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2004 Annual Meeting


Research and Technical Studies (RATS) Session


Sunday, June 13
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m
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Molecular Aspects of the Photochemistry of Varnish, Dyes and Drying Oils Studied in Photosensitising Solutions
Jaap J. Boon, Frank Hoogland, Ester Ferreira, Gisela van der Doelen, Petra Novotna and Georgiana Languri

LightCheck®, New Systems for Monitoring Lighting Conditions in Museums
Anne-Laurence Dupont, Sandra Gerlach, Claudine Loisel, Constanza Cucci, Bertrand Lavédrine, Hannelore Roemich, and Mauro Bacci

Lightfastness Testing of Artists' Materials, Using ASTM D 4303 and the Blue Wools
Mark Gottsegen

Indoor Light Stability Testing: A Practical Discussion and Overview
Eric Everett & Jeffery Quill

From Slide Rule to Database: Development of a Computerised User-Friendly Light Damage Calculator
Stefan Michalski

The Effect of Relative Humidity and Temperature on the Rate of Light-Induced Deterioration of Artists’ Pigments
David Saunders and Jo Kirby

Damage Assessment in Historical Parchments and Tapestries: Application of Thermal and Spectroscopic Techniques
Marianne Odlyha, Quanyu Wang, David Howell, Kathryn Hallett and René Larsen

RATS Lunch and Discussion
12:30 p.m.-2:00 pm

RATS Session
2:00 p.m.-3:30p.m.

The GCI Lighting for Old Master Drawings Project: An Overview
Terry T. Schaeffer and J. R. Druzik

Issues Relating to Light Fading in Straw Marquetry
Yunsun Choi

Anoxic Enclosures for Works on Paper
Stephen Hackney

The Identification and Conservation Strategy of an Original, Disfiguring Carbohydrate Coating on Some Sargent Murals at the Boston Public Library
Glenn A. Gates

RATS Business Meeting
3:30-4:30p.m.

POSTERS:
A Proposal for Minimising the Exposure of Highly Light Responsive Museum Exhibits
Christopher “Kit” Cuttle

The Use of Lightfastness and Other Testing Protocols in Real-Life Conditions: Devorah Sperber’s “Reflections”
Sarah Lowengard

Equal Visual Access in Museum Displays: Making Use of the CIE Visual Performance Data
Stefan Michalski

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