READIT - 2009 - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

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3 Chemical Factors a. Sulphur Dioxides
b. Oxides of Nitrogen
c. Ozone
4 Human Factors a. Improper storage
b. Faulty repairment
c. Rough handling
d. Deliberate abuse
e. Folding the fore-edges of pages as a mark
of reading
f. Marking by Ball pen
g. Mutilation
h. Vandalism
5 Disasters a. Fire
b. Floods
c. High winds
d. Cyclones
e. Earth Quakes
4. IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION
The process of preservation, conservation and restoration are applied to safeguard the
Manuscripts from further decay and deterioration. In the context of the above,
representation of following terminologies are to be understood thoroughly.
S.N. Terminology Meaning
1 Preservation It is a process in which all actions are taken to check and retard
deterioration
2 Conservation Proper diagnosis of the decayed material timely curative
treatment and appropriate prevention from further decay
3 Preventive
Measures
4 Curative
Measures
Includes all forms of indirect actions aimed at increasing the
life expectancy of undamaged or damaged elements of cultural
property. It includes methods of good house-keeping, care
taking, dusting, periodical supervision and prevention of any
possibility of damage by physical, chemical, biological and
other factors
Consists of all forms of direct actions aimed at increasing the
life expectancy of undamaged or damaged elements of cultural
property. It includes repairing, mending, fumigation, deacidification,
lamination and other jobs which are required
considering the physical condition of the individual document