Hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide in the museum environment—Part 1

This paper discusses H 2S and OCS measurements in a variety of museums. It addresses several issues of interpretation of those results, such seasonal and spatial variation, effects of sources and sinks local to the measurement. Typical indoor H 2S concentrations found vary from 86 to 600 ppt, wherea...

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Published in:Atmospheric environment (1994) 2005-02, Vol.39 (4), p.695-707
Main Authors: Ankersmit, Hubertus A., Tennent, Norman H., Watts, Simon F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Buildings. Public works
Exact sciences and technology
Hydrogen sulfide
Indoor pollution and occupational exposure
Museum atmospheric environments
Pollution
Pollution indoor buildings
Reduced sulfur compounds
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Summary:This paper discusses H 2S and OCS measurements in a variety of museums. It addresses several issues of interpretation of those results, such seasonal and spatial variation, effects of sources and sinks local to the measurement. Typical indoor H 2S concentrations found vary from 86 to 600 ppt, whereas OCS varies from 400 to 850 ppt. A lowest observed adverse effect dose (LOAED) for H 2S and silver is defined (3.85 μg m −3 yr −1 ∼2.5 ppb yr −1). All museum H 2S concentration data collected by the authors thus far is compared to this LOAED and in the main found to be considerably lower. Therefore tarnishing is not solely a function of H 2S, instead is the result of multiple factors.
ISSN:1352-2310
1873-2844
DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.10.013