Isoperms
An Environmental Management Tool

by Donald K. Sebera
Consultant to the Commission on Preservation and Access

Published by The Commission on Preservation and Access
June 1994

This paper addresses research needs arising from the Commission's Preservation Science Initiative, whose specific objective is to promote the development of communication among scientists and preservation administrators in order to solve problems of chemical properties of print media and set realistic priorities for continuing research. The long-range objective of the initiative is to enable librarians and archivists to apply these skills to a broad range of scientific and technical challenges accompanying the new media.

Introduction

Scientific Basis

Effect of Relative Humidity

Effect of Temperature

Combined Effects of T and % RH

Applications of % RH vs. T Isoperm Diagrams

Numerical Values of Isoperms

Summary

Readings and References

Table of Contents

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Isoperms An Environmental Management Tool

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Isoperms
An Environmental Management Tool