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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A nonvolative chemical added to a paint or adhesive mixture to prevent fermentation and mold growth. The list of preservatives include: phenyl mercuric naphthol, [ | + | A nonvolative chemical added to a paint or adhesive mixture to prevent fermentation and mold growth. The list of preservatives include: phenyl mercuric naphthol, [[sodium%20ortho-phenyl%20phenate|sodium ortho-phenyl phenate]], sodium trichlorophenate, [[bleaching%20agent|bleach]], [[boric%20acid|boric acid]], borax ethylparaben, [[formalin|formalin]], magnesium silicogluoride, [[methylparaben|methylparaben]], [[naphthol|naphthol]], [[clove%20oil|oil of cloves]], [[mercuric%20chloride|mercuric chloride]], [[phenol|phenol]], [[phenylmercuric%20chloride|phenylmercuric chloride]], [[propylparaben|propylparaben]], [[sodium%20benzoate|sodium benzoate]], [[sodium%20fluoride|sodium fluoride]], sodium 2,4,5-trichlorophenate, [[thymol|thymol]], [[zinc%20chloride|zinc chloride]], [[zinc%20naphthenate|zinc naphthenate]] (McCAnn 1979) |
| − | == | + | == Risks == |
| − | Most preservatives are toxic by ingestion | + | * Most preservatives are toxic by ingestion |
| + | * Many are toxic through skin absorption | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 635 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 635 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:21, 20 September 2022
Description
A nonvolative chemical added to a paint or adhesive mixture to prevent fermentation and mold growth. The list of preservatives include: phenyl mercuric naphthol, Sodium ortho-phenyl phenate, sodium trichlorophenate, bleach, Boric acid, borax ethylparaben, Formalin, magnesium silicogluoride, Methylparaben, Naphthol, oil of cloves, Mercuric chloride, Phenol, Phenylmercuric chloride, Propylparaben, Sodium benzoate, Sodium fluoride, sodium 2,4,5-trichlorophenate, Thymol, Zinc chloride, Zinc naphthenate (McCAnn 1979)
Risks
- Most preservatives are toxic by ingestion
- Many are toxic through skin absorption
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 635
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996