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

Ankersmit, H.A., Tennent, N.H. and Watts, S.F. (2005) Hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide in the museum environment - Part 1. Atmospheric Environment, 39(4), pp. 695-707. (doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.10.013)

Abstract

This paper discusses H₂S 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 H₂S concentrations found vary from 86 to 600 ppt, whereas OCS varies from 400 to 850 ppt. A lowest observed adverse effect dose (LOAED) for H2S and silver is defined (3.85 μg m⁻³ yr⁻¹~ 2.5 ppb yr⁻¹). All museum H2S 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 H₂S, instead is the result of multiple factors.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Tennent, Professor Norman
• Authors: Ankersmit, H.A., Tennent, N.H., and Watts, S.F.
• Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art
• Journal Name: Atmospheric Environment
• ISSN: 1352-2310