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Recognizing Metals and their Corrosion Products

by Bart Ankersmit, Martina Griesser-Stermscheg, Lyndsie Selwyn, and Susanne Sutherland




Introduction

This text is also available in PDF format produced by Parks Canada under the title Rust Never Sleeps. The content remains the same but some images and corresponding descriptions have been changed to accommodate layout requirements.

The PDF format is also available for purchase as a spiral-bound colour-print booklet from Lana Chan, Parks Canada.

 

Objectives
  • help staff responsible for historic houses, museums, churches
  • act as a visual guide to the problems and damage occasionally observed in metal collections
  • offer tips for the proper care of metal objects
  • provide reference material for further reading

Authors

  • Bart Ankersmit, Conservation Scientist
    The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage
    Postbox 76709
    1070 EA Amsterdam
    The Netherlands
    Tel: 020 305 47 37
    Fax: 020 395 46 00
    E-mail: bart.ankersmit@icn.nl
The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage
  • Martina Griesser-Stermscheg, Conservator
    University of Applied Arts Vienna, Conservation Department
    Salzgries 14/ 3-5
    A-1010 Vienna
    Austria
    Tel: 0043-1-71133-4815
    E-mail: martina.griesser@uni-ak.ac.at
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Conservation Department
  • Lyndsie Selwyn, Senior Conservation Scientist
    Canadian Conservation Institute
    1030 Innes Road
    Ottawa ON K1A 0M5
    Canada
    Tel: 613-998-3721 or 1-866-998-3721
    Fax: 613-998-4721
    E-mail: lyndsie.selwyn@pch.gc.ca
Canadian Conservation Institute
  • Susanne Sutherland, Conservator, Inorganics & Composites
    Parks Canada, Western and Northern Service Centre
    145 McDermot Avenue
    Winnipeg MB R3B 0R9
    Canada
    Tel: 204-984-8110
    Fax: 204-984-3726
    E-mail susanne.sutherland@pc.gc.ca
Parks Canada