Study of air quality in the museum environment. Galati study case

  • Adrian Roșu “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati
  • Daniel Eduard Constantin “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati
  • Arseni Maxim “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati
  • Mihaela Timofti “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati
  • Mirela Voiculescu “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati
  • Bogdan Roșu “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati
  • Valentina Călmuc “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati
  • Alexandru Iulian Chelmuș National Institute of Optoelectronic - INOE 2000, Bucharest
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35219/ann-ugal-math-phys-mec.2018.2.13
Keywords: air pollution, artworks conservation, indoor pollution level, museum, cultural heritage

Abstract

It is known that the conservation of cultural heritage requires that atmospheric parameters as temperature, humidity or radiation be constant and have well-defined values. Small deviations may irreversibly damage paintings, sculptures, jewels, textiles, etc. Also, air pollution (i.e. increased concentration of trace gases) may affect negatively the quality of artworks through direct and indirect corrosion effects. To our knowledge, such measurements have not been performed in local museums, for a sufficiently long time. This is the first study where we present measurements of temperature, humidity, and radiation, together with air quality measurements inside the Visual Art Museum of Galati city (45° 26′ N, 28° 2′ ″ E), Romania. The results will be used in the future for the implementation of conservation and protection measures of artworks in museums.

Author Biographies

Adrian Roșu, “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati

Faculty of Sciences and Environment, European Center of Excellence for the Environment,"Dunarea de Jos", University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, Galati 800008, Romania

Daniel Eduard Constantin, “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati

Faculty of Sciences and Environment, European Center of Excellence for the Environment,"Dunarea de Jos", University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, Galati 800008, Romania

Arseni Maxim, “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati

Faculty of Sciences and Environment, European Center of Excellence for the Environment,"Dunarea de Jos", University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, Galati 800008, Romania

Mihaela Timofti, “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati

Faculty of Sciences and Environment, European Center of Excellence for the Environment,"Dunarea de Jos", University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, Galati 800008, Romania

Mirela Voiculescu, “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati

Faculty of Sciences and Environment, European Center of Excellence for the Environment,"Dunarea de Jos", University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, Galati 800008, Romania

Bogdan Roșu, “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati

Faculty of Sciences and Environment, European Center of Excellence for the Environment,"Dunarea de Jos", University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, Galati 800008, Romania

Valentina Călmuc, “Dunarea de Jos“ University of Galati

Faculty of Sciences and Environment, European Center of Excellence for the Environment,"Dunarea de Jos", University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, Galati 800008, Romania

Published
2018-11-21
How to Cite
Roșu, A., Constantin, D., Maxim, A., Timofti, M., Voiculescu, M., Roșu, B., Călmuc, V. and Chelmuș, A. (2018) “Study of air quality in the museum environment. Galati study case”, Analele Universității ”Dunărea de Jos” din Galați. Fascicula II, Matematică, fizică, mecanică teoretică / Annals of the ”Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle II, Mathematics, Physics, Theoretical Mechanics, 41(2), pp. 204-211. doi: https://doi.org/10.35219/ann-ugal-math-phys-mec.2018.2.13.
Issue
Vol 41 No 2 (2018)
Section
Articles

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