Howie Safety in Museums and Galleries

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8279-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 196 Seiten, Web PDF

Safety in Museums and Galleries is Special Supplement to The International Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship and it was originally conceived as the ''Proceedings of the Safety in Museums Meeting.'' Its content is based on the meeting organized in 1985 by the Museums Association (United Kingdom), the International Institute for Conservation (IIC), and the British Museum (Natural History) to review the state of play regarding both approaches to occupational safety in museums. This book is organized into four main sections. The first section provides an overview of the legal and administrative background and discusses the developments in safety legislation in the United Kingdom in the 1970s and 1980s. The second section discusses the particular experiences met by conservators in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The third section deals with the basic elements of hazard recognition and control. The final section covers access to health and safety information and approaches to safety training by professional organizations. This book will be of interest to museum curators and others interested in museum safety.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Howie, F.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Safety in Museums and Galleries;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;10
5;Foreword;6
6;Preface;8
7;Contributors;12
8;Section I: Legal and Administrative Framework;14
8.1;Chapter 1.1. HASAWA — The Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act: The first ten years;16
8.2;Chapter 1.2. Safety Legislation for Museums, and Their Directors and Conscrvators;22
8.2.1;Museums and Liability;22
8.2.2;Liability and the Individual;23
8.2.3;Liability and Contractors;23
8.2.4;Museums and the Occupiers' Liability Act;24
8.2.5;Conclusion;25
8.2.6;Notes;25
8.3;Chapter 1.3. Safety Policies in Museums: Why and How ;26
8.3.1;Why Have a Safety Policy?;26
8.3.2;Constructing a Safety Policy;27
8.3.3;Policy Objectives;28
8.3.4;Policy Organization and Arrangements;28
8.3.5;Publicizing the Policy;29
8.3.6;Responsibility for the Policy;29
8.3.7;Conclusions;30
8.3.8;Bibliography;30
8.3.9;Appendix: Health and Safety Policy Statement Assessment;30
8.4;Chapter 1.4. Museums and the Health and Safety Inspectorate;32
8.4.1;The Inspector's Role;33
8.4.2;Inspections;33
8.4.3;Some Problems in Museums;34
8.4.4;Enforcement;37
8.5;Chapter 1.5. Liability Risk Management for Museums;40
8.5.1;The Insurance Crisis and Museums;40
8.5.2;A Primer on Insurance;41
8.5.3;The Insurance Market and Museums;42
8.5.4;Risk Management;42
8.5.5;Three Steps to Greater Protection;44
8.5.6;Accident Response at Monticello;46
8.5.7;Conclusion;49
9;Section II: Aspects of Museum Safety;50
9.1;Chapter 2.1. Care and Preservation of Museum Personnel;52
9.1.1;Steps in Controlling Health Hazards;53
9.1.2;Special Aspects of Museum Health and Safety Programs;55
9.1.3;Acknowledgements;63
9.1.4;Bibliography;63
9.2;Chapter 2.2. Museums and Safety: Trends and Developments;64
9.2.1;Accident Recording and Prevention in Museums;65
9.2.2;Visitor Safety;68
9.2.3;Some Old and Some New Safety Problems;69
9.2.4;Monitoring Hazards and Controlling Exposure to Hazardous Agents in theMuseum;72
9.2.5;Acknowledgements;77
9.2.6;Notes;77
9.3;Chapter 2.3. Occupational Health in Museums ;80
9.3.1;Problems of Restoration;81
9.3.2;Procedures and Substances in the Fumigation Process;82
9.3.3;Conclusions;85
10;Section III: Hazards and Their Control;86
10.1;Chapter 3.1. The Toxicology of Materials Used in Restoration and Conservation ;88
10.1.1;Handling of Toxic Materials by the Body;88
10.1.2;Toxic Effects of Classes of Compounds;90
10.1.3;Protection and Monitoring of Workers Exposed to Toxic Materials;94
10.1.4;Conclusion;95
10.1.5;Bibliography;96
10.2;Chapter 3.2. The Containment and Ventilation of Hazardous Fumes in Laboratories, Workshops and Studios;98
10.2.1;Occupational Exposure Limits;98
10.2.2;Control Procedures;98
10.2.3;General Dilution Ventilation;99
10.2.4;Local Exhaust Ventilation;99
10.2.5;Partial Enclosures;100
10.2.6;Special Enclosures;102
10.2.7;Total Enclosures;102
10.2.8;The Extract System;102
10.2.9;The Air Supply System;103
10.2.10;References;104
10.3;Chapter 3.3. Managing Safety in the Laboratory and Workshop ;106
10.3.1;Objectives and Priorities;106
10.3.2;Assessing the Hazards of Workshop and Laboratory;107
10.3.3;Organizing Information;108
10.3.4;Applying the Information;110
10.3.5;Summary;111
10.3.6;Bibliography;111
10.4;Chapter 3.4. Fire Safety ;112
10.4.1;Introduction;112
10.4.2;Fire Legislation in Buildings;113
10.4.3;Fire Legislation and Workplace Activities;114
10.4.4;Fire Prevention in Museum Workplaces;115
10.4.5;Fire Protection of Museum Workplaces;117
10.4.6;Fire Drills and Training;121
10.4.7;Management Action;122
10.4.8;Bibliography;122
10.5;Chapter 3.5. Infection and Allergy in Museums ;124
10.5.1;Museum Work;124
10.5.2;Museum Buildings;128
10.5.3;Notes;134
10.5.4;Further Readings;134
10.6;Chapter 3.6. Physical Hazards in Workshops;136
10.6.1;Workshop Machinery Hazards;136
10.6.2;Bibliography (Machinery Safety);142
10.6.3;Electrical Hazards;142
10.6.4;Bibliography (Electrical Safety);144
10.6.5;Notes;145
10.7;Chapter 3.7. Use of Personal Safety Devices;146
10.7.1;How is Protective Clothing and Equipment Chosen?;146
10.7.2;Achieving the Necessary Degree of Protection;147
10.7.3;Respiratory Protective Equipment;149
10.7.4;Eye Protection;153
10.7.5;Hearing Protection;155
10.7.6;Clothing;156
10.7.7;Other Protective Equipment;158
10.7.8;Notes;158
10.7.9;Bibliography;159
11;Section IV: Information Sources and Training in Safety;160
11.1;Chapter 4.1. Access to Health and Safety Information for Museum Workers ;162
11.1.1;Legislation;162
11.1.2;Basic Literature;162
11.1.3;Journals;163
11.1.4;Standard Specifications;163
11.1.5;Secondary Sources;163
11.1.6;Computerized Information;163
11.1.7;Links with Other Organizations;164
11.1.8;Microfiche Information;164
11.1.9;Keeping Up to Date;165
11.1.10;Prestel;165
11.1.11;HSELINE;165
11.1.12;International Labour Office—Occupational Safety and Health Information Centres (ILO/CIS);166
11.1.13;Notes;166
11.2;Chapter 4.2. Most Safe Places;168
12;Appendices;172
12.1;1: Safety Checklists for Use in Museums and Galleries;172
12.2;2: Bibliography;176
12.3;3: Sources of Information, Training and Legal Advice;186
13;Index;190