1. Preventive Conservation, Condition, Survey and Interventive Processes Chris Collins, Palaeontology Conservation Unit NHM

2. Condition and Processes Complex Single projects Repetitive stabilisation Processes Large scale –Multiple objects –Mass treatment –Stabilisation/preventive

3. Overview Minimum Exhibition work Changed driver from bench conservation Research driven (defines preservation of object) Preservation of specimens as data Use in research infrastructure Range of mixed materials Manage and Prioritise Work

4. Standards and Expectations Standards – SPNHC –Fitzgerald, Garrett Textural Documentation – time consuming New Document System –Accuracy –Speed –Review

5. Project Defined processes (hierarchical) Subject (e.g. zoology, botany etc.) Driven Defined glossary of terms –Accurate –Concise (Re)searchable Standardized Quick and efficient Image orientated

6. Modules Condition –Survey Interventive Process

7. Tick-Box Form (A)

8. Tick-Box Form (B)

9. Condition Module –Condition of specimen –Collection Survey Condition of Object Condition of Location Extract to give statistical overview –Exhibition Condition Report –Pest Reporting

10. Condition Module Report Type Conservator Condition Curator Condition Exhibition Condition Pest Report Style of Report Dictates Tabs

11. Condition - Conservator Drop down glossary Agreed by science departments Defines condition (surface) Terms defined in Narratives (image) Location – defines position on object or whole object Tabs Overview Surface Structural Resins and Adhesives Matrix Labels Dimensions Mount/Support Environment Risk Analysis Notes Previous Treatments

12. Condition - Surface Tabs Overview Surface Structural Resins and Adhesives Matrix Labels Dimensions Mount/Support Environment Risk Analysis Notes Previous Treatments Surface powder ingrained crystalline amorphous prismatic green white yellow red other

13. Condition - Structural powdering cracking joint failed tension fractured area delamination powdering shear highly fractured Summary overview of structural condition of object

14. Condition - Survey Tabs –Report Type (defines type of survey) Rolling Survey Pest Report (Specific Tabs – Pest Report and Pest Reaction) Specimen Review –Location –Container –Specimen –Physical Damage –Resins and Associated Materials –Surface Damage –Organic Hazards –Associated Damage –Reaction –Pests Type of Damage Extent of Condition

15. Interventive Processes Moved away from Specific Conservation Module Defines any Interventive Process undertaken on an object (defined in a narrative module) including; –Remedial conservation –(Destructive) Sampling –Freezing/Pest Treatment –Preparation

16. Remedial Conservation Preparation Botany Sampling Taxidermy Preparation Botany Wet Storage Interventive Processes Preparation Entomology Preparation Mineralogy Overview Screen Defines  Objects  Curator  Worker  Major Processes Depending on process defined a new tab will appear including:

17. Interventive Processes - Details Tab defined from processes - overview Paraloid B72 Material Defines specific materials linked to each Standard Treatment. Materials can be specified and described in the Narratives Module. The Material Tab allows some variation when defining a generic process such as adhesion. Standard Treatment Linked to a standard Treatment Process. A drop-down list of processes has been defined by each user department. The phrase used e.g. adhesion, pinning etc. will be specifically defined in the Narratives Module. Summary – Defines Standard Processes undertaken on object and location where they are undertaken as part of this treatment

18. Plastazote Nest Interventive Processes – Storage/Mount Tab Defines new storage of mounting of an objects

19. Interventive Processes – Analysis Defines Type of Analysis from drop down list Defines location of analysis on objects Summary of analysis on areas of object Multimedia allows results to be seen e.g. Raman or FTIR Spectra

20. Interventive Processes – Sign Off Tab

21. Future Development Links to Environmental Data (environmental mapping and analysis) Establish Flagging of objects at Risks Risk Analysis and Modelling of collections Life Cycle Analysis

22. Image Based Turn image into main documentation –Image taken –Downloaded directly –Auto-grided –Data mapped onto object Drawing tablet Points or areas Drop down boxes (derived from DB) Linked to environmental data Flags up risks 3D (CT, 3D Laser Scan Data)