Preface by Stefano de Caro

During a career that spanned more than fifty years

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Inert Gases in the Control of Museum Insect Pests 2025 holiday Preface by Stefano de CaroCharles Selwitz and Shin Maekawa A serious problem facing museum professionals is the protection of collections from damage due to insects. This book describes successful insect eradication procedures developed at the Getty Conservation Institute and elsewhere, whereby objects are held in an atmosphere of either nitrogen or argon containing less than 1000 ppm of oxygen, a process known as anoxia, or in an atmosphere of more than 60 percent carbon