Conservation Science

Timbers 7, 9, 266, 274, 282–284,
287–291, 293, 300–302, 306–308
450-year-old 280
ancient maritime 266
archaeological 266, 267, 273, 302
buried 295
conserve 266
converted 282
eroded 5
exposed 7, 9, 10, 266
wreck 295
irradiated 291
perishable 280
polyethylene-wrapped 290
ship 300
shipwreck 266, 273
softened 267
soft-wood 275
stored 287
water-stored 292
wrapped 288, 289
archaeological 289
Tin 77, 79, 80, 82, 121, 124, 126,
128, 130, 131, 134
chloride 107
content 121, 131
glazes 177
molten 126
oxide 134, 177
oxohydroxide 83
suffused 83
Titanium 100
platinised 150
Toluene 159
Tools 19, 121, 197
leather-working 92
skin-working 92
Tortoiseshell 185
Toxic
chemical washes 235
oxidising agent nitrogen dioxide 200
Toxicity 43, 187, 192, 292
problems 291
unwanted 234
Toys 187, 193, 202

Trace

impurities 129, 131

lines 162

Transportation 136, 139, 147

Treasure-hunting 2

Treatment 14, 19, 26, 28, 29, 34, 43,

118, 189, 232, 245–247, 259, 260,

290, 291, 298, 301, 302, 305–307

effectiveness 230

frequent 26

imparts 81

methods, ideal passive

conservation 291

repeated 291

of waterlogged archaeological

wood 303, 305

Trees 24, 35, 57, 89, 90, 188, 282

broad-leaved 282

burnt 162

coniferous 36

Trichocladium achrasporum 288

Tricladium sp 293

Triphenyl phosphate 202

Tryptophan 80, 82, 89

Tyrosine 80, 82, 89

residues 82

photo-activated 82

Ty ve k 7 2

Ultraviolet

light 47–49, 200, 292

part 203

radiation 292

Underwater 3, 8–10

deposits 8

recovery 4

visibility 10

Universal Indicator paper 197

Unsaturated

fats 98

oils 98

Upholstery 193

Urea 104, 114, 186, 196

formaldehydes 196

Urine 110, 130

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