A preliminary evaluation of chemical interaction between sanitizing products and silk.

ABSTRACT: The ongoing Coronavirus crisis involved almost all sectors as well as museums, collections, and historical sites all over the world. Even though artworks do not have the ability to spread the virus, the pandemic officially introduced in cultural sites alcohol-based products (even by visitors for personal use) as these products were indicated to be able to inactivate the virus and were imposed by many local authorities. In this context, the need to conciliate the safety of the visitors and the protection of artworks represents a challenging task. The possibility that accumulation of vapour coming from the sanitizing solutions or from accidental spills, potentially caused also by visitors, should be considered. The study focuses specifically on the possible interactions between sanitizing al

SUBMITTER: Favaro B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186382 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature