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The NFPA 909 on Museums, Libraries and Places of Worship

Scientific Department February 7, 2022 0

The NFPA 909 standard, published in 2021, provides guidelines  for the protection of cultural resources during fire events. Some key...

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Fire Risks and New Threats from Climate Change to Libraries and Archives

Scientific Department April 18, 2017 0

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published in 2012 a document which is "an indicator-based assessment of past and projected...

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Anna Amalia Library Fire – Weimar (Germany)

Scientific Department March 22, 2010 0

The building of the Anna Amalia Library in Weimar after del 2004 fire - Michak, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via...

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240.000$ Damages to Restore Books after Car Hit Hydrant

Scientific Department March 19, 2010 0

The California Historical Society reopened on March 2nd, 2009,  after a flood damaged more than 1,500 antique and historic books...

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