Project

Rapid Pollution Off-Gassing Assessments of Museum Construction Materials by Gas Chromatographic Techniques

Division of Preservation and Access

Woman stands at machine in lab coat and goggles
Photo caption

NEH Project Intern Catie Liggett starts an Evolved Gas Analysis test on a sample of a proposed display case construction material.

Courtesy of Newfields Lab

Newfields Lab at the Indiana Museum of Art developed a rapid analytical protocol for measuring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in materials used for the display, storage, and exhibition of cultural heritage materials.