Air Quality Assessment in Cultural Heritage Institutions Using Ewo Dosimeters
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96 Since its development, the Early Warning dosimeter for Organic materials (EWO dosimeter) has been used as both a research and general measurement tool for the evaluation of indoor air quality for preservation of cultural heritage artefacts. The EWO dosimeter measures the integrated degradation impact of the environment, comparable to that observed on organic materials due to the synergistic effects of gases (NO2 and O3) and climate (temperature / RH, UV-light).
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