Uma história dos perigos: o movimento das coleções industriais na Ingenium
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https://doi.org/10.14568/cp29217Palavras-chave:
Movimentação de coleções, Amianto, Policlorobifenilos (PCB), Mercúrio, Radioatividade, Coleções perigosasResumo
Em 2018, a Ingenium iniciou uma mudança em grande escala de coleções, consolidando artefactos de quatro armazéns de aluguer para uma nova instalação de armazenamento construída para o efeito. Os perigos das coleções foram avaliados, priorizados e tratados de acordo com o abrangente Programa de Gestão de Riscos de Coleção (CRMP) da Ingenium, colocando a saúde e a segurança na vanguarda dos cuidados com as coleções. Este artigo apresentará a avaliação e mitigação dos riscos num armazém - Building 2421 Reserve Collection - mostrando os desafios superados para mover uma grande coleção industrial com tempo, pessoal e recursos limitados. Uma seleção de casos de estudo fornecerá exemplos de atenuação dos perigos em artefactos contendo amianto, radioatividade, bifenilos policlorados (PCBs) e mercúrio. Os casos de estudo demonstram como soluções simples e tratamentos de triagem foram implementados por conservadores e empreiteiros especializados, de modo a atenuar os riscos de recolha durante o projeto de mudança. A mudança para o Building 2421 Reserve Collection foi concluída em Dezembro de 2021 e a mudança completa das coleções foi concluída em Agosto de 2022.
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