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Recovery of damaged works

Estudio técnico de ECOFIRE aplicado a incendios en patrimonio cultural
2026 - A. Ibort-Garcia

El siguiente texto recoge la implementación del blanqueante ignífugo comercial: ECOFIRE; estudiando su efectividad a la hora de inhibir procesos de combustión y crear capas de protección térmica en bienes patrimoniales de madera policromada, así como el análisis de los efectos visuales en la pieza y su retratabilidad tras el incendio.

La recuperación del patrimonio cultural de la ciudad de Lorca
2016 - Ministerio de Cultura España

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, through the Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute, is responsible for publishing the volume-catalog "The recovery of the cultural heritage of the city of Lorca", which exhaustively compiles all the works and projects carried out under the Master Plan and which reflects the undoubted success of its balance sheet: 98% of the planned budget, more than 60 million euros, has been executed and 100% of it has been committed, making it an international benchmark on how to act in disaster situations affecting cultural heritage.

Damage to Libraries due to Water Related Disasters
2014 - P. Zaveri

The document describes ways in which libraries can prepare for such disasters, as well as how to deal with resources damaged due to such disasters. Flooding, leaks, heavy rain, hurricanes, and fire sprinkler activation are some of the reasons why water can enter a library facility. It can damage library resources and infrastructure as well as disrupt services for a long time.

Salvage
2012 - British Library and Emma Dadson (Harwell)

Guide for recovery of libraries and archives affected by water or fire

Séchage à l’air. Documents papier humides
2007 - Biblioteca nacional de Francia. Departamento de conservación.

Air drying of paper documents

Plan d’urgence pour le sauvetage des collections en cas de sinistre INCENDIES
2007 - Biblioteca nacional de Francia. Departamento de conservación.

Emergency action in the case of fire-damaged collections

L’évacuation des documents papier
2007 - Biblioteca nacional de Francia. Departamento de conservación.

Evacuation of paper documents

Plan d’urgence pour le sauvetage des collections en cas de sinistre Dégâts des eaux
2007 - Biblioteca nacional de Francia. Departamento de conservación.

Emergency action in the case of water-damaged collections

Congélation / Lyophilisation
2007 - Biblioteca nacional de Francia. Departamento de conservación.

Freezing and lyophilization as procedures for the stabilization of wet paper documents.

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