ISO/TC 46/SC 10/WG 7 - Requirements for materials related to preservation

This document specifies the requirements for permanent paper intended for documents. It is applicable to unprinted papers. It is not applicable to boards. NOTE 1 The terms paper and board are defined in ISO 4046-3. This document is not intended for judging the permanence of papers stored under hostile conditions, such as high humidity that can promote microbiological attack, excessive heat, radiation (light or other), high levels of atmospheric pollutants, or the influence of water. NOTE 2 For information on International Standards on paper permanence (ISO 9706), on archival paper permanence and durability (ISO 11108), and on paper stability for general graphic applications (ISO 20494), refer to Annex D.

This document specifies the requirements for archival paper. It is applicable to unprinted papers intended for documents and publications required for permanent retention and frequent use. For these documents and publications, paper of high permanence and high durability is required. NOTE 1 Archival paper is primarily required for documents and publications intended to be kept permanently because of their high historical, legal or other significant value. Archival paper is for special purposes, not for common use. The use of the term “archival paper” does not imply that all papers kept in archives are “archival papers”. NOTE 2 For relationships between International Standards on paper permanence (ISO 9706), on archival paper permanence and durability (ISO 11108), and on paper stability for general graphic applications (ISO 20494), refer to Annex B.

This document describes a test method for conservation materials which can evaluate their impact on cellulose as the main constituent of paper-based collections caused by emission of their volatile compounds. NOTE This test can be extended to museum artefacts. This document is applicable to papers and boards used for conservation and storage of cellulose based items. It is not applicable to parchment-based items. It does not evaluate the effects due to direct contact between the papers and boards used for conservation and the collections.