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Kiwi packaging: Like pressure-sensitive kiwis in the food trade, the objects are

packed in such a way that they cannot move to the side but they are visible from the

top.

Liquid preparation: Animal preparations which are deposited in special liquids to be

stored (e.g. flammable!)

Mass deacidification: Various procedures to reduce the acid contents in industrially-

produced papers (amongst others of the 19

and early 20

century)

Micro climate: Climate restricted to a certain place which differs from the rest of the

climate in that room (e.g. for example in a display cabinet, in a damp corner, in unsuit-

able packaging)

Organic: Chemical compounds containing carbon, e.g. wood, plastics, hide etc.

Overheads: Costs occurring from operations (staffing costs, energy costs, cleaning,

interest on capital, system maintenance, building maintenance etc.), as opposed to in-

vestment costs.

Paint block: Area of the painting surface separating from the supporting material for

composite objects e.g. paintings

Parchment: Untanned, hairless skin of an animal which was used for certificates and

manuscripts

PAT (Photographic Activity Test): Test to determine how suitable materials are for ar-

chiving photographic material

Pheromones: Attractant (e.g. insects) given off by animals used synthesized in in-

sect-control

Powder surface coating: Process to apply colour onto metal without the use of or

only little use of solvents

Preventative conservation: Preventative measures to protect objects without inter-

fering with the object itself (e.g. climate, cleanliness, security etc.)

Protection for the reverse side: A protection at the rear of a painting which protects

the canvas from the back