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EFFECTS ON MATERIALS
Pages 92-98

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From page 92...
... Many materials affected by deterioration are also critical to national defense and to important manufacturing, transportation, and communication capabilities. The most significant pollutants in terms of deterioration of materials are the acidic sulfur and nitrogen oxides, photochemical oxidants and ozone, hydrogen sulfide, some particulate substances, and a few other acids, bases, ard salts.
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From page 93...
... Lead responsibility for research on the effects of pollutants on materials should be assigned to a single federal agency, probably the National Bureau of Standards. The role of the lead agency need not include conduct of the entire research and development effort, but it should include coordination of programs of various agencies and operation of a system for gathering and distributing information on materials damage and its prevention.
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From page 94...
... DETERIORATION OF ORGANIC MATERIALS Ajdj,tigna} processes shculd be developed i2 prevent deterioration of critical Almost all organic materials are subject to some deterioration by environmental pollutarts. Among the important materials affected are cotton, wcol, paper, leather, plasticizers, polymers such as natural and synthetic rubbers, plastics and synthetic fibers, ard protective and decorative coatings such as paints, enamels, varnishes and lacquers.
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From page 95...
... This laudable work is expensive, and funds have been too limited to support an adequate research program. This research should be expanded, and additional funds should be made available to the responsible federal agencies for conservation and preservation programs based on protective measures that are developed.
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From page 96...
... The program concentrated on the investigation of chemical mechanisms for prevention of deterioration. Additional information is available in the Archives of the National Academy of Sciences.
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From page 97...
... (1971) Die Zerstorurg vor Kunstwerken durch luftverunreiniger.de Stoffe [The destruction cf works of art by air pollution]
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From page 98...
... (1974) The Economic Damages of Air Pollution.
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