Pollutants monitoring and air quality evaluation in a confined environment: The ‘Majesty’ of Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the St. Augustine Church in Siena (Italy)
Theresults showed the presence of some organic pollutants (PAHs and PBDEs), whose interaction with thesurfaces of works of art are not yet fully elucidated.
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Objective & Hypothesis:A monitoring campaign of the levels of some organic contaminants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs), perfluoro alkylated substances (PFASs), chlorinated pesticides (4 isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane,hexachlorobenzene, 6 isomers and metabolites of DDT and dieldrin), polychlorinatedbiphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), in different matrices (dust taken fromthe floor and under a wall painting and fragments of the ‘Majesty’ wall painting by Ambrogio Lorenzetti),was conducted in the historical museum of St.
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Key Findings & Data:Augustine's church in Siena (Italy).
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Conclusion & Impact:Theresults showed the presence of some organic pollutants (PAHs and PBDEs), whose interaction with thesurfaces of works of art are not yet fully elucidated.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
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A monitoring campaign of the levels of some organic contaminants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs), perfluoro alkylated substances (PFASs), chlorinated pesticides (4 isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane,hexachlorobenzene, 6 isomers and metabolites of DDT and dieldrin), polychlorinatedbiphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), in different matrices (dust taken fromthe floor and under a wall painting and fragments of the ‘Majesty’ wall painting by Ambrogio Lorenzetti),was conducted in the historical museum of St. Augustine's church in Siena (Italy). Instrumental analyseswere made by gas chromatography and liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Theresults showed the presence of some organic pollutants (PAHs and PBDEs), whose interaction with thesurfaces of works of art are not yet fully elucidated. The study was complemented by monitoring the airquality inside and outside the church for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs); all theresults showed low levels of air pollution.
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GUERRANTİ, C., BENETTİ, F., CUCCİNİELLO, R., DAMİANİ, D., PERRA, G., PROTO, A., ROSSİ, F., MARCHETTİNİ, N. (2016). Pollutants monitoring and air quality evaluation in a confined environment: The ‘Majesty’ of Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the St. Augustine Church in Siena (Italy). Atmospheric Pollution Research, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 5, 754–761. https://ajindex.com/articles/351413
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