90.60 Close of review Dec 2, 2023
CEN
CEN/TC 346 Conservation of Cultural Heritage
European Norm
97.195 Items of art and handicrafts. Cultural property and heritage
This European Standard provides a methodology and criteria for sampling cultural property materials for their scientific investigation. It covers, for example, how to characterize the material(s), assess the condition, determine the deterioration causes and/or mechanism(s) and decide on and/or evaluate the conservation treatment(s). Apart from sampling, this document also provides requirements for documentation, and handling of sample(s).
This European Standard does not deal with the decision making process for taking a sample nor how the sample is to be used.
PUBLISHED
EN 16085:2012
90.60
Close of review
Dec 2, 2023