ISO/TS 18950:2021

Imaging materials —Photographic prints — Effect of light sources on degradation under museum conditions ISO/TS 18950:2021

General information

90.20 Standard under periodical review   Jan 15, 2024

ISO

ISO/TC 42 Photography

Technical Specification

37.040.20   Photographic paper, films and plates. Cartridges

Scope

The test method in this document is intended to be used to characterize and compare the degradation of a set of print materials under exposure to particular light sources, eventually including optical filter combinations, under museum environmental conditions. The document covers typical types of indoor light sources commonly found in a museum including indoor daylight, LED, and incandescent light.
This document is applicable to analogue and digital reflection photographic prints.
NOTE      Examples of photographic prints covered by this document are prints made with digital printing technologies such as inkjet, electrophotography, and thermal dye transfer, as well as prints made on silver halide colour paper but not prints made on black and white silver halide paper.

Life cycle

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PUBLISHED
ISO/TS 18950:2021
90.20 Standard under periodical review
Jan 15, 2024