Table of Contents

European foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Symbols and abbreviations<br>5 Key features of the laser system with respect to the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;cleaning of porous inorganic materials<br>6 Preliminary cleaning tests for selecting laser operating<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;parameters<br>7 Cleaning test report<br>Annex A (informative) - Measurement of the ablation curve<br>Annex B (informative) - Optical absorption<br>Annex C (informative) - Duration of laser pulse<br>Annex D (informative) - Role of water<br>Annex E (informative) - Repetition frequency<br>Annex F (informative) - Reflectance measurement<br>Annex G (informative) - Possible harmful effects of laser <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cleaning on objects<br>Annex H (informative) - Health and safety<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Pertains to porous inorganic materials constituting cultural heritage. Also provides the fundamental requirements of the laser parameters and guidelines for the choice of the laser operational parameters, in order to optimize the cleaning procedure.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	B/560
Supersedes	14/30304127 DC : 0