Pepper as natural insect repellent for preservation and Conservation of paper document
Preservation of manuscript, especially using insecticide as insect repellent, is a serious issue for archivists, conservators and private collectors. Althoug is rampant nowadays, traditional methods are still very much in practice. This study will explain the practical application of traditional...
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| Language: | English English English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/37721/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/37721/1/Paper_List_in_Every_Room.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/37721/2/MQ_14.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/37721/7/CD_Cover.JPG |
| Summary: | Preservation of manuscript, especially using insecticide as insect repellent, is a serious issue for
archivists, conservators and private collectors. Althoug
is rampant nowadays, traditional methods are still very much in practice. This study will explain
the practical application of traditional natural source; pepper, Piper Nigrum L. as insect repellent
for preserving paper documents from insects attack in tropical countries such as Malaysia and
India. The existing insecticide in use at many museums is hazardous and very poisonous. In
addition, the treatment can only be done by professional and authorized operators, he
cause for its very high cost. Furthermore, some chemicals used not only affect the environment,
but they also have adverse effects on the manuscript.
as an insect repellent for paper manuscripts, and the
suggested. This is prepared into wax solid form by mixing pepper powder with paraffin wax; wax
acting as binding medium to hold pepper powder to the place without changing its properties.
Sarawak Black and White Peppers
Cockroach, Periplaneta Americana (Linnaeus), a common insect which attack paper in museum in
Malaysia were selected for the study. The study will look into the acidity of pepper powder, its
effect to paper fibre, and efficiency of pepper powders as insect repellent. |
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