Acidic deposition: State of science and technology. Report 21. Distribution of materials potentially at risk from acidic deposition. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5388811

Sherwood, S I; Duam, M L; Panhorst, M W; Alderson, C R; Miller, D E

One of the adverse effects of acids deposited from the atmosphere is the degradation of material surfaces. It is axiomatic that NAPAP's assessment requires a description (with broad temporal and spatial components) of the material surfaces that may be at risk. The document provides an account of the research activities that have been preformed in recent years toward this end, as well as new data collected and analyzed for this purpose. The report is configured in two sections: Section 1 deals with modern construction materials; Section 2, with cultural resources. The distinction is required because of fundamental differences between the two classes of materials. These differences include the rationales for selection of materials for various applications, their geographic patterns of use in relation to the pattern of atmospheric acidity, and the methods required to evaluate the societal costs of damage. An evaluation of the impacts of continuing deposition of acids on those resources deemed to require definite preservation will require consideration of current conditions based on past exposures and the tolerance of exposed materials to further decay.

• Research Organization: National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5388811
• Report Number(s): PB-92-100577/XAB
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Also available from Supt. of Docs. See also Report 20, PB92-100569 and Report 22, PB92-100585. Prepared in cooperation with Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, DC., and Saginaw Valley State Coll., University Center, MI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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