Atmospheric Deposition: Effects On Sculptures

Francis Olawale Abulude, Dada Nathaniel Ogunmola, Mojisola Mary Alabi, Yusuf Abdulrasheed
2018 Zenodo  
Public concern over the deleterious effects of atmospheric deposition (AD) has grown rapidly due to its adverse effects (teratogenicity, toxicity, and carcinogenicity) to human, animals, and materials. The aim of this review is to describe the effect of the AD on sculptures, measures for its reduction, and case studies on maintenances of sculptures against the AD. To this end, a step-by-step review is outlined to discuss the harmful effect of AD contamination on many important sculptures. The
more » ... view paper is also extended to describe preventive steps to reduce AD on sculptures to help reduce the risks associated with AD.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.1475360 fatcat:x6zhruu2ejbsrehcljw5rwdw4m