THE INFORMATION BACKGROUND IN THE FIELD OF BIOLOGICAL DETERIORATION OF NONMETALLIC MATERIALS
IMPORTANT IN THE CONSIDERATION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS IS THE ROLE OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL FACTORS SUCH AS MOISTURE, HEAT, LIGHT, OXYGEN, AND SALTS. CRUCIAL IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF THE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AT THE SITE OF THE DETERIORATIVE ACTION, THEY ALSO INFLUENCE THE RATES OF REACTION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS ON THEIR SUBSTRATES. FOR THE SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSIONS OF RUBBER, PLASTICS, PAINT, TEXTILES, AND OTHER NONMETALLICS, THIS PAPER WILL SKETCH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN THIS FIELD. A SECONDARY GOAL WILL COMPRISE OUTLINING METHODS OBTAINING PUBLISHED INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT. THIS PAPER WILL PROVIDE SOME HISTORY AND DESCRIBE EVENTS DURING AND AFTER WORLD WAR II ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIELD. TO PERFORM BIODETERIORATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO KNOW THE WORK DONE IN THE PAST. THE PAPER, THEREFORE, WILL IDENTIFY THE INFORMATION RESOURCES WHICH DEVELOPED CONCOMITANT WITH THE NEEDS OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION IN THE BIODETERIORATION FIELD. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 8, No 9, PP 10-17
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Authors:
- Wessel, C J
- Publication Date: 1968-9
Media Info
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Serial:
- Materials Research and Standards
- Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Chemical compounds; Chemical processes; Deterioration; Environmental impacts; History; Living things; Materials; Nonmetals; Paint; Physical condition; Plastics; Rubber; Textiles
- Old TRIS Terms: Biological factors; Nonmetallic compounds
- Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; History; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00216729
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 23 1994 12:00AM