New digital tool ArtifactGuard shows museum material safety tests are not definitive

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A new digital tool called ArtifactGuard has been developed to help museum conservators better interpret material safety tests. It addresses limitations in the standard Oddy test, where materials are rated for use near artifacts based on how they affect metal strips. A 2024 study found that when seven institutions tested the same ten materials, they disagreed on several ratings. The tool clarifies what published evidence actually supports for specific material-object-display combinations, never declaring a material simply 'safe'. It is presented as an aid for professionals, not a replacement for conservator judgment.

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