Study on the application of "chemiluminecence method" to the judgment of deterioration of archival materials

本研究旨在研究“化学发光法”在检测日本纸劣化状况中的应用。“化学发光法”是利用每一种材料在变质时都会发光的特性来测量特定材料变质情况的一种方法。本研究的目的是对日本档案材料的变质情况进行科学调查，并建立防止其变质的措施。在第一年的研究中，我们在避免破坏性和接触性方法的条件下，实验性地制作了一台“化学发光检测机”。在第二年，我们测量了当代日本纸，试图建立机器的操作方法，并开发出一种有效的测量方法。我们还收集了基础数据。然后，我们开始测量国立日本生活研究所历史手稿部的档案文件……更自然，与我们已经测量的当代纸张具有相同的性质，旨在获得日本纸张长期恶化的时间顺序数据。本研究的一大成果是研制出了对日本纸劣化状况进行科学测量的试验性“化学发光检测仪”。在未来，我们希望通过公布本研究获得的测量结果数据，建立一种更有效的方法，利用化学发光法来调查日本纸的劣化情况。此外，还应继续努力积累实验数据，提高该方法的测量精度。仍然存在的一个大问题是，当我们使用“化学发光法”时，如何设定确定档案材料退化程度的标准。我们相信，通过这项研究，我们将能够为保存档案材料的科学方法的发展做出贡献。少

This research intends to study on the application of "chemiluminecence method" to measuring deterioration condition of Japanese paper. "Chemiluminecence method" is a method to measure deterioration condition of a particular material by utilizing the nature that every material emitts light when it deteriorates, The purpose of this research is to investigate scientifically the deterioration condition of archival materials in Japan and to establish the prevention measure against their deterioration.In the first year of the resaearch, we experimentally produced a "chemiluminecence detection machine" under the condition to avoid destructive and contact methods.In the second year, we measured contemporary Japanese paper and tried to establish the operation method of the machine and to develop a effective survey method. We also collected fundamental data.Then we proceeded to measuring the archival documents in the Department of Historical Manuscripts of the National Institute of Japanese Lite … More rature, which have same nature as the contemporary paper we already measured, aiming to obtain chronological data on long-term deterioration of Japanese paper.One of the big results of this research is to produce an experimental "chemiluminecence detection machine" which is effective to the scientific measurement of the deterioration condition of Japanese paper.In the future, we wish to establish a more effective method to survey the deterioration condition of the Japanese paper by using the chemiluminecence method, through announcing the data of the measuring result obtained in this research. Furthermore, we should continue making an effort to accumulate experiment data and to raise accuracy of the measurement by this method.One of the big problems which remain is to set the standard for determining levels of deterioration of archival materials when we use a "chemiluminecence method".We believe that we will be able to contribute through this research to the development of the scientific method for preserving archival materials. Less