SIST EN 15999-1:2014

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012
01-oktober-2012
2KUDQMDQMHNXOWXUQHGHGLãþLQH6PHUQLFH]DXSUDYOMDQMHRNROMVNLKSRJRMHY
3ULSRURþLOD]DYLWULQH]DUD]VWDYOMDQMHLQKUDQMHQMHNXOWXUQLKGREULQGHO6SORãQH
]DKWHYH
Conservation of cultural heritage - Guidelines for management of environmental
conditions - Recommendations for showcases used for exhibition and preservation of
cultural property - Part 1: General requirements
Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Leitfaden für das Management von
Umgebungsbedingungen - Empfehlungen für Schauvitrinen zur Ausstellung und
Erhaltung von kulturellem Erbe - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Conservation des biens culturels - Lignes directrices pour la gestion des conditions
environnementales - Recommandations pour les vitrines destinées à exposer et
préserver des biens culturels - Partie 1: Recommandations générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15999-1
ICS:
97.195 Umetniški in obrtniški izdelki Items of art and handicrafts
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012

---------------------- Page: 2 ----------------------
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012


EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 15999-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

June 2012
ICS 97.195
English Version
Conservation of cultural heritage - Guidelines for management
of environmental conditions - Recommendations for showcases
used for exhibition and preservation of cultural property - Part 1:
General requirements
Conservation des biens culturels - Lignes directrices pour Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Leitfaden für das
la gestion des conditions environnementales - Management von Umgebungsbedingungen -
Recommandations pour les vitrines destinées à exposer et Empfehlungen für Schauvitrinen zur Ausstellung und
préserver des biens culturels - Partie 1: Recommandations Erhaltung von kulturellem Erbe - Teil 1: Allgemeine
générales Anforderungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 346.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 15999-1:2012: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

---------------------- Page: 3 ----------------------
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012
prEN 15999-1:2012 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Principles and components of a showcase for the display of objects .6
4.1 Functions of the showcase .6
4.2 Criteria of design or choice of the showcase .6
4.3 Components of the showcase .7
4.3.1 Display space .7
4.3.2 Technical compartments .8
4.3.3 Base and mounting of the showcase .8
4.3.4 Materials and display components .8
4.4 Security and safety .8
4.5 Construction materials, assembly and fixing .9
4.5.1 Characteristics of constituting materials .9
4.5.2 Assembly and fixing .9
4.6 Management of the environmental conditions . 10
4.6.1 Principle . 10
4.6.2 Climate . 10
4.6.3 Lighting . 11
4.7 Pollutants, dust and micro organisms . 11
4.8 Location of use and maintenance of the showcase . 11
Bibliography . 12

2

---------------------- Page: 4 ----------------------
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012
prEN 15999-1:2012 (E)
Foreword
This document (prEN 15999-1:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 346 “Conservation
of cultural heritage”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.

3

---------------------- Page: 5 ----------------------
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012
prEN 15999-1:2012 (E)
Introduction
Better material knowledge of cultural property objects and their interaction with the environment result in better
preservation. With increasing development of cultural tourism, the number of exhibitions and visitors are likely
to continue to grow in the future.
In light of this new knowledge, and in order to prevent risk of decay related to the exhibitions, the showcase is
a useful tool to preserve and protect objects.
The showcase is a transparent container built and used to protect cultural property objects on display.
The main goal of a showcase is the improved control of the environmental parameters (relative humidity, air
temperature, dust, pollutants and light) and the risk of physical damage (e.g. theft, vandalism, natural
disasters).
The complexity and the number of parameters and their possible incidence require the use of a showcase,
adapted to the cultural property objects on display and the place where the showcase is placed.
This document concerns all those in charge of the preservation and exhibition of cultural property objects or in
charge of designing, making or fitting out showcases. An appropriately qualified person (usually a curator,
conservator or conservation scientist) should be involved in the decision making process before design or
construction of the showcase is undertaken.
This standard will consist of:
 PART 1: General requirements.
 PART 2: Technical aspects (e.g. materials used for the showcase, control of showcase microclimate, air
exchange, lighting, and safety and security systems).
4

---------------------- Page: 6 ----------------------
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012
prEN 15999-1:2012 (E)

1 Scope
This document defines the characteristics and the conditions for use of showcases for the exhibition of cultural
property, reducing environmental interaction and complying with the requirements for better preservation in
order to improve visibility and ensure its safety and security.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
prEN 16163:2011, Conservation of cultural property – Exhibition lighting of cultural property
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
absorption
physical/chemical process that occurs when a gas or liquid solute diffuses into a solid to form a solution or is
transported and kept into the volume by capillary forces
3.2
accessibility
physical capability of intervention in a showcase: handling of an object, technical intervention, and
maintenance
3.3
adsorption
physical/chemical process that occurs when a gas or liquid solute accumulates on the surface of a solid
(adsorbent), forming a molecular or atomic film (the adsorbate)
3.4
airtight
enclosure that resists air ingress or regress
3.5
buffer
material, which resists change of relative humidity, acidity, temperature, or pollutants concentration by
adsorbing/absorbing or desorbing vapours, gases, ions, performing heat exchange
3.6
display place
space in which the cultural property objects are displayed and may contain others elements such as panels,
supports, graphics, monitoring equipment…
3.7
indoor climate
description of climatic variables inside the building related to the preservation of a cultural property object or
human comfort
5

---------------------- Page: 7 ----------------------
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012
prEN 15999-1:2012 (E)
3.8
microclimate
climate on a small spatial scale
3.9
mounting
system to allow an object to be supported or fixed
3.10
pollutants
gaseous or particulate chemical contaminants introduced in the environment and in the specific case of
cultural property objects, can generate corrosion, incrustation, colour fading, soiling, deterioration or other
form of decay
3.11
safety
pertaining to human health, in the context of enclosures; ensuring they are stable and cannot topple, have
glass that cannot be broken easily, do not generate atmospheres within them that are hazardous to health
during usage
3.12
security
protection against theft and physical damage
3.13
showcase or display case
closed container of any dimension, designed to preserve and display objects in safe and secure conditions
3.14
support
device to hold and support an object without interference or damage, designed to provide stability
4 Principles and components of a showcase for the display of objects
4.1 Functions of the showcase
The fundamental functions of a showcase are:
a) to display an object while protecting it;
b) to prevent and minimize any kind of adverse effects to the objects;
c) to ensure culture property object preservation, safety and security.
4.2 Criteria of design or choice of the showcase
The design, the adaptation or the choice of a showcase shall be determined by the nature of the objects and
their role in the exhibition, and by the aim of showing an object in conditions of safety and security, and at the
same time providing the best conditions needed for the object preservation. It shall conform to relevant
national health and safety rules, standards or regulations of public institutions.
It is necessary to take into account:
a) the characteristics of the object:
1) dimensions (height, width, depth) and weight;
6

---------------------- Page: 8 ----------------------
oSIST prEN 15999-1:2012
prEN 15999-1:2012 (E)
2) physical, chemical, and structural nature;
3) brittleness and sensitivity in relation to its past history;
4) monetary value, vulnerability to theft.
b) management of culture property collection or objects of the institution: objects' turnover, exhibition
duration, handling of objects, maintenance of the showcase, emergency plan;
c) maintenance and interior cleaning of the showcase: it shall be safe and easy to carry out without danger
to the objects;
d) placement of the object in the context of the exhibition;
e) the showcase and the public: stability, safety, security, sufficient space for circulation, lighting;
f) environmental characteristics of the area where the showcase will be located:
1) room;
2) building;
3) geographical environment (e.g. seismic region, flooding).
g) the placing or remo
...