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dc.contributor.authorvan der Pal, Karin J.
dc.contributor.authorPopelka-Filcoff, R.S.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, G.D.
dc.contributor.authorVan Bronswijk, Bill
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Simon
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-23T07:01:43Z
dc.date.available2021-11-23T07:01:43Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationvan der Pal, K.J. and Popelka-Filcoff, R.S. and Smith, G.D. and van Bronswijk, W. and Lewis, S.W. 2021. To glove or not to glove? Investigations into the potential contamination from handling of paper-based cultural heritage through forensic fingerprinting approaches. Forensic Science International: Synergy. 3: Article No. 100160.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86605
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.fsisyn.2021.100160
dc.description.abstract

The handling of cultural heritage objects has become a highly debated topic in the last decade. The work and outcomes described in this paper are aimed to provide objective data to assist in making appropriate decisions as to whether or not wearing gloves is appropriate in a given situation. The forensic fingermark development techniques of 1,2-indandione and single metal deposition II were used to investigate the efficacy of handwashing and glove use to improve the information available when deciding whether to use gloves when handling paper objects. It was found that fingermarks did not permeate through polymer glove types but could through cotton gloves. It was also shown that the amounts of observable fingermark residues were greater 5 min after handwashing than if handwashing had not occurred, undermining previous arguments for not wearing gloves if hands could be washed before object handling.

dc.languageeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectConservation
dc.subjectCultural heritage
dc.subjectFingermarks
dc.subjectGloves
dc.subjectHandling
dc.subjectHandwashing
dc.titleTo glove or not to glove? Investigations into the potential contamination from handling of paper-based cultural heritage through forensic fingerprinting approaches
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume3
dcterms.source.startPage100160
dcterms.source.issn2589-871X
dcterms.source.titleForensic Science International: Synergy
dc.date.updated2021-11-23T07:01:43Z
curtin.departmentSchool of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Science and Engineering
curtin.contributor.orcidLewis, Simon [0000-0002-2049-1586]
dcterms.source.eissn2589-871X
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridLewis, Simon [7404038754]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridVan Bronswijk, Bill [35587577900]


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