| Course title | Water-Soluble Salts and Their Impact on Cultural Heritage Objects |
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| Course code | KCHTFR/WSS |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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Block 1) Introduction - characterization of water-soluble salts, possibilities of origin and sources, basic properties Block 2) Characteristics of mechanisms of decay caused by water-soluble salts on porous inorganic materials - crystallization and hydration of water-soluble salts, equilibrium moisture and hygroscopic properties of salts Block 3) Decay forms caused by water-soluble salts - a description of the major damages caused Block 4) Possibilities of identification and determination of water-soluble salts type/content - methods of sampling, survey of methods qualitative and quantitative analysis of materials containing water-soluble salts Block 5) Possibilities of limiting the negative influence of water-soluble salts - overview and basic description of the main methods of reducing decay caused by water-soluble salts
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