page_title: Oddy test
section_title: Development
hierarchical_section_title: Oddy test / Development
caption_attribution_description: English: Oddy tests in small sealed jars that are placed in an oven set at 60 degrees Celsius for one month.
context_page_description: The Oddy test is a procedure created at the British Museum by conservation scientist William Andrew Oddy in 1973, in order to test materials for safety in and around art objects.
  Often, materials for construction and museum contexts are evaluated for safety. However, though materials may be safe for building purposes, they may emit trace amounts of chemicals that can harm art objects over time. Acids, formaldehyde, and other fumes can damage and even destroy delicate artifacts if placed too close.
context_section_description: The Oddy test has gone through many changes and refinements over time. Whereas Andrew Oddy proposed to place each metal coupon in a separate glass container with the material to be tested, Bamberger et al. proposed a "three-in-one" test, where all three metal coupons shared one container, simplifying the procedure. Robinett and Thickett (2003) refined the "three-in-one" test by stabilizing the metal coupons.
  One of the main issues with the Oddy test is that there is some subjectivity to the interpretation of the results, since it is primarily a visual determination.
  Institutions that use the Oddy test in their research are mainly art museums such as The J. Paul Getty Museum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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