Conservation of Cultural Heritage - Specifications for location, construction and modification of buildings or rooms intended for the storage or use of heritage collections

This draft European Standard gives specifications and guidance for the location, construction or adaptation of any form of building, or spaces within an existing building, specifically intended for internal storage and use of all heritage collection types and formats (where use includes display or handling, etc.).
Clauses relating to risks associated with security, environmental hazards, fire, water and pests apply to buildings as a whole and to any room in which collections may be held. This standard applies to buildings where collections are housed permanently and can be used as guidance for shorter-term display spaces where appropriate.
Some of the clauses in this standard are applicable in protected historic buildings that contain collections. In these settings, the scope for any alterations or achievement of conditions suitable for collections may be limited by the historic character of the structure.
This draft European Standard should be seen as supplementary to national or local building regulations and specifications.

Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Neue Stätten und Gebäude für die Lagerung und Nutzung von Sammlungen

Dieser Europäische Norm-Entwurf enthält Spezifikationen und Leitfäden für den Ort, den Neu- oder Umbau jeder Art von Gebäude oder von Räumen innerhalb eines bestehenden Gebäudes, die speziell für die Lagerung und Nutzung aller Arten und Formate von Kulturerbesammlungen (falls die Nutzung die Ausstellung oder Handhabung usw. einschließt) in Innenräumen vorgesehen sind.
Abschnitte, die sich auf Risiken in Verbindung mit Sicherheit, umgebungsbezogenen Gefährdungen, Feuer, Wasser und Schädlingen beziehen, gelten für Gebäude als Ganzes sowie für jeden Raum, der möglicherweise der Aufbewahrung von Sammlungen dienen kann. Diese Norm gilt für Gebäude, in denen Sammlungen dauerhaft aufbewahrt werden, und sie kann gegebenenfalls als Leitfaden zu Räumen für kurzfristigere Ausstellungen angewendet werden.
Einige der in dieser Norm enthaltenen Abschnitte gelten in geschützten historischen Gebäuden, die Sammlungen enthalten. Der Anwendungsbereich für das Ändern oder Erreichen von Bedingungen, die für Sammlungen geeignet sind, kann in diesem Umfeld durch den historischen Charakter des Bauwerks eingeschränkt sein.
Dieser Europäische Norm-Entwurf sollte als Ergänzung zu nationalen oder regionalen Bauvorschriften und Gebäudespezifikationen angesehen werden.

Conservation du patrimoine culturel - Nouveaux sites et bâtiments destinés au stockage et à l'utilisation de collections

La présente Norme européenne fournit des spécifications et des préconisations pour l’emplacement, la construction ou l'adaptation de tout type de bâtiment, ou d'espace situé à l'intérieur d'un bâtiment existant, expressément destiné au stockage interne et à l'utilisation de tous types et formats de collections appartenant au patrimoine culturel (l'utilisation comprenant l'exposition ou la manutention, etc.).
Les articles relatifs aux risques liés à la sûreté, aux risques environnementaux, au feu, à l'eau et aux nuisibles s'appliquent aux bâtiments dans leur ensemble ainsi qu'à toute pièce dans laquelle des collections pourraient être conservées. La présente norme s'applique aux bâtiments qui abritent des collections de façon permanente et peut, le cas échéant, servir de document d'orientation pour les espaces d'exposition temporaire.
Certains des articles de la présente norme s'appliquent aux bâtiments historiques protégés qui abritent des collections. Dans ce type de bâtiment, le domaine d'application de toute modification d'état ou mise en place des conditions appropriées pour les collections peut être limité par la nature historique de la structure.
Il convient de considérer la présente norme comme complémentaire des spécifications et réglementations nationales ou locales en matière de construction.

Ohranjanje kulturne dediščine - Specifikacije za lokacijo, gradnjo in spreminjanje stavb ali prostorov, namenjenih za shranjevanje ali uporabo zbirk kulturne dediščine

Ta osnutek evropskega standarda podaja specifikacije in smernice za lokacijo, gradnjo ali prilagajanje stavbe katere koli oblike ali prostorov znotraj obstoječe stavbe, ki so namenjeni posebej za notranje shranjevanje in uporabo zbirk kulturne dediščine vseh tipov in oblik (pri čemer uporaba vključuje predstavitev ali upravljanje itd.).
Točke, ki se nanašajo na varnostna tveganja, okoljske nevarnosti, požare, vodo in škodljivce, veljajo za celotne stavbe in za kateri koli prostor, kjer se lahko hranijo zbirke. Ta standard se uporablja pri stavbah, kjer so zbirke hranjene trajno, in se lahko uporablja kot vodilo za prostore za kratkotrajno predstavitev, kjer je to ustrezno.
Nekatere točke tega standarda veljajo za zaščitene zgodovinske stavbe, ki hranijo zbirke. V teh pogojih je lahko obseg morebitnih sprememb ali doseganja pogojev, primernih za zbirke, omejen z zgodovinsko naravo konstrukcije.
Ta osnutek evropskega standarda naj bi se obravnaval kot dodatek državnim ali lokalnim predpisom in specifikacijam za stavbe.

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Public Enquiry End Date
29-Sep-2015
Publication Date
26-Feb-2018
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
19-Feb-2018
Due Date
26-Apr-2018
Completion Date
27-Feb-2018

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.GHGLãþLQHErhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Neue Stätten und Gebäude für die Lagerung und Nutzung von SammlungenConservation du patrimoine culturel - Nouveaux sites et bâtiments destinés au stockage et à l'utilisation de collectionsConservation of Cultural Heritage - Specifications for location, construction and modification of buildings or rooms intended for the storage or use of heritage collections97.195GHGLãþLQDItems of art and handicrafts. Cultural property and heritage91.040.01Stavbe na splošnoBuildings in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16893:2018SIST EN 16893:2018en,fr,de01-april-2018SIST EN 16893:2018SLOVENSKI
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Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes æ Festlegungen für Standortá Errichtung und Änderung von Gebäuden oder Räumlichkeiten für die Lagerung oder Nutzung von Sammlungen des kulturellen Erbes This European Standard was approved by CEN on
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EN 16893:2018 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 5 Introduction . 6 1 Scope . 7 2 Normative references . 7 3 Terms and definitions . 7 4 Principles and strategies . 11 4.1 Sustainability . 11 4.2 Risk management . 11 4.2.1 General . 11 4.2.2 Hazards to collections . 12 4.3 Environmental strategy . 12 4.3.1 General . 12 4.3.2 Collection information . 12 4.3.3 Specifications for environmental protection . 13 4.4 Environmental monitoring strategy . 13 4.4.1 General . 13 4.4.2 Methodology . 13 4.5 Facilities management strategy . 14 5 Building specifications . 14 5.1 Building location . 14 5.1.1 Hazards identification . 14 5.1.2 Natural hazards . 15 5.2 Site capacity . 15 5.2.1 General . 15 5.2.2 Self-containment . 16 5.3 Building structure and environmental protection . 16 5.3.1 General . 16 5.3.2 Construction materials . 16 5.3.3 Building acclimatization . 16 5.3.4 Passive or low-energy environment structures . 17 5.4 Air quality . 18 5.4.1 General . 18 5.4.2 External pollutants . 18 5.4.3 Internal pollutants . 19 5.4.4 Ventilation . 20 5.5 Mechanical environmental control . 20 5.5.1 General . 20 5.5.2 Air conditioning for storage repositories . 21 5.6 Prevention of infestation by pests and mould . 21 5.7 Protection against water . 22 5.7.1 Design and materials . 22 5.7.2 Rainwater discharge systems . 22 5.7.3 Drainage and piping work . 22 5.8 Windows and lighting . 23 5.8.1 General . 23 SIST EN 16893:2018



EN 16893:2018 (E) 3 5.8.2 Glazing and light levels . 23 5.8.3 Artificial lighting . 23 5.8.4 Lamps . 23 5.9 Emergency electrical supply . 24 5.10 Ceilings . 24 5.11 Floors and load distribution . 24 5.11.1 General . 24 5.11.2 Calculation of floor loads . 24 5.12 Storage space arrangements . 24 6 Fire protection and prevention . 25 6.1 General . 25 6.2 Fire risk assessment . 25 6.3 Structural fire protection . 26 6.3.1 General . 26 6.3.2 Structural fire resistance . 26 6.3.3 Lightning conduction. 26 6.3.4 Fire compartments . 26 6.3.5 Doors and other openings . 27 6.3.6 Vertical openings . 27 6.3.7 Minimizing fire hazard in an electrical system . 27 6.4 Minimizing fire hazards in ventilation plant and equipment . 27 6.4.1 Ductwork . 27 6.4.2 Dampers . 27 6.5 Fire detection and firefighting . 28 6.5.1 General . 28 6.5.2 Detection and alarm systems . 28 6.5.3 Monitoring . 28 6.5.4 Automatic fire-fighting systems . 28 6.5.5 Portable fire extinguishers . 28 6.5.6 Protection of areas adjacent to collection spaces . 29 6.5.7 Smoke extraction . 29 6.5.8 Fire control and mobile shelves . 29 7 Security specifications . 29 7.1 General . 29 7.2 Security risk assessment . 29 7.3 Site security . 29 7.4 Protection against intruders . 29 7.5 Entrances . 30 7.6 Services. 30 7.7 Windows . 30 7.8 External doors to the building . 30 Annex A (informative)
Automatic fire-fighting systems . 31 A.1 General . 31 A.2 Combustible materials . 31 A.3 Inert gas and chemical agent suppression systems . 31 A.4 Overpressure . 32 A.5 Reduced oxygen systems . 32 A.6 Water-mist systems . 32 SIST EN 16893:2018



EN 16893:2018 (E) 4 Annex B (informative)
Relative risk of damage and deterioration due to temperature . 33 Annex C (informative)
Relative risk of damage and deterioration due to relative humidity . 36 Annex D (informative)
Examples of internal pollutants and their sources . 39 Annex E (informative)
Light Sensitivity - Sensitivity of coloured materials to light. 40 Annex F (informative)
Recommended maximum loads . 41 Bibliography . 42
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EN 16893:2018 (E) 5 European foreword This document (EN 16893:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 346 “Conservation of Cultural Heritage”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2018. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 16893:2018



EN 16893:2018 (E) 6 Introduction Cultural heritage collections are intended to be kept for future as well as current generations. Their long-term conservation can only be achieved if the sites and buildings that house them support this goal and do not place them at risk. Building features that are intended to protect collections are primarily structural, involving resilience against external and internal hazards including fire, water, pests, criminal activity and environments that interact with heritage materials. Environmental considerations for collections are influenced by the nature of their materials, their condition and the uses to which they are put. They are also influenced by policies relating to conservation objectives, such as longevity of collections, and by the nature and costs of energy required to achieve these objectives. This standard assists custodians of cultural heritage collections by defining the criteria and information necessary to make policy relating to conservation that will in turn influence the outcome of building construction. It is also intended to help them define the specifications necessary for the construction or modification of buildings such that they can safely house collections. These specifications should be used by architects, engineers and others responsible for the design and construction of new archives, libraries and museums, or modifying spaces within existing buildings for these purposes. These specifications might not be applicable in historic buildings which may also contain cultural heritage objects, e.g. churches. SIST EN 16893:2018



EN 16893:2018 (E) 7 1 Scope This European Standard gives specifications and guidance for the location, construction and arrangement of building specifically intended for internal storage of all heritage collection types and formats. This standard applies to buildings where collections are housed permanently and can be used as guidance for shorter-term display spaces where appropriate. Throughout the document, where specifications relate exclusively to storage spaces, these are defined as such. Where specifications can also be applied to areas such as display galleries or reading rooms, these applications are referred to explicitly. Clauses relating to risks associated with security, environmental hazards, fire, water and pests apply to buildings as a whole and to any room in which collections may be held. Some of the clauses in this standard may be applicable in protected historic buildings that contain collections. In these settings, the scope for any alterations or achievement of conditions suitable for collections may be limited by the historic character of the structure, especially where it is protected by heritage regulations. NOTE This standard covers the structure of buildings containing heritage collections, whether for storage or use. For a description of technical processing spaces recommended in the design specifically of a storage building open to the public, attention is drawn to EN 16141. This standard should be seen as complementary to national or local building regulations and specifications. 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. EN 1627, Pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters — Burglar resistance — Requirements and classification EN 1838, Lighting applications — Emergency lighting EN 12056-3, Gravity drainage systems inside buildings — Part 3: Roof drainage, layout and calculation CEN/TS 16163, Conservation of Cultural Heritage — Guidelines and procedures for choosing appropriate lighting for indoor exhibitions EN 62305-2, Protection against lightning — Part 2: Risk management (IEC 62305-2) EN 60332-1-1, Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions — Part 1-1: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable — Apparatus (IEC 60332-1-1) EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529) EN ISO 16890-1, Air filters for general ventilation — Part 1: Technical specifications, requirements and classification system based upon particulate matter efficiency (ePM) (ISO 16890-1) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. SIST EN 16893:2018



EN 16893:2018 (E) 8 3.1 air-conditioning mechanical system that maintains predetermined control of temperature, humidity, air quality and air distribution 3.2 air infiltration uncontrolled leakage of air through unsealed points and permeable building materials into a building envelope 3.3 aspirating smoke detector (ASD) smoke detector, in which air and aerosols are drawn through a sampling device and carried to one or more smoke sensing elements by an integral aspirator (e.g. fan or pump) Note 1 to entry: Each smoke sensing element may contain more than one sensor exposed to the same smoke sample. [SOURCE: EN 54-20:2006, 3.1, modified – abbreviation ASD has been added.] 3.4 automatic fire-fighting system integrated system within a building, designed to control, suppress or extinguish a fire, activated by detection systems Note 1 to entry: These units can be single- or double-sided. 3.5 Building Management System (BMS) computer-based control system installed in buildings that controls and monitors the building’s mechanical and electrical equipment such as ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems, and security systems 3.6 bund structural upstand that can contain water within a defined space in the event of a flood 3.7 CCTV system system consisting of camera equipment and/or other image-capture devices, detector(s), monitoring and associated equipment for transmission and controlling purposes 3.8 collection group of objects having shared or combined significance Note 1 to entry: The term “collection” is mainly used within “movable cultural heritage”. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011, 3.1.4, modified – note to entry was shortened] 3.9 conservation measures and actions aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage while respecting its significance, including its accessibility to present and future generations SIST EN 16893:2018



EN 16893:2018 (E) 9 Note 1 to entry: Conservation includes preventive conservation, remedial conservation and restoration. Note 2 to entry: The term “conservation-restoration” is mainly used in the field of movable cultural heritage. Note 3 to entry: The term “preservation” is also used, e.g. in libraries and archives. Note 4 to entry: All conservation actions are based on documentary and/or material evidence. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011, 3.3.1] 3.10 cooling load power demand (measured in kilowatts) that is imposed upon an air-conditioning system in maintaining a room at the required level of temperature and RH 3.11 environment surroundings of an object, some aspects of which may affect its condition Note 1 to entry: Such aspects could be of human, physical, chemical, biological or climatic origin. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011, 3.2.2] 3.12 environmental control management of one or more factors of the environment Note 1 to entry: This applies to temperature, relative humidity, light, pollution, etc. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011, 3.4.3] 3.13 fire resistance ability of a building component or construction to withstand the passage of flames and hot gases and temperature rise for a stated period, including load-bearing capacity, integrity and insulation 3.14 monitoring process of measuring, surveying and assessing the material properties of objects and/or factors of the environment over time [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011, 3.4.4] 3.15 object single manifestation of tangible cultural heritage Note 1 to entry: The term “object” is used in this standard for cultural heritage, both immovable and movable. In specific professional contexts, other terms are used: e.g. “artefact”, “cultural property”, “item”, “ensemble”, “site”, ”building”, “fabric”. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011, 3.13] SIST EN 16893:2018



EN 16893:2018 (E) 10 3.16 pre-action sprinkler dry sprinkler system or one in dry mode in which the alarm valve can be opened by an independent fire detection system in the protected area 3.17 preventive conservation measures and actions aimed at avoiding or minimizing future damage, deterioration and loss and, consequently, any invasive intervention Note 1 to entry: In the field of movable heritage, “preventive conservation” is generally indirect; namely, these measures and actions are carried out within the immediate environment of the object. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011, 3.3.5] 3.18 relative humidity (RH) ratio of the actual water vapour pressure to the saturation vapour pressure [SOURCE: EN 15757:2010, 3.9] 3.19 remedial conservation actions applied directly to an object to arrest deterioration and/or to limit damage 3.20 risk assessment identification, analysis and evaluation of threats that might alter significance, and the probability of their occurrence Note 1 to entry: Risk assessment is part of the overall process of “risk management” [ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.1.7]. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011, 3.4.5] 3.21 sprinkler system system of water pipes fitted with sprinkler heads at set intervals and heights, designed to detect, control or extinguish a fire by the automatic discharge of water 3.22 storage designated area where objects are housed providing the necessary conditions required for preservation, safety and security while not on display Note 1 to entry: The term “repository” is used in archives and libraries. [SOURCE: EN 16141:2012, 3.8] 3.23 Tg – Glass transition temperature reversible transition in amorphous materials (or in amorphous regions within semicrystalline materials) from a hard and relatively brittle “glassy” state into a molten or rubber-like state, as the temperature is increased SIST EN 16893:2018



EN 16893:2018 (E) 11 Note 1 to entry: Examples of cultural heritage materials sensitive to temperatures that influence Tg include gelatine photographic emulsions and waxes. 3.24 UVA ultraviolet radiation of wavelength 315 nm to 400 nm, wh
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Conservation of Cultural Heritage - New sites and buildings intended for the storage and
use of collections
Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Neue Stätten und Gebäude für die Lagerung und
Nutzung von Sammlungen
Conservation du patrimoine culturel - Nouveaux sites et bâtiments destinés au stockage
et à l'utilisation de collections
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16893
ICS:
97.195 Umetniški in obrtniški izdelki Items of art and handicrafts
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prEN 16893
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

July 2015
ICS 97.195
English Version
Conservation of Cultural Heritage - New sites and buildings
intended for the storage and use of collections
Conservation du patrimoine culturel - Nouveaux sites et Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Neue Stätten und
bâtiments destinés au stockage et à l'utilisation de Gebäude für die Lagerung und Nutzung von Sammlungen
collections
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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 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.


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Contents Page
Foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Principles and strategies . 10
4.1 Sustainability . 10
4.2 Risk management . 11
4.2.1 General . 11
4.2.2 Hazards to Collections . 11
4.3 Environmental strategy . 11
4.3.1 General . 11
4.3.2 Collection information . 12
4.3.3 Specifications for environmental protection . 12
4.4 Environmental monitoring strategy . 12
4.5 Facilities management strategy . 13
5 Building specifications . 13
5.1 Building location . 13
5.1.1 Hazards identification . 13
5.1.2 Natural hazards . 14
5.2 Site capacity . 14
5.2.1 General . 14
5.2.2 Self-containment . 15
5.3 Building Structure and Environmental Protection . 15
5.3.1 General . 15
5.3.2 Passive or low-energy environment structures . 15
5.3.3 Construction Materials . 16
5.3.4 Building acclimatization . 16
5.4 Air Quality . 17
5.4.1 General . 17
5.4.2 External pollutants . 17
5.4.3 Internal Pollutants . 17
5.4.4 Ventilation . 18
5.5 Mechanical environmental control . 18
5.5.1 General . 18
5.5.2 Air conditioning for storage repositories . 19
5.6 Prevention of infestation by pests and mould . 19
5.7 Structural fire resistance . 20
5.7.1 General . 20
5.7.2 Fire resistance . 21
5.7.3 Fire compartments . 21
5.7.4 Doors and other openings . 21
5.7.5 Vertical openings. 21
5.8 Protection against water . 21
5.8.1 Design and materials . 21
5.8.2 Rainwater discharge systems . 22
5.8.3 Drainage and piping work . 22
5.9 Windows and lighting . 22
5.9.1 General . 22
5.9.2 Glazing and light levels . 22
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5.9.3 Lighting . 22
5.9.4 Lamps . 23
5.10 Electrical circuits . 23
5.11 Wiring . 23
5.12 Emergency electrical supply . 23
5.13 Ceilings . 23
5.14 Floors and load distribution . 23
5.14.1 General . 23
5.14.2 Calculation of floor loads . 24
5.15 Storage space arrangements . 24
5.16 Storage . 25
5.16.1 Planning . 25
5.16.2 Uprights . 25
5.16.3 Shelves . 25
5.16.4 Shelf material . 26
5.16.5 Access to shelves . 26
5.16.6 Mobile shelf units . 26
5.16.7 Fire control and mobile shelves . 27
5.16.8 Cantilever shelves . 27
5.16.9 Plan chest and cabinets . 27
6 Fire protection and prevention . 28
6.1 General . 28
6.2 Fire risk assessment . 28
6.3 Minimizing fire hazard in an electrical system . 28
6.3.1 General . 28
6.3.2 Installations . 29
6.3.3 Cables . 29
6.3.4 Master switches . 29
6.3.5 Electrical fittings . 29
6.4 Minimizing fire hazards in ventilation plant and equipment . 29
6.4.1 Connecting spaces . 29
6.4.2 Dampers . 29
6.5 Fire detection and firefighting . 29
6.5.1 General . 29
6.5.2 Detection and alarm systems . 29
6.5.3 Monitoring . 30
6.5.4 Automatic fire-fighting systems . 30
6.5.5 Portable fire extinguishers . 30
6.5.6 Protection of areas adjacent to collection spaces . 30
6.5.7 Smoke extraction . 30
7 Security specifications . 30
7.1 General . 30
7.2 Security of the storage building site . 31
7.3 Protection against intruders . 31
7.4 Entrances . 31
7.5 Services . 31
7.6 Windows . 31
7.7 External doors to the building . 32
Annex A (informative) Automatic Fire-fighting Systems . 33
A.1 General . 33
A.2 Combustible materials . 33
A.3 Inert gas systems . 33
A.4 Overpressure . 33
A.5 Reduced oxygen systems . 34
A.6 Water-mist systems . 34
Annex B (informative) Relative risk of damage and deterioration due to temperature . 35
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Annex C (informative) Relative risk of damage and deterioration due to relative humidity . 36
Annex D (informative) Approximate threshold concentrations for certain pollutant-material
interactions . 37
Annex E (informative) Light Sensitivity . 38
Bibliography . 39

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Foreword
This document (prEN 16893:2015) 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.
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Introduction
Cultural heritage collections are intended to be kept indefinitely, for the benefit of future as well as current
generations. Their long-term conservation can only be achieved if the sites and buildings that house them
support this goal and do not place them at risk. Building features that are intended to protect collections
are primarily structural, involving resilience against external and internal hazards including fire, water,
pests, criminal activity and environments that interact with heritage materials.
Environmental considerations for collections are influenced by the nature of their materials, their condition
and the uses to which they are put. They are also influenced by policies relating to conservation
objectives, such as longevity of collections, and by the nature and costs of energy required to achieve
these objectives. This draft standard assists custodians of cultural heritage collections by defining the
criteria and information necessary to make policy relating to conservation that will in turn influence the
outcome of building construction. It is also intended to help them define the specifications necessary for
the construction or modification of buildings such that they can safely house collections. These
specifications should be used by architects, engineers and others responsible for the design and
construction of new archives, libraries and museums, or modifying spaces within existing buildings for
these purposes.
Furthermore, two new standards/guidelines are under development in CEN/TC 346 that will add to this
standard:
— Conservation of Cultural Heritage — Risk assessment methodology for movable cultural heritage;
— Conservation of Cultural Heritage — Emergency and contingency plan.
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1 Scope
This draft European Standard gives specifications and guidance for the location, construction or
adaptation of any form of building, or spaces within an existing building, specifically intended for internal
storage and use of all heritage collection types and formats (where use includes display or handling, etc.).
Clauses relating to risks associated with security, environmental hazards, fire, water and pests apply to
buildings as a whole and to any room in which collections may be held. This standard applies to buildings
where collections are housed permanently and can be used as guidance for shorter-term display spaces
where appropriate.
Some of the clauses in this standard are applicable in protected historic buildings that contain collections.
In these settings, the scope for any alterations or achievement of conditions suitable for collections may
be limited by the historic character of the structure.
This draft European Standard should be seen as supplementary to national or local building regulations
and specifications.
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.
EN 779, Particulate air filters for general ventilation — Determination of the filtration performance
EN 1838, Lighting applications — Emergency lighting
EN 12056-3, Gravity drainage systems inside buildings — Part 3: Roof drainage, layout and calculation
CEN/TS 16163, Conservation of Cultural Heritage — Guidelines and procedures for choosing appropriate
lighting for indoor exhibitions
ISO 15686-5, Buildings and constructed assets — Service-life planning — Part 5: Life-cycle costing
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
air-conditioning
mechanical system that maintains predetermined control of temperature, humidity, air quality and air
distribution
3.2
air infiltration
uncontrolled leakage of air through unsealed points and permeable building materials into a building
envelope
3.3
aisle
space giving direct access to picking or loading faces
[SOURCE: EN 15878:2010, 3.2.17, modified — The defined term was "operating aisle".]
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aspirating smoke detection system
automatic fire detection system in which a sample of the atmosphere in the protected space is drawn by a
fan or pump into a fire detector which may be remote from the protected space
3.5
automatic fire-fighting system
integrated system within a building, designed to control, suppress or extinguish a fire, activated by
detection systems
3.6
bay
unit of shelves consisting of horizontal shelves between a pair of uprights or upright frames
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
Note 2 to entry: These units may be single- or double-sided.

Key
A bay E clear entry of shelf compartment
B shelf compartment L run
C carriage NL nominal length of bay
D shelf depth (overall depth ND nominal depth of compartment
of double-entry run)
Figure 1 — Standard shelf unit terminology
3.7
Building Management System
BMS
computer-based control system installed in buildings that controls and monitors the building’s mechanical
and electrical equipment such as ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems, and security systems
3.8
bund
structural upstand that can contain water within a defined space in the event of a flood
3.9
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system
system consisting of camera equipment and/or other image-capture devices, detector(s), monitoring and
associated equipment for transmission and controlling purposes
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[SOURCE: EN 50132-7:2012, 3.1.8, modified — The content of the definition was changed; and
EN 62676-1-1:2014, 3.1.24, modified — The term that was defined was "VSS", the content of the
definition was changed and the original Note to the definition is not reproduced here.]
3.10
collection
group of objects having shared or combined significance
Note 1 to entry: The term “collection” is mainly used within “movable cultural heritage”.
3.11
conservation
measures and actions aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage (including documents) while respecting its
significance, including its accessibility to present and future generations
3.12
preventive conservation
indirect measures and actions aimed at avoiding and minimizing future deterioration, damage and loss
3.13
remedial conservation
actions applied to an object to prevent or arrest damaging processes
3.14
cooling load
power demand (measured in kilowatts) that is imposed upon an air-conditioning system in maintaining the
repository at the required level of temperature and RH
3.15
environment
surroundings of an object, some aspects of which may affect its condition
Note 1 to entry: Such aspects can be of human, physical, chemical, biological or climatic origin.
3.16
environmental control
management of one or more factors of the environment
Note 1 to entry: This applies to temperature, relative humidity, light, pollution, etc.
3.17
fire resistance
ability of a building component or construction to withstand the passage of flames and hot gases and
temperature rise for a stated period, including load-bearing capacity, integrity and insulation
3.18
gangway
space for movement or transport but not giving direct access to picking or loading faces
[SOURCE: EN 15878:2010, 3.2.19]
Note 1 to entry: The gangway is measured as the narrowest space between any protruding surfaces, including
hand-cranks or hand-wheels on mobile shelves.
3.19
monitoring
process of measuring, surveying and assessing the material properties of objects and/or factors of the
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object
single manifestation of tangible cultural heritage
Note 1 to entry: The term “object” is used in this standard for cultural heritage, both immovable and movable. In
specific professional contexts, other terms are used: e.g. “artefact”, “cultural property”, “item”, “ensemble”, “site”,
”building”, “fabric”.
3.21
pre-action sprinkler
dry sprinkler system or one in dry mode in which the alarm valve can be opened by an independent fire
detection system in the protected area
3.22
relative humidity
RH
ratio, defined as a percentage, of the existing partial vapour pressure of water to the vapour pressure at
saturation
Note 1 to entry: It is usually, but not always, equal to the percentage of the amount of moisture in the air to that at
saturation.
[SOURCE: ISO 18934:2011, 3.13, modified — The end of the definition was altered.]
3.23
repository
building, part of a building, or area(s) within a building designated for the long-te
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