id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/conservation-lab
name: conservation_lab_class
title: ConservationLab Class
imports:
- linkml:types
- ./ReconstructedEntity
- ./CustodianObservation
- ./ReconstructionActivity
- ../slots/accepts_or_accepted_external_work
- ../slots/has_or_had_accreditation_body
- ../slots/conservation_specialization
- ../slots/equipment_type
- ../slots/has_climate_control
- ../slots/has_deacidification_facility
- ../slots/has_fume_hood
- ../slots/has_imaging_equipment
- ../slots/is_accredited
- ../slots/lab_description
- ../slots/lab_id
- ../slots/lab_name
- ../slots/safety_certification
- ../slots/specificity_annotation
- ../slots/staff_count
- ../slots/template_specificity
- ../slots/was_derived_from
- ../slots/was_generated_by
- ./SpecificityAnnotation
- ./TemplateSpecificityScores
prefixes:
  linkml: https://w3id.org/linkml/
  hc: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/
  schema: http://schema.org/
  org: http://www.w3.org/ns/org#
  dcterms: http://purl.org/dc/terms/
  crm: http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/
  prov: http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#
  skos: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#
  aat: http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/
classes:
  ConservationLab:
    is_a: ReconstructedEntity
    class_uri: org:Site
    description: "Conservation or restoration laboratory of a heritage custodian.\n\n**DEFINITION**:\n\nA ConservationLab\
      \ is a specialized facility where conservation professionals\nperform preventive conservation, remedial treatment, and\
      \ restoration of\nheritage materials. These labs require specialized equipment, climate control,\nand safety features\
      \ for working with collection objects.\n\n**GETTY AAT ALIGNMENT**:\n\n`aat:300263557` (conservation laboratories) -\
      \ \"Laboratories where objects,\ndocuments, works of art, or specimens are examined, tested, and treated\nfor preservation\
      \ or restoration.\"\n\n**DISTINCTION FROM OTHER AUXILIARY PLACE TYPES**:\n\n| Type | Primary Function | Staff |\n|------|------------------|-------|\n\
      | **ConservationLab** | Object treatment/preservation | Conservators |\n| ResearchCenter | Academic research | Researchers\
      \ |\n| Storage | Collection housing | Collections staff |\n| AdministrativeOffice | Back-office operations | Admin staff\
      \ |\n\n**TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS**:\n\n- **Specialized equipment**: Microscopes, fume hoods, treatment tables\n- **Climate\
      \ control**: Precise temperature/humidity for materials\n- **Safety features**: Ventilation, chemical storage, fire\
      \ suppression\n- **Restricted access**: Conservation staff only (hazardous materials)\n- **Documentation systems**:\
      \ Treatment records, imaging equipment\n\n**CONSERVATION SPECIALIZATIONS**:\n\nLabs may specialize in specific material\
      \ types:\n- Paper/book conservation (archives, libraries)\n- Paintings conservation (museums, galleries)\n- Textile\
      \ conservation (costume, ethnographic collections)\n- Objects conservation (3D artifacts, sculpture)\n- Photographic\
      \ conservation (film, prints, negatives)\n- Digital preservation (born-digital materials)\n\n**USE CASES**:\n\n1. **Museum\
      \ Conservation Department**:\n   ```yaml\n   ConservationLab:\n     lab_id: \"https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/aux/rijksmuseum-conservation\"\
      \n     lab_name: \"Rijksmuseum Conservation Studio\"\n     conservation_specialization:\n       - \"Paintings\"\n  \
      \     - \"Works on paper\"\n       - \"Furniture\"\n     has_imaging_equipment: true\n     is_accredited: true\n   ```\n\
      \n2. **Archive Paper Conservation**:\n   ```yaml\n   ConservationLab:\n     lab_name: \"Nationaal Archief Restauratie\
      \ Atelier\"\n     conservation_specialization:\n       - \"Paper\"\n       - \"Parchment\"\n       - \"Seals\"\n   \
      \  has_deacidification_facility: true\n   ```\n\n**CIDOC-CRM ALIGNMENT**:\n\nConservation activities map to:\n- `crm:E11_Modification`\
      \ - Physical changes to objects\n- `crm:E14_Condition_Assessment` - Documentation of condition\n- `crm:E79_Part_Addition`\
      \ / `crm:E80_Part_Removal` - Treatment actions\n"
    exact_mappings:
    - aat:300263557
    close_mappings:
    - org:Site
    - schema:Place
    - crm:E27_Site
    related_mappings:
    - crm:E11_Modification
    - crm:E14_Condition_Assessment
    - schema:ResearchOrganization
    slots:
    - accepts_or_accepted_external_work
    - has_or_had_accreditation_body
    - conservation_specialization
    - equipment_type
    - has_climate_control
    - has_deacidification_facility
    - has_fume_hood
    - has_imaging_equipment
    - is_accredited
    - lab_description
    - lab_id
    - lab_name
    - safety_certification
    - specificity_annotation
    - staff_count
    - template_specificity
    - was_derived_from
    - was_generated_by
    slot_usage:
      lab_id:
        range: uriorcurie
        required: true
        identifier: true
        examples:
        - value: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/aux/rijksmuseum-conservation
          description: Rijksmuseum conservation studio
      lab_name:
        range: string
        required: true
        examples:
        - value: Rijksmuseum Conservation Studio
          description: Museum conservation lab
        - value: Nationaal Archief Restauratie Atelier
          description: Archive restoration workshop
        - value: KB Preservation Laboratory
          description: Library preservation lab
      lab_description:
        range: string
        examples:
        - value: State-of-the-art conservation studio specializing in 17th-century Dutch paintings. Features advanced imaging
            suite for technical art history research.
          description: Paintings conservation lab
      conservation_specialization:
        range: string
        multivalued: true
        examples:
        - value: Paintings
          description: Paintings conservation
        - value: Works on paper
          description: Paper conservation
        - value: Furniture
          description: Furniture conservation
      equipment_type:
        range: string
        multivalued: true
        examples:
        - value: Stereomicroscope
          description: Magnification equipment
        - value: X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
          description: Material analysis
        - value: Suction table
          description: Paper conservation equipment
      has_imaging_equipment:
        range: boolean
        examples:
        - value: true
          description: Has imaging suite
      has_climate_control:
        range: boolean
        ifabsent: 'true'
        examples:
        - value: true
          description: Climate controlled
      has_fume_hood:
        range: boolean
        examples:
        - value: true
          description: Has fume hoods
      has_deacidification_facility:
        range: boolean
        examples:
        - value: true
          description: Has deacidification
      safety_certification:
        range: string
        multivalued: true
        examples:
        - value: ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety
          description: Safety certification
      is_accredited:
        range: boolean
        examples:
        - value: true
          description: Professionally accredited
      has_or_had_accreditation_body:
        range: string
        examples:
        - value: VeRes - Vereniging van Registerloodsen Restauratoren
          description: Dutch accreditation
        - value: ICON - Institute of Conservation
          description: UK accreditation
      staff_count:
        range: integer
        examples:
        - value: 8
          description: Medium-sized conservation team
      accepts_or_accepted_external_work:
        range: boolean
        examples:
        - value: true
          description: Accepts external commissions
        - value: false
          description: Internal collections only
      was_derived_from:
        range: CustodianObservation
        multivalued: true
        required: false
      was_generated_by:
        range: ReconstructionActivity
        required: false
    comments:
    - ConservationLab models specialized preservation/restoration facilities
    - Getty AAT 300263557 for conservation laboratories
    - Distinguished from ResearchCenter by focus on object treatment vs. academic research
    - Requires specialized equipment, climate control, and safety features
    - May specialize in specific material types (paper, paintings, textiles, etc.)
    see_also:
    - http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263557
    - https://www.culturalheritage.org/
    - https://icon.org.uk/
    examples:
    - value:
        lab_id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/aux/rijksmuseum-conservation
        lab_name: Rijksmuseum Conservation Studio
        lab_description: State-of-the-art conservation studio specializing in Dutch Golden Age paintings, works on paper,
          and decorative arts.
        conservation_specialization:
        - Paintings
        - Works on paper
        - Furniture
        - Metalwork
        equipment_type:
        - Stereomicroscopes
        - X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
        - Infrared reflectography system
        - High-resolution digital imaging
        has_imaging_equipment: true
        has_climate_control: true
        has_fume_hoods: true
        is_accredited: true
        accreditation_body: VeRes
        staff_count: 12
        accepts_or_accepted_external_work: false
      description: Major museum conservation studio
    - value:
        lab_id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/aux/na-restauratie
        lab_name: Nationaal Archief Restauratie Atelier
        lab_description: Paper and parchment conservation workshop serving the national archives. Specializes in historical
          documents, maps, and seals.
        conservation_specialization:
        - Paper
        - Parchment
        - Seals
        - Maps and plans
        equipment_type:
        - Leaf casting machine
        - Suction tables
        - Book presses
        - Ultrasonic humidifiers
        has_climate_control: true
        has_fume_hoods: true
        has_deacidification_facility: true
        staff_count: 6
        accepts_or_accepted_external_work: true
      description: Archive paper conservation workshop