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Nitrate film

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cellulose nitrate; celluloid; nitrocellulose

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This eTool is a source of general information for people that work with museum, gallery, archive, library and heritage collections in the UK. It is provided in good faith, for the purpose of improving knowledge and raising awareness about hazards that may be found in collections. The accuracy of information in this eTool was checked prior to publication in September 2019 but it may not have been updated or checked for accuracy and completeness since. All information in this eTool must be used with a degree of caution. Nothing in this eTool can be interpreted as legal advice; readers are encouraged to seek independent legal advice. References to any item of UK legislation and the requirements of these may have been superseded or revoked since the publication of this eTool.