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    "ocrText": "OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES\nCARE AND HANDLING OF ART OBJECTS\nPaintings\n15 Hazards of mechanical vielence to be guarded\nagainst: abrasion, puncture, fracture, dis-\nintegration. Other hazards include: extreme heat, water and\ndampness, sudden changes of temperature and humidity, dirt.\nGeneral Handling Rules\na. No one shall handle, move, or carry more than one paint-\ning at a time. Carry it with one hand beneath and the other at\nthe side of the picture, both at 'points where the frame is solid.\nNever carry a painting by the top of the frame or by the stretch-\ner.\nb. Large paintings must be moved by no fewer than two men,\none of whom is experienced in correct handling of peintings.\n(By\"large\" is mean's large enough to be awkward for one man. It\ndoes not mean that it is all right for one man to move anything\nhe happens to be strong enough to lift.)\nperson of\nc. Do not stack peintings-one leaning ag.iinst the other -\nunless it is absolutely unavoidable, and then only with per-\nmission of the curation or other responsible person in charge.\nd. Seperate paintings with composition sheets ( corrugated\ncardboard, compo board, etc.) if stacking is absolutely neces-\nsary. Stack the largest painting first, followed by smaller\nones in order, with no more than five paintings in one stack.\nEach composition sheet must completely cover the larger of the\ntwo paintings it separates.\ne. Paintings standing on the floor must rest on pads or\npadded wooden strips.\nf. Separate paintings on side trucks with composition\nsheets. There must never be so many paintings on a truck that\nthe outside painting, or its frame, extends beyond the edge of\nthe truck. Pad the floor cf the truck to prevent damage to\nframes.\ng. Do not move large, heavy paintings on side trucks un-\nless the trucks's supporting framework: is high enough. that is,\nat least two thirds the height of the picture. The weight must\nbe borne by the frame resting against the truck support: it\nshould never be borne by the stretcher alone.\n-25-\nEM"
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