There is an urgent need to address the scale of residual pesticides present in historical records to understand the past and secure the future and safe access to the National Heritage. In the ADeCHAR project, a set of analytical techniques will be applied to detect pesticides in archival materials by targeting harmful chemicals and their breakdown products. The problem will be addressed by adapting a colourimetric technology (CRIM-TRACK detection sensor), developed for the detection of illicit materials and their precursor chemicals, to detect pesticides non-invasively in archival materials by targeting harmful chemicals and their breakdown products. A set of other analytical techniques will be adapted to complement the CRIM-TRACK detection technology. The outcomes from this research will inform on past archival practice around the globe, feed into new practices and open new avenues for safer and more informed collection access and monitoring.
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