 | Prevention and treatment of mold in library collections with an emphasis on tropical climates: A RAMP study |
 |  | Preface |
| | Acknowledgements |
|  | 1. Introduction |
| | 1.1 Climate |
| | 1.2 Materials |
| | 1.3 Modifying the environment |
| | Literature cited |
| | 2. Mold |
| | 2.1 Structure of mold |
| | 2.2 Environmental and nutritional factors in growth and survival |
| | 2.2.1 Temperature |
| | 2.2.2 Moisture |
| | 2.2.3 Nutrients |
| | Literature cited |
| | 3. Implications for library materials |
| | 3.1 Vulnerability of materials |
| | 3.1.1 Paper - cellulose, sizes, coatings |
| | 3.1.2 Bookcloth |
| | 3.1.3 Leather |
| | 3.1.4 Adhesives |
| | 3.1.5 Film and related materials |
| | 3.2 Environmental factors |
| | 3.2.1 Circulation |
| | 3.2.2 Relative humidity |
| | 3.2.3 Temperature |
| | Literature cited |
| | 4. Prevention |
| | 4.1 Building design and modification |
| | 4.1.1 Location |
| | 4.1.2 Structural considerations in environmental modification |
| | 4.2 Interior modifications in existing facilities |
| | 4.2.1 Location of stack and storage areas |
| | 4.2.2 Stack arrangement |
| | 4.2.3 Localized environmental modification |
| | 4.2.4 Creating microclimates in cabinets and cases |
| | 4.3 Stack maintenance |
| | Literature cited |
| | 5. Fungicides and fumigation |
| | 5.1 Fungicides |
| | 5.2 Fumigation |
| | 5.3 Toxicity of fumigants |
| | Literature cited |
| | 6. Treatment |
| | 6.1 Small outbreaks - localized high relative humidity |
| | 6.1.1 Books |
| | 6.1.2 Unbound materials (documents, maps, works of art on paper) |
| | 6.1.3 Photographs, negatives and microfilm |
| | 6.1.4 General area |
| | 6.2 Moderate outbreaks - Major and prolonged periods of high humidity or minor flooding |
| | 6.2.1 Books |
| | 6.2.2 Unbound materials |
| | 6.2.3 Photographs, negatives and microfilm |
| | 6.2.4 General area |
| | 6.3 Major outbreaks - Major flooding and prolonged exposure |
| | 6.3.1 Priorities and planning |
| | 6.3.2 Prevention of mold growth on site |
| | 6.3.3 Freezing |
| | 6.3.4 Drying |
| | Literature cited |
| | 7. Equipment and supplies |
| | 7.1 Monitoring equipment |
| | 7.2 Prevention |
| | 7.3 Treatment |
| | 7.4 Emergency treatment |
| | 8. Selected bibliography |
Prevention and treatment of mold in library collections with an emphasis on tropical climates: A RAMP study
prepared by
Mary Wood Lee
Original: English
PGI-88/WS/9
Paris June 1988
General Information Programme and UNISIST
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
This document is the photographic reproduction of the author' s text
Recommended catalogue entry:
Wood Lee, Mary
Prevention and treatment of mold in library collections with an emphasis on tropical climates: a RAMP study / prepared by Mary Wood Lee / for the / General Information Programme and UNISIST. Paris: Unesco, 1988. - 81 p; 30 cm. - (PGI-88/WS/9)
I - Titre
II - Unesco, General Information Programme and UNISIST
III - Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP)
© Unesco, 1988
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