Re: [ARSCLIST] More mould questions

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marie:

Not sure if this is practical but might be worth considering ...

What about something like a shipping container sealed air-tight with a vacuum pump? Would mould/mold 
die off in a vacuum (sorry I didn't study mold biology beyond 9th grade)? My thought would be, 
create a vacuum and let the items "cure" and then when enough time has passed, HEPA-vac the dormant 
spores. Like I said, I'm no mold expert so I can't say if this would work or not.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marie OConnell" <Marie.OConnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:19 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] More mould questions


> We are currently looking at the issues surrounding mould/mold.  Our
> existing collections have been housed in a temperature/humidity
> controlled environment for years.  Problems develop as we take in
> accessions of collections where we have had no control over where or how
> they have been cared for.
>
> As more space becomes available we are looking at an area that is
> purpose-built and acts as an isolation room for "sick" collections.
> Infact we would prefer to have two areas, one for the storage of "sick"
> collections and the other as the decontamination work room.
>
> My question is, has anyone on the list built anything like this and
> what were some of the requirements eg. hepa filters.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Marie
>
> Marie O'Connell
> Analogue Tape Preservation Archivist
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