Risk to magnetic media

Recently some library staff members have been concerned about any
possible dangers when using a vacuum cleaner in close proximity to
audio and video tapes.  Does anyone know of any dangers to the
magnetic material or if there are any guide lines for this, and if
so, what they might be?

Tom Brown
Preservation Photographer
University of Hawaii Library

                                  ***
                  Conservation DistList Instance 10:5
                   Distributed: Monday, July 1, 1996
                        Message Id: cdl-10-5-006
                                  ***