Foxing and health hazards

There has been a lot of discussion in recent years on the health
threats of mould in collections, but I have been unable to find
information specifically related to foxing and health.  Foxing
describes stains that may be caused by a variety of factors, but
fungal growth seems to be part of the equation.  Do most
institutions not worry about foxing and health, assuming that the
fungal growth is not on the surface, and there not likely to be
breathed in or transferred during handling? Or that it may be long
dead?  Does anyone have a health policy for handling foxed
collections?

Karen Potje
Head, Conservation/Preservation
Centre Canadien d'Architecture
1920 rue Baile
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3H 2S6
514-939-7001 ext 1236


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