[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[padg] mold advice
Our institution is waiting for mold remediation bids. The room is located in a basement of an old facility. The temperature is fairly consistent at 73F. Humidity control is difficult. Our rainy and humid season has started. I expect the humidity to rise compared to the winter months. Currently, the mold is on the spines of items scattered around 5 rows of compact shelving. No visible growth on items below the 3rd shelf from the top. We haven't seem huge growth in the last month.
My question is should I bag the items that have visible mold to "save" those that don't have visible mold? Will bagging them make it impossible for restoring- make the mold grow faster on the infected item?
I have no time line on how long the bidding process with take. Thanks for any assistance
Kathryn
Preservation Facilitator
Kathryn Talbot
Government Publications
314, Hale Library
Kansas State University
785-532-6965
ktalbot@xxxxxxxxxxx