Courses we recommend:

MS:253: Disaster Preparation and Recovery Online Course

 

 

 

MS217: Museum Cleaning Basics Online Course

 

Books and products we recommend:

Controlling Museum Fungal Problems Cover
CCI Tech Bulletin #12 Controlling Museum Fungal Problems by Thomas J.K. Strang and John E. Dawson
Provides guidance on identifying a fungal problem, fungal problems in wood outdoors, and controlling fungi.

Controlling Museum Fungal Problems $12.00 [Add to Cart]

 

Mould Prevention and Collection Recovery: Guidelines for Heritage CollectionsCCI Tech Bulletin #26 Mould Prevention and Collection Recovery: Guidelines for Heritage Collections by Sherry Guild and Maureen MacDonald
Mould infestation in heritage collections can damage artifacts and may pose a health risk to individuals who work with these collections. This Technical Bulletin presents information on mould morphology, prevention of mould growth, actions to take should mould occur, and health effects relating to mould exposure. It informs the reader how to remove mould growth from artifacts and it describes the appropriate personal protective equipment to wear when working in a mould-contaminated environment or when working with mould-infested artifacts.

Mould Prevention and Collection Recovery: Guidelines for Heritage Collections $35.00 [Add to Cart]    

Collections Caretaker Vol 1 No 2
Vol.1 No.2
Vacuum Cleaners

  $5.00 [Add to Cart]


Museum Cleaning Kit

For basic collection care work using any canister vacuum, preferably a high filtration unit such as our Atrix vacuum cleaners. Ideal for removing dust and dirt from incoming collections. Kit includes a soft dusting brush, an upholstery screen, vacuum cleaner micro-tools, small polyvinyl alcohol sponges, latex gloves and a cleaning instruction booklet. $75.00


Links to related information on other sites:

Information Sheet No. 3 - Guidelines for Dealing with Mould
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/conservation/guides/mould.html

NEDCC - EMERGENCY SALVAGE OF MOLDY BOOKS AND PAPER
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf39.htm

HOW TO DEAL WITH MOLD IN BASKETS
http://www.museums.state.ak.us/Bulletin/basketmold.html

Virtual Exhibition of the Ravages of Dust, Water, Moulds, Fungi, Bookworms and other Pests
http://www.knaw.nl/ecpa/expo.htm

Mold
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/cpa/disaster/mold.htm

Mold (links to more texts)
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/mold/

Mold and Mildew: Prevention of Microorganism Growth In Museum Collections
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/conservation/mold-prevention.html

Causes, Detection, and Prevention of Mold and Mildew on Textiles (Conserve-O-Gram 16/1)- (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/16-01.pdf

Mold and Mildew: Prevention of Microorganism Growth in Museum Collections (Conserve-O-Gram 3/4)- (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/03-04.pdf