Storing documents requires careful handling
Filed under: environmental monitoring, humidity monitoring, temperature monitoring
Who would have thought that dirt, dust, metal clips, staples, pins, rubber bands or even tape can trigger chemical decay of documents. Even things such as Post-it notes or enclosures made from under-purified wood pulp can cause problems, let alone airborne pollutants or sunlight. If you’re interested, this document on “long term document storage” was helpful.
Even if you envelope documents individually, using acid-free paper folders, there are still issues to be concerned about. Overly hot and dry conditions can cause documents to become brittle. If the air is too humid, mold could start to grow. Proper air circulation and packaging helps prevent pockets of condensation.
Neglected environmental conditions, as witnessed by the Russian State Library, can lead to irreversible damage of important historical information. Environmental monitoring probes from Ravica watch all of these conditions and can sit on the network, enabling you to view measurements via a web browser and receive threshold notifications via email, SNMP trap, etc.
-Mike
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