Mold This page deals with fungi (mold, mildew). Other areas in CoOL that regularly treat of this topic are the WAAC Newsletter, Abbey Newsletter, and the Conservation DistList, and Control of Biodeterioration Newsletter (Working Group 21, ICOM Committee for Conservation) Related topics: Pest control, Disasters, Health & Safety, Conservation resources for the general public Terminology General resources Fumigation and related techniques Related works in which mold is discussed Health issues Resources intended for the general public Resources at other sites

Terminology

Johanna G. Wellheiser, in Nonchemical Treatment Processes for Disinfestation of Insects and Fungi in Library Collections (IFLA Publications 60. K.G. Saur, New York, 1992) has a brief glossary.

Etherington and Roberts provide the following definitions

Mold

Mildew

Foxing

Fungi

Fungicide

General resources

Hilary A. Kaplan

Mold: A Follow-up

Ellen McCrady

Mold: The Whole Picture, Pt. 1

Mold: The Whole Picture, Pt. 2

Mold: The Whole Picture, Pt. 3

Mold: The Whole Picture, Pt. 4

National Park Service

Mold and Mildew: Prevention of Microorganism Growth In Museum Collections (Formerly issued as Conserve O Gram 3/6). Revised, July 1993. Also available in PDF version

Priority One Mitigation

Mold Prevention In Facilities

Mycotoxins

Sandra Nyberg

The Invasion of the Giant Spore, SOLINET Preservation Program, Leaflet Number 5, 1 November 1987

Olivia Primanis

Survey on Acquisition, Treatment, Access, and Storage of Moldy Materials

William Yobe & Associates

Discovered Mold -- Now What? (June 28, 2002)

Fumigation and related techniques

Anonymous

A Comparison of Three Gaseous Fumigants: Vikane, Ethylene Oxide and Methyl Bromide, WAAC Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3, Sept 1980

Gagelmann, M., et al.

First results of a pilot decontamination in a PCP polluted building by means of a humidity controlled thermal process

Karen Motylewski

Non-Toxic Fumigation & Alternative Control Techniques for Preserving Cultural/Historic Properties & Collections: Notes on a Conference, Nov 1994

Related works in which mold is discussed

Chicora Foundation

Managing: The Museum Environment

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Emergency Salvage of Flood Damaged Family Papers, August 1993

New York City Department of Health Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Disease Epidemiology

Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments

University of Minnesota Environmental Health & Safety

Mycological Aspects of Indoor Environmental Quality

Peter Waters

Procedures for Salvage of Water Damaged Library Materials, extracts from unpublished revised text, July 1993

Health issues

Mold as a Threat to Human Health, Abbey Newsletter Volume 18, Number 6, Oct 1994

Resources intended for the general public

See also Conservation resources for the general public

American Institute for Conservation (AIC)

Tips for Water Damage to Family Heirlooms and Other Valuables, 11 May 1995

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)

Managing a Mold Invasion: Guidelines for Disaster Response. Also available in Spanish. Technical Series No. 1

Library of Congress Preservation Directorate

Preservation FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

New York City Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Investigations

Facts About Mold

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)

Beth Patkus

Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper, Technical Leaflet, Emergency Management, Section 3, Leaflet 9

Barbara Sagraves

Mold: Its Causes and How to Reduce the Threat. (This is an outline derived from Nyberg's The Invasion of the Giant Spore

State Library of Victoria

Guidelines for Dealing with Mould, Information Sheet No. 3, Preservation and Storage Division

Resources at other sites

A Virtual Exhibition of the Ravages of Dust, Water, Moulds, Fungi, Bookworms and other Pests

A general introduction to the topic, prepared by the European Commission on Preservation and Access (ECPA)

Colorado Preservation Alliance

Mold

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