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On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 11:18 AM, James Hicks <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

>
> I am posting this request for information on behalf of a client's client.
> They are a small insitution with a small budget and no endowment; they are
> seeking to improve their Collections Storage Area and have asked if there
> are exisiting texts or resources (out there that they can tap into so as to
> better serve their cdollections storage goals
>
> Some of their questions include thoughts like:* Do we need to HEPA filter
> the incoming air?  Does it need to be charcoal filtered?  *
> *
> *
> * **Does the air from the Quarantine area need to be thrown away in case
> mould spores etc. are brought in on new material?  How special is “Special
> Storage”?  Is there anything special to do with the exhaust air from the
> Cold Room. *
> *
> *
> ***Will the Quarantine area need UV light? Is there anything special about
> the smoke and fire detection system?  Do the windowless spaces need more or
> special kinds of strobes and horns?  Has any consideration been given to
> emergency power for this space?  Are the documents etc. so valuable that
> they need emergency heat or cooling  in the event of a prolonged power
> outage? *
>
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