As a specialist in wood conservation, you do NOT want to apply bleach to wooden surfaces.  It will discolor (that's what BLEACH means!) both the finish and the wood.  I have even seen bleach strip a finish from the wood.  Do what you want with your personal items for which you do not have a fiduciary responsibility for preservation.  But never use it on wooden objects in a collection.

Marc

American Conservation Consortium, Ltd.
     4 Rockville Road
     Broad Brook, CT 06016
     www.conservator.com 
     860-386-6058 

Marc A. Williams, President
     MS in Art Conservation, Winterthur Museum Program
     Former Chief Wooden Objects Conservator, Smithsonian Institution
     Fellow, American Institute for Conservation (AIC)




From: Fiscus, Karen 
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 12:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Conservation advise needed


I live in Houston when we deal with mold constantly. To kill the mold, wipe the surface with a 10% Clorox solution (10 parts Clorox to 90 parts water). If you make the solution stronger the mold spores close up to protect themselves. With the weaker solution, the mold spore absorb it and die.


Karen


From: Noelle Scarfone <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Saturday, June 28, 2014 4:19 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Conservation advise needed



Hello fellow list servers. I am currently an intern at the Fort Sill National Landmark and Museum. I am presently working on stabilizing their archaeological collection. I have encountered mold on some very important wooden balustrades which were previously stored in an inadequate building. They have since ben removed from the storage facility that caused them to mold and have been rehoused in a more appropriate environment. So far I have placed the balustrades in direct sunlight to try and stop the growth of the mold. I am hoping that others have had more experience than I have with this issue and can offer some tips on how I should proceed in getting rid of the mold. I have read that vacuuming the balustrades with brush attachments on a low setting maybe an option. Is this an appropriate course of action?  I greatly appreciate any advise that you all can offer.
Feel free to contact me of the list as well.


Thank you,
Noelle Scarfone
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