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Mould prevention and collection recovery : guidelines for heritage collections / by Sherry Guild and Maureen MacDonald.: NM95-55/26-2004E-PDF

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.

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Publication information
Department/Agency
  • Canada. Canadian Heritage.
  • Canadian Conservation Institute.
TitleMould prevention and collection recovery : guidelines for heritage collections / by Sherry Guild and Maureen MacDonald.
Series title
  • Technical bulletin ; no. 25
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
Later editionMould prevention and collection recovery :
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Prévention des moisissures et récupération des collections, lignes directrices visant les collections du patrimoine.
  • The catalogue number (NM95-55/26-2004E) and ISBN (0-662-35932-1) for the print edition have been copied in this electronic publication.
  • Includes bibliographic references.
  • Issued also in printed form.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Canadian Conservation Institute, c2004.
Author / Contributor
  • Guild, Sherry.
  • MacDonald, Maureen(Maureen A.)
Descriptioni, 34 p. : fig., ill., graphs, tables.
Catalogue number
  • NM95-55/26-2004E-PDF
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