Controlling museum fungal problems /

Moisture content is the amount of water expressed as a percentage of the dry The bod’ of a mould is called a mycelium and consists of weight of wood. [...] Refrigerated storage should always be combined with prior packaging of the objects in heat-sealed polyethylene to Storage rooms built with floors on grade (level with the eliminate the possibility of humidity and fungal damage outside ground) or below grade are particularly vulnerable to should the institution not be able to respond to the alarm. [...] P is the crawl space perimeter in metres, and However, the exhaust of vacuums should be directed away A is the crawl space floor area in square from the work area. [...] Before drying wet or damp textile and paper artifacts that Cover vents when outside temperatures go below freezing have active mould, consult a conservator about the possibility to reduce heat loss and to prevent damage to plumbing and the of washing the artifact. [...] Alcohol kills fungi by dehydration and protein denaturation, and is most effective when in prolonged The effectiveness of a fungicide depends on its toxic contact with the hyphae and spores.