Emergency Preparedness and Response

Health & Safety

• Collection Recovery Methods
• Health & Safety
• Videos
• Resources
• Credits

• General Resources:
  • Disaster Preparation and Recovery: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
  • Mold: Prevention Of Growth In Museum Collections, U. S. National Park Service
  • Molds: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
• Recovery of Building:
  • A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Recovery of Collection:
  • Salvage of Water Damaged Library Materials - part 8, The National Archives and Records Administration
  • Preserving Treasures After the Disaster, Library of Congress
  • Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper, Northeast Document Conservation Center
  • Guidelines for Managing Mold Contamination, Harvard University
• Health and Safety:
  • Protect Yourself from Mold, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • AIC Health and Safety Wiki, American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
  • Respirator Fact Sheet, Centers for Disease Control
  • Personal Protective Equipment, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Toxicology Data Network, TOXNET, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health