Cleaning
Courses we recommend:
Books and products we recommend:
Tech Bulletin #12 Controlling Museum Fungal Problems by Thomas J.K. Strang and John E. Dawson
Provides guidance on identifying a fungal problem, fungal problems in wood outdoors, and controlling fungi.
Tech Bulletin #11 Dry Methods for Surface Cleaning of Paper by Janet Cowan.
This
practical instruction guide is perfect for use by those responsible for care
and preservation of works on paper. Describes problems caused by dirt
and potential difficulties from the nature and / or condition of paper artifacts.
Discusses cleaning materials and techniques and suggests specific
types of works of art and archival material.
 Express Vac, our smallest vacuum, weighs 8 lb. (with accessories and box) and has a top handle. Measures 12”x 8.25”x 9.5”. Fabric carrying Tote sold separately. Three filtration systems are available: (1) a bag and shell filter combination, (2) a disposable, anti-dump canister filter in a recycled plastic housing or (3) a HEPA filter cartridge. Low suction makes this vacuum ideal for collection cleaning. See micro-tools under accessories.
 Omega Vac Supreme, weighing 12 lb., has a shoulder strap and lid storage area for accessories. Measures 19.5” x 9” x 6.25”. Choice of filter determines level of dust retention. Omega Series standard filters are designed to capture dust, dirt, soot, pollen, black toner and most color toner. The optional HEPA filters are designed to capture fumes, atmospheric dust, all color toner and other ultra-fine particulate. Both filters are disposable, anti-dump canisters. The vacuum meets UL and CSA certified safety standards. Great for general exhibit and storage room cleaning. Suction is stronger than normally desired for cleaning collections.
 HCTV Vacuum, our largest vacuum, is designed for high volume users. A foot pedal makes it easy to clean material while sitting at a table or lab bench. Its rolling base doubles as a tray for storing the vacuum’s accessories. With a five-gallon capacity, this vacuum offers two levels of filtration: Toner and dust filter bucket and HEPA filter bucket, 5 gallon. Great for general exhibit and storage room cleaning. Suction is stronger than normally desired for cleaning collections. It comes with an extra-long flexible stretch hose, increasing your reach.
 Vacuum Accessories fit our Atrix vacuums, making them more flexible. Micro-tools attach to the hose to create a finer cleaning capability. Longer hoses and hose couplers ensure any distance can be reached with your Atrix vacuum without risking the collection. We carry a Tote for the Express Vac and filters for all of our vacuums.
Vol.1 No.2
Vacuum Cleaners
Links to related information on other sites:
Wet Cleaning Quilts at Home
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-quilts.pdf
To Bleach or not to Bleach...
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-bleach.pdf
SURFACE CLEANING PAPER
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/cpa/
articles/paper/surfaceclean.htm
CLEANING LIBRARY MATERIALS AND THE STACKS
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/cpa/
articles/books/cleaning.htm
Managing a Stacks Cleaning Project
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/
an/an22/an22-3/an22-305.html
"Vacuums put power into
annual cleaning" by Helen Alten
http://www.collectioncare.org/pubs/v1n2p1.html
Choosing
a Vacuum Cleaner for Use in Museum Collections (Conserve-O-Gram 1/6) - (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/01-06.pdf
Volcanic
Ash: Cleaning Museum Objects (Conserve-O-Gram 3/5) - (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/
conserveogram/03-05.pdf
Cleaning Wood Furniture (Conserve-O-Gram 7/1) - (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/
conserveogram/07-01.pdf
ASSESSMENT OF EDTA AS A CLEANING REAGENT FOR STAINED GLASS WEATHERING PRODUCTS (ABSTRACT)
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/jcms/issue1/hood.html
EFFECTS OF CLEANING ON THE SURFACE MORPHOLOGY OF PLASTICS (ABSTRACT)
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/jcms/issue1/fairbrass.html
Surface-Cleaning of Paper
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/localrecs/conservation/notes/surfacecleaning.asp
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