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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 9547120, member: 37"]In the link above provided by 2manybooks, I found these tidbits:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"Please note that foxing is not strictly regarded as a dangerous process for documents, therefore no further treatment is recommended."</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"To mitigate mould or fungi it is most important to put them in a dry environment and reduce the humidity in the air. All cleaning should trap the mould instead of spreading it to adjacent areas. After treatment, items should be kept in dry environments where the humidity and temperature can be controlled.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i> <ul> <li>Manually cleaning of dried spores with a soft-hair brush near a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter to trap the spores."</li> </ul><p></i></p><p>Perhaps doing nothing more than cleaning with a soft brush is the way to go. If the print remains dry, perhaps any fungi related foxing will be stabilized. </p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Thanks, excellent suggestions! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>This is why I am hesitant to do any water-based cleaning. I know that professionals give paper baths but I don't think it is something I want to try.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 9547120, member: 37"]In the link above provided by 2manybooks, I found these tidbits: [I]"Please note that foxing is not strictly regarded as a dangerous process for documents, therefore no further treatment is recommended."[/I] [I] "To mitigate mould or fungi it is most important to put them in a dry environment and reduce the humidity in the air. All cleaning should trap the mould instead of spreading it to adjacent areas. After treatment, items should be kept in dry environments where the humidity and temperature can be controlled. [LIST] [*]Manually cleaning of dried spores with a soft-hair brush near a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter to trap the spores." [/LIST] [/I] Perhaps doing nothing more than cleaning with a soft brush is the way to go. If the print remains dry, perhaps any fungi related foxing will be stabilized. [I] [/I] Thanks, excellent suggestions! [I] [/I] This is why I am hesitant to do any water-based cleaning. I know that professionals give paper baths but I don't think it is something I want to try.[/QUOTE]
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