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1. RE: Possible pollutions in new highly automated archive with low-oxygen atmosphere 2. Coming Soon Online Plastics Course ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Foekje Boersma Posted: Sunday September 21, 2025 9:21 AM Subject: RE: Possible pollutions in new highly automated archive with low-oxygen atmosphere Message: Dear Karin, At the national library in the Netherlands we are currently building a super high density automated storage and retrieval (AS/RS) repository for our entire collection. Our building will be passive and also under low oxygen. We are currently looking into how we will monitor different parameters to enable 'remote' collection management, including monitoring VOC's. Please refer to my recent post on the subject. Questionnaire: monitoring in super high density storage facilities | Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList) <https://www.culturalheritage.org/discussion/questionnaire-monitoring-in-super-high-density-storage-facilities#bme9a26753-b494-4795-ae78-8845e6e27f78> We are anticipating slower off-gassing because of the genally lower temperatures. But we would very much like to monitor this. If you are interested to join our discussion, please feel free to contact me and/or to fill in the questionnaire. You may well be familiar with the Speicherbiliothek in Büron - this low oxygen super high density AS/RS has been in operation for over 5 years. Kind regards, Foekje ------------------------------ Foekje Boersma Head of Collection Care KB, National Library of the Netherlands ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 09-12-2025 00:39 From: Karin von Lerber Subject: Possible pollutions in new highly automated archive with low-oxygen atmosphere A highly compact, automated high-bay storage facility over 20 metres high is currently being planned for a large state archive in Switzerland. Parts of the upper walls are to be constructed using timber (infill), and the interior will be equipped with a low-oxygen atmosphere as a fire protection measure. This measure means that there will be allmost no air exchange inside the storage facility. My question: are there any other archive, library or museum projects that have dealt with this Situation (pollutant emissions in high-bay warehouses with low-oxigen atmosphere, timber construction)? Does anyone have experience with the emission of building materials (in this case wood) or archive material in such a situation? Is there any knowledge of pollutant accumulation (top/bottom/corners of a room), or is the minimal leakage through the operation of an airlock sufficient to make the problem negligible? Thank you for all your answers and comments. ------------------------------ Karin von Lerber & Joachim Huber Co-Founders and Co-Directors Prevart Ltd. Winterthur Switzerland ------------------------------ 2.From: Brenda Keneghan Posted: Sunday September 21, 2025 9:44 PM Subject: Coming Soon Online Plastics Course Message: Online Introduction to Plastics Course West Dean College coming soonDate to be announced Watch this space Dr Brenda Keneghan FRSC Preservation Consultant for Plastics in Heritage Collections email: [email protected] <[email protected]> tel. 07811 040117 tel. 089 4899197 You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
