> > As both you and Henning suggested, based upon review of my files, my > suggestion of mold growth at over 30% humidity was too conservative. > > After doing a scan of my physical paper files, I found my memory had > failed me, as a reference by Kodak regarding preventing fungal growth on > films indicated humidity levels should be kept under 50%, not 30%, as I > had indicated. (Kodak Pamphlet AE-22) Prevention and Removal of Fungus > on Prints and Films > > I then did a Google search, and several sources suggested anything under > 60% was probably safe. > > So, it would appear your 45% humidity level is safe under most > circumstances. > > Kodak and other sources did suggest fungicidal agents can be used during > the processing to further lessen risks. > > Art
Why Arthur, thank you kindly for both your research, and the information! I really appreciate it. I'll get that "pamphlet", hopefully in PDF format. Regards, Austin P.S. More tea, Arthur? ;-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
