Dear Holly Prochaska, Anoxia atmospheres would be suitable for the referred purpose, user friendly systems could be a good help on pest control procedures without physical nor chemical stress for the documentation. Regards,
2010/10/6 Prochaska, Holly (prochah) <[email protected]> > Colleagues, > > I am trying to work on a procedure for treating bound paper materials > that have bedbugs. We haven’t had any confirmed sightings yet in materials, > but considering our State-wide problem I fear it is just a matter of time. > I've seen plenty of good information related to facilities, but not a lot > related to caring for books that have been affected. The most common quick > quip is that they should be "cooked" at temperatures around 140 degrees > Fahrenheit for 2 hours. I've not seen any indication what they are being > cooked in. There is a device called Packtite that gets some mention on > blogs, but not on any conservation/preservation sites. NEDCC, LOC, and > Lyrasis sites don't have anything yet either. From what I’ve read freezing > apparently doesn’t kill the egg stage. My concern right now is the general > circulating collection, so freezing might be the only option for rare/unique > materials…. > > > > Has your institution started tackling this question? Any help would be > appreciated! > > > > > > Holly Prochaska > > Head, Preservation Services > > University of Cincinnati Libraries > > Tele:513-556-1389 > > Fax:513-556-0325 > > > > > -- Rui Marto Fonseca Gestor Produto / Product Manager Tlm: 00351 917885010 EXPM, Desinfestacao e Higienizacao, Lda Equipamentos e Servicos para Preservacao e Conservacao de Acervos / Equipment & Services for the Preservation and Maintenance of Collections ESCRITORIO / OFFICE: Rua dos Ciprestes, 48 - Edificio Office no Estoril - 2765-623 Estoril Tel: 00351 214661910 / Fax: 00351 214661523 / Email: [email protected] SEDE / HEADQUARTER: R. Prof. Dias Valente, n.32 - Edificio Copacabana, 4B - 2765-578 Estoril ARMAZEM / STOREHOUSE: R. Fonte da Carreira, 350 - Armazem 10 A - Mata Sete - Manique de Baixo - 2645-467 Alcabideche Tel: 00351 210936238
