Reference
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
- Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper
- A Short Guide to Film Base Photographic Materials: Identification, Care, and Duplication
Image Permanence Institute (IPI)
- IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film
- Preservation of Digitally-Printed Images
- Photo Storage, Display, & Labeling Materials
National Park Service (NPS)
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- ISO 18920:2011 - Imaging materials — Reflection prints — Storage practices
- ISO 18934:2011 - Imaging materials — Multiple media archives — Storage environment
- ISO 18911:2010 - Imaging materials — Processed safety photographic films — Storage practices
- ISO 18923:2000 - Imaging materials — Polyester-base magnetic tape — Storage practices
- ISO 18933:2012 - Imaging materials — Magnetic tape — Care and handling practices for extended usage
- ISO 18938:2014 - Imaging materials — Optical discs — Care and handling for extended storage
- ISO 18925:2013 - Imaging materials — Optical disc media — Storage practices
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- Preservation of Archival Records: Holdings Maintenance at the National Archives. By Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler, Technical Information Paper Number 6 (1990). This document is also available in PDF. For a downloadable copy, please click here.
Additional Resources for Photographs
- Graphics Atlas
- Filmcare.org
- National Park Service Conserve O Grams
- Library of Congress Information Leaflet: Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs
- American Institute for Conservation: Caring For Your Treasures
- Northeast Document Conservation Center: Preservation Leaflets
- Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts: Guides & Fact Sheets
Additional Resources for Motion Picture Film
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 40: Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Film
- FilmCare.org
- A Visual Glossary of Six Stages of Nitrate Film
- Preservation Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) of the University of Illinois
- IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film
- IPI Media Storage Quick Reference
- Photographic Negatives: Nature and Evolution of Processes
- Northeast Document Conservation Center: Preservation Leaflets
- National Park Service Conserve O Grams
- Storage Guide for Color Photographic Processes
- The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures
- 36 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations Title 36 – Parks, Forests, and Public Property, Chapter XII National Archives and Records Administration, Subchapter B - Records Management, Part 1237 Audiovisual, Cartographic and Related Records Management. See in particular 1237.30 - How do agencies manage records on nitrocellulose-base and cellulose-acetate base film?)
- 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations Title 40 – Protection of Environment, Chapter I Environmental Protection Agency, Subchapter I – Solid Wastes)
- 49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 – Transportation, Chapter I – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Parts 100 to 185. See in particular, Part 172 and Part 173)