Hi, Sarah,
This discussion came up several years ago in another listserv I follow.  Mr. Daniel Lawrance Varendorff, a records management professional and an imaging and micrographic specialist in Australia, recommended the following:
 
http://www.nla.gov.au/anica/  A source at the National Library of Australia,
and two North American sources
http://imagepermanenceinstitute.org/  The Image Permanence Institute
and
http://nedcc.org/home.php  The Northeast Document Conservation Center
Regards,
 
 
Claire Fohl
Program Coordinator, Record Retention; Periodicals
Columbus State Community College
Columbus Hall, Room 200
550 East Spring Street
Columbus, OH  43215
614-287-2466 (office)
800-621-6407,  ext. 2466
cfohl@cscc.edu

>>> "Sutton, Sarah" <Sarah.Sutton@TAMUCC.EDU> 7/21/2010 9:47 AM >>>

Hello All,

 

I thought I’d tap the collective wisdom of the list regarding the handling of deteriorating microfilm. We’ve recently discovered that some of our microfilm has ‘vinegar syndrome’. I’m worried about the health hazards that library staff and patrons may face in handling it. I’m also wondering whether there are any special procedures I should follow for its disposal. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Sarah

 

Sarah Sutton

Serials / Electronic Resources Librarian

Mary & Jeff Bell Library

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Drive

Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5702

phone 361-825-2355

fax 361-825-5973

email sarah.sutton@tamucc.edu