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Re: What i know about Vinyl tile



It just so happens that my other half is a general contractor with
expertise in "clean air" renovations, i.e. creating or modifying
environments for people with chemical sensitivities.  Since the
chemical compounds which can harm certain artifacts can also harm
certain people, I read this message aloud to him.  He suggested that
a water-based urethane or water-based elastomer over concrete *might*
also be an archivally safe flooring material.  But since he is
neither a chemist or an archivist, the usual disclaimers apply.

--- Rob M Dishon <rdishon@LAGCC.CUNY.EDU> wrote:
> Ok listers,
>
> To make a long story short i recently had a consultant prepare a
> long report for us in preparation for building new archival storage
> space here at the college.  He examined every possible problem and
> gave suggestions on how to avoid these.
>
> One of the items mentioned is vinyl tile.  This is what he says in
> a nut shell:
>
> As part of the aging process, vinyl tile can release damaging
> compounds after several years.  These compounds are commonly
> chlorides and plasticizers.  Chlorides generally damage metal
> whereas the plasticizers will coat items and cause chemical damage.
>  He suggests using a "computer-room" grade tile or providing
> "scavenger compounds" that will asbord the released compounds.
>
> As alternate flooring he suggests non-gassing resin coating,
> conventional terrazzo (with the approriate Archivists family crest
> inside the door : -) ), sealed solid wood, cork tile , linoleum, or
> monolithic stone.
>
> I was surprised by this and as evidenced by the number of emails i
> received so are other folks.
>
> So this is what i know.  I am thinking that this is a minor problem
> in the grand scheme of things but i threw it out to all so that
> anyone with similiar knowledge or experience might give me a leg up
> as it were on whether or not to suggest that our existing storage
> rooms have their tile floors removed and replaced.
>
> Sincerely,
> Rob ( buff but dont wax) Dishon
> Archivist
>
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