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Re: Cold Storage question



Jennifer,

This posting from a Conservation list talks about RH issues and photographs
stored in refrigerators:

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/1997/0098.html

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> From:         Jennifer King[SMTP:Jking@CO.ARLINGTON.VA.US]
> Reply To:     Jennifer King
> Sent:         Thursday, March 21, 2002 7:40 AM
> To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:      Cold Storage question
>
> Hello Listserv,
>
> I am in need of some expert advice.
>
> We are planning on purchasing a frost-free freezer for the storage of our
> color and black/white negatives and color prints.  The planned settings
> are about 30 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of 40%.  My
> question concerns the control of the RH. I doubt a standard freezer unit
> purchased from Sears will have humidity control.  If the RH is too high
> will lowering the temperature be enough to get the RH under control?  Does
> anyone know about humidity control systems for freezer units?
>
> We will have the material in standard acid free boxes and in heavy-duty
> freezer bags. Is this enough to act as a humidity barrier?
>
> Any advice and information will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jennifer King
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