Posted by Lester Levy on July 05, 2001 at 16:34:12:
In Reply to: dessicant? any harm to prints? posted by Bill Russell on July 03, 2001 at 09:08:10:
Lester wrote:
Excessive dessication may cause embrittlement of the paper.
Silica gel at target a relative humidity of 40% to 55% is often
recommended. For expert advice see the conservation section of the
National Park Service: < a href="http://www.cr.nps.gov/csd/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html"> NPS
: Reading about foxing, I realize possibly I should use some
: dessicant packets to keep the humidity down on my
: prints.
: I have them stored in folders inside several (acid free)
: cardboard boxes. I could put dessicant packets inside the
: boxes, not letting them touch any prints. At least for
: the Boston summer, which can be muggy.
: Does anyone see any problem with this? Any recommended
: brand/type of dessicant? Any online sources?
: I did manage to find one source:
: http://www.dehumidify.com/ProdDisc.html.
: The product is only $6, and can be renewed by
: baking it in an oven