37191
Accession Number
38886
Title Of Article Chaper
Furry No More – Mould Assessment and Remediation
Title Of Journal Book
On Conservation
Issue
3
Pages
17-22, 67-68
Collation
8 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The Heritage Conservation Centre’s (HCC) Mould Management Team (MMT) was created in 2009 to manage the risk of mould in the National Collection and its impact on staff who are working on the repository. The idea was initiated by Loh Heng Noi, then HCC’s Director, who suggested for a team to develop an integrated approach to mould detection, risk assessment, and the impact and management of mould infestation in HCC. As there are no formalized groups or institutions to model after in the local heritage sector, it has been a long journey for MMT. First led by former HCC Conservator Loh Boon Nee with five team members, MMT has been developing its knowledge from available research readings and courses, running small study projects, training staff to handle mouldy artefacts, leaning indoor air quality (IAQ) surveys, and carrying out mould remediation on affected stores.
Keywords
mold;remediation;artifact;environment
pub_id
37191