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Helping Books to Last Longer
By Eric Waggoner
All of us would like to see our books last longer but
rarely give much thought as how to do this. In this article, I would
like to offer some advice to help you preserve your books longer.
The environment your books are stored in is the one
major factor that affects how long your books will last. What
affects the environment most is temperature and relative humidity. It is
very important for documents, books and other materials to be stored in a
stable environment. If the environmental conditions fluctuate too
rapidly, deterioration of your books can be exponential. The key is
to keep the temperature and relative humidity controlled.
The recommended temperature for books is 68 to 70 degrees F. The relative humidity needs to be
between 40 to 55%. It is very important to keep books and other
papers at these standards. By observing this simple standard of
temperature and relative humidity, you can almost double the life of your
books.
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