PRESERVATION OF MICROFORMS IN AN ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT - GUIDELINE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1998

Publisher

Assoc. for Information and Image Management

1 Scope
2 References
   2.1 Referenced standards
   2.2 Other referenced publications
   2.3 Other publications
3 Definitions
4 Types of microforms
   4.1 Transparent microforms
   4.2 Opaque microforms
5 Film bases
   5.1 Cellulose nitrate base
   5.2 Cellulose acetate base - diacetate, triacetate, etc
   5.3 Polyester base
   5.4 Distinguishing cellulose acetate base from polyester base
6 Film types
   6.1 Silver halide film
   6.2 Diazo film
   6.3 Vesicular film
   6.4 Thermally processed silver (TPS) microfilm (dry silver
        film)
   6.5 Electrophotographic film
   6.6 Photoplastic film
   6.7 Ovonic image file film
   6.8 Color microfilm
7 Protective coatings and treatments
   7.1 3M PhotogardTM
   7.2 Gold toning
   7.3 Potassium iodide
   7.4 Selenium sulfate
   7.5 Polysulfide treatments
8 Life expectancy (LE) ratings
   8.1 Silver microfilm
   8.2 LE-100 (Extended-term) microfilm
   8.3 LE-10 (medium-term) microfilm
   8.4 Working copies
9 Inspection
10 Environmental hazards
   10.1 Abrasive particles
   10.2 Gaseous impurities
   10.3 Water hazard
   10.4 High humidity
   10.5 Low humidity
   10.6 Temperature
   10.7 Handling
11 Storage
   11.1 Storage housing
   11.2 Storage atmospheric environment
12 Equipment maintenance
Annex A - Sources for referenced standards
Annex B - List of signs of deterioration

Gives general guidance here for the storage, care, handling, and use of microforms in an active or working environment.

Committee	C10
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	30
PublisherName	Assoc. for Information and Image Management
Status	Current

ANSI IT9.2 : 1998	IMAGING MEDIA - PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSED FILMS, PLATES AND PAPERS - FILING ENCLOSURES AND STORAGE CONTAINERS
NAPM IT9.11 : 1993	IMAGING MEDIA - PROCESSED SAFETY PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS - STORAGE (REVISION AND REDESIGNATION OF ANSI IT9.11-1991)
AIIM MS45 : 0	RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR INSPECTION OF STORED SILVER-GELATIN MICROFORMS FOR EVIDENCE OF DETERIORATION
NAPM IT9.6 : 0	IMAGING MATERIALS - PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS - SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAFETY FILM
AIIM MS20 : 0	READERS FOR TRANSPARENT MICROFORMS - PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
AIIM TR2 : 0	GLOSSARY OF DOCUMENT TECHNOLOGIES
NAPM IT9.16 : 1993	IMAGING MEDIA - PHOTOGRAPHIC ACTIVITY TEST
NAPM IT9.5 : 1996	IMAGING MATERIALS - AMMONIA-PROCESSED DIAZO PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM - SPECIFICATIONS FOR STABILITY
NAPM IT9.13 : 1996	IMAGING MATERIALS - GLOSSARY OF TERMS PERTAINING TO STABILITY
NAPM IT9.15 : 1997	IMAGING MEDIA (PHOTOGRAPHY) - THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHEMICAL CONVERSION OF SILVER IMAGES AGAINST OXIDATION - METHODS FOR MEASURING
NAPM IT9.12 : 0	IMAGING MATERIAL - PROCESSED VESICULAR PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM - SPECIFICATIONS FOR STABILITY
NAPM IT9.1 : 0	IMAGING MATERIALS - PROCESSES SILVER-GELATIN TYPE BLACK-AND-WHITE FILM - SPECIFICATIONS FOR STABILITY
NAPM IT9.19 : 0	IMAGING MEDIA (FILM) - THERMALLY PROCESSES SILVER MICROFILM - SPECIFICATION FOR STABILITY