Did you know that even after a library, law office or medical facility flood there are techniques used to preserve the papers and save some? Don't just throw away those documents that can not be replicated, make sure you are talking to a licensed restoration company on your options for saving/salvaging those documents before you throw them out.
FLOODED LIBRARY
services provided in the event of a flood

•Inventory
•Cleaning/decontamination
•Drying
•Pack out
•Stabilization
•Blast freezing
•Vacuum Freeze Drying
•Desiccant Air Drying
•Storage
•Deodorization
•Copying/Scanning
•Moldy book cleaning Libraries Summertime

Best Methods for Books
Inventory and pack out
Stabilize – Freeze (- 20 - 40F)
Pack books tight with the Spine down
Use 1.2 cubic ft. boxes – wet books are HEAVY!
Fast action – Time is the enemy!!
Garbage in…Garbage out…
Staining will remain
Stuck pages will still be stuck
Not all books can be saved these are some of the things to remember
Documents cannot be returned to pre loss condition.
Documents will be dry and clean
Documents may be wrinkled…if wet
Non waterproof ink will run.
There may be staining
Garbage in Garbage out
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