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How Food Processing Facilities Should Respond after Flood Damage

Catastrophe Response, Disaster Recovery, Water and Storm Damage, Food and Pharma

Eliminating excess moisture is a battle many food processing facilities face on a daily basis. When an organization experiences flood damage, time and desiccant air drying are important to prevent threats such as condensation or mold. Awareness of the effects of condensation in a facility, and what to do after experiencing flood damage, you can resume normal operations quickly and safely.

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Keeping Food Safe from Farm to Fork [Infographic]

Disaster Preparedness, Temporary Climate Solutions, Food and Pharma

From livestock housing to food processing, storage and transportation, regulating humidity is critical to health and safety. Farmers rely on the proper conditions to keep their animals comfortable, safe, and productive.

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What All Museums Need to Include in a Disaster Preparation Plan

Disaster Preparedness

While you often can’t prevent disasters from occurring, there are steps that you can take to limit their damage. For museums, disaster preparation is essential to keeping collections safe and preventing the loss of priceless history forever. A comprehensive disaster preparedness plan will complement your disaster response efforts so document recovery can commence quickly.

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The Science Behind Flood Damaged Microfiche and Microfilm

Document Scanning, Water and Storm Damage

When rolls of microfilm or sheets or microfiche get wet, their base and emulsion are in danger of separating. This is when the image separates from the plastic backing. Without proper water damage restoration, moisture can spread from wet film to dry film because of the resulting humidity, which could also lead to mold damage. Film has a high susceptibility to the effects of water and moisture, and getting them to a document recovery service in a timely manner is critical.

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The Importance of Temporary Climate Control for Metal Museum Artifacts

Document Recovery, Temporary Climate Solutions

Preserving metallurgical artifacts with temporary climate control solutions is vital to minimizing conditions that cause damage, such as corrosion, tarnishing and pitting. Since metals have differing valences, their storage requirements also differ, making climate control technologies essential to their preservation.

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