Specifications include, but are not limited to: Treatment and Stabilization of 26 Deed Volumes #345 through #370. Volumes are to be examined prior to treatment and control numbered as necessary. Volumes are then to be dismantled, removing all remnants of previous binding and adhesive. Previous repairs are to be removed, insofar as possible without additional damage or degradation. Volumes are to be deacidified by appropriate method after testing for solublity of inks. In the case of aqueous deacidification with magnesium bicarbonate solution, books are to be pre-washed several times in distilled water, and then deacidified in a solution of magnesium bicarbonate titrated to 19. In the case of soluble inks another deacidification solution will be used. Tears, cracks, voids and other losses are to be mended with either Japanese tissue and archival adhesive, or LC archival tissue. After deacidification and repair, volumes are to be encapsulated into archival quality polyester film of 3 mil thickness, and sealed on three of four sides. Capsules are to have a minimum 1” margin on binding edge so that they may be converted to loose leaf format at a later time at the option of the County. After encapsulation volumes are to be housed in acid free archival storage boxes fabricated to fit the general sheet size 14 ½” x 9 ½ “.
