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    This document summarizes different drying techniques for water-damaged books and records, including air drying, dehumidification, freezer drying, vacuum thermal drying, and vacuum freeze drying. Air drying is the simplest method, taking days or weeks with negligible costs but risks swelling, cockling, and mold. Dehumidification dries items in situ in a building. Freezer drying freezes then slowly removes ice. Vacuum thermal drying and vacuum freeze drying remove water below freezing over 4-6 weeks at costs of $3-5 and $5-7 per volume respectively, with good results and less potential for damage than other methods.

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    This document summarizes different drying techniques for water-damaged books and records, including air drying, dehumidification, freezer drying, vacuum thermal drying, and vacuum freeze drying. Air drying is the simplest method, taking days or weeks with negligible costs but risks swelling, cockling, and mold. Dehumidification dries items in situ in a building. Freezer drying freezes then slowly removes ice. Vacuum thermal drying and vacuum freeze drying remove water below freezing over 4-6 weeks at costs of $3-5 and $5-7 per volume respectively, with good results and less potential for damage than other methods.

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    This document summarizes different drying techniques for water-damaged books and records, including air drying, dehumidification, freezer drying, vacuum thermal drying, and vacuum freeze drying. Air drying is the simplest method, taking days or weeks with negligible costs but risks swelling, cockling, and mold. Dehumidification dries items in situ in a building. Freezer drying freezes then slowly removes ice. Vacuum thermal drying and vacuum freeze drying remove water below freezing over 4-6 weeks at costs of $3-5 and $5-7 per volume respectively, with good results and less potential for damage than other methods.

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    DRYING TECHNIQUES FOR WATER-DAMAGED BOOKS AND RECORDS

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    TECHNIQUES Air Drying PROCEDURE Items dried by circulating air in a low-temperature, low humidity space SPEED days or weeks DIRECT COST negligible STAFF & LABOR AVAILABILITY RESULTS high very good ~swelling ~cockling ~blocking ~inks run ~mold threat ~limited cockling, if used only on damp items ~swelling ~blocking

    Dehumidification

    Large, commercial dehumidifiers installed to dry building, furnishings, and collections in situ Items placed in self-defrosting freezer (under 10 F) are frozen, then ice is slowly sublimated Items placed in chamber; vacuum drawn; heat introduced to melt and/or "boil out" water

    varies

    low

    good

    Freezer Drying

    weeks or months

    neglible (if done at home)

    moderate

    very good

    Vacuum Thermal Drying

    4-6 weeks per load

    $3-5 per volume

    low

    good

    Potential ~swelling ~cockling ~inks running ~blocking ~damage to film media ~leather and vellum may warp ~photos may lose gloss

    Vacuum Freeze Drying

    Frozen items placed in chamber; vacuum draw; small amount of heat introduced (below 32 F); ice crystals drawn out by sublimation

    1-2 weeks per load

    $5-7 per volume

    low

    good

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