Cleaning up
- Disposable materials, including PPE should be sealed into refuse bags and disposed of outside of the building
- Tools and equipment should be washed thoroughly in hot water with domestic detergent and left to air dry
- All work surfaces should be wiped down using a 70% industrial methylated spirit (IMS)/ethanol in water solution and disposable tissue
- Good hand hygiene should be practiced at all stages
Post-treatment activities
Things to consider or undertake after treatment:
- Document all findings and treatments carried out for future reference
- Plan for future spot checks to ensure regrowth has not occurred, or that mould is not present elsewhere in your collection – where relevant, this should include building checks
- Be aware that reactivation of mould growth may occur if treated material is returned to unsuitable environmental conditions – ensure affected housing materials are replaced and that storage environments are monitored
- Isolate and examine new accessions on arrival to limit cross-contamination
- Implement education and training for staff in mould identification, recovery and remediation to underpin preservation of the collection