REopening
Archives, Libraries,
and Museums
Four materials that are commonly found in furnishings and exhibits of archives, libraries, and museums were selected for the seventh and eighth REALM lab test.
Five materials that are commonly found in furnishings and exhibits of archives, libraries, and museums were selected for the sixth REALM lab test. Battelle researchers applied the COVID-19 virus to each item and measured how much remained after 2, 4,...
For Test 5, four fabrics and leather—materials commonly used for bookbinding, upholstery, and crowd control—were selected.
More test results for hardbook book covers, softback book covers, plastic protective book covers, and DVD cases in stacked configuration. Additional tests on polyethylene foam.
Test results for talking book (USB cassettes), DVD cases, storage bags, storage containers, and plexiglass.