Tech tip1 min read
Protecting Microfiche in Drawers with Molecular Sieves
How to place Molecular Sieves in microfiche drawers to give fiche the same protection that roll film boxes receive.
Molecular Sieves are designed to be placed in microfilm roll boxes, but many archives store microfiche in dedicated drawers. This guide shows how to use the sieves in a microfiche drawer to provide the same level of protection as in boxes.
Highlights
- Molecular Sieves packets are placed at regular intervals between rows of fiche in each drawer column
- In the example layout, five packets are spaced evenly from front to back in each drawer column
- This arrangement provides protection similar to placing a sieve in a roll film box
Source:Eastman Park Micrographics(epminc.com)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
How can Molecular Sieves be used to protect microfiche in a drawer?
Molecular Sieves packets are placed at regular intervals between rows of fiche in each drawer column.
How many Molecular Sieves packets are used in each microfiche drawer column?
In the example layout, five Molecular Sieves packets are spaced evenly from front to back in each drawer column.
Does using Molecular Sieves in a microfiche drawer provide the same protection as in a microfilm roll box?
This arrangement provides protection similar to placing a sieve in a microfilm roll box.
Where are Molecular Sieves primarily designed to be placed?
Molecular Sieves are designed to be placed in microfilm roll boxes.
Attachments
Comments
No comments yet. Be the first to share your view.
Leave a comment
More to read
Tech tip · Dental Imaging
Planmeca ProMax Cephalostat with ProTouch User's Manual
User's manual for the Planmeca ProMax Cephalostat with ProTouch touchscreen, for accurate head positioning and cephalometric imaging on 2D and 3D ProMax units.
Planmeca
Tech tip · Dental Imaging
ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH OP 3D Pro User Manual
User manual and technical specifications for the OP 3D Pro digital dental imaging system with panoramic, cephalometric and Cone Beam 3D programs.
Instrumentarium Dental
Tech tip · Microfilm
Tech Tip 91: Choosing the Correct IMAGELINK Product
IMAGELINK camera, duplicating, Archive Writer and COM films and processing chemicals grouped by equipment and application, with catalog numbers.
Eastman Park Micrographics