AIIM MS45:1990
AIIM MS45:1990 Recommended Practice For Inspection Of Stored Silver-gelatin Microforms For Evidence Of Deterioration Applicable to all forms of silver-gelatin microfilm, whether in roll, aperture card, jacket, or microfiche format.
Table of Contents
Foreword1Scope
2References
2.1ReferencedAmericanNationalStandards
2.2OtherReferencedPublications
2.3RelatedAmericanNationalStandards
2.4OtherRelatedPublications
3Definitions
4SamplingMethod
4.1General
4.2DivisionIntoSurveyGroups
4.3SizeofSample
5EquipmentandSupplies
5.1InspectionRoomorLocation
5.2ReportingForms
5.3LightBoxandFilmRewindstoAccommodate16/35mmRolls
5.4EyeLoupewithMagnificationof
Approximately5to15X
5.5SpecularLightSource
5.6Microscope
5.7Spare16/35mmTakeUpReels
5.8InspectionGloves
5.9InspectionStation
6InspectionProcedures
6.1General
6.2RollFilm
6.3UnitizedMicroforms
6.4InspectionReporting
6.5DataCollection
6.6DataAnalysis
7TypesofDefects
7.1General
7.2MicrobiologicalGrowths
7.3RedoxBlemishes
7.4ResidualProcessingChemicals
7.5EmulsionAdhesion
7.6SeparationoftheEmulsionfromtheFilmBase
7.7Brittleness
7.8BaseShrinkage
8RemedialAction
8.1General
8.2SubsequentInspections
Appendices
AppendixA.ExamplesofFilmDefects
AppendixB.DescriptionofRedoxBlemishes
AppendixC.DataCollectionForm
AppendixD.DataAnalysisForm