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Hello! I am a one-person archives in a health care facility, and due to the
SARS situation have not been able to open for researchers. I have been given
some guidelines for infection control procedures that must be put into
place, but was wondering what the effect of some of these products might be
on archival materials:

CaviWipes (MSDS:
http://metrex.com/TechInfo/msds/Canadian_MSDS/English/Cavicide%20(CAN).pdf)
Virucides from Virox (MSDS:
http://www.viroxtech.com/msds/pdf/accel/accel.pdf)

While most of these products would be used to wipe down hands and equipment
(such as computers and telephones), material being brought into the archives
(transfers) need to be disinfected too. I am concerned about "wiping down"
transferred materials with these wipes.

Also, do any other archives need to put any similar procedures in effect?
i.e. do you wear masks when interacting with researchers? Do researchers
have to be screened for SARS or other symptoms before being allowed entry to
the facility?

Any help or insight into these matters would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
_________________________________
Ani Orchanian-Cheff
Archivist
University Health Network
Princess Margaret Hospital 5-317
610 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 2M9
Tel: 416-946-2081
Fax: 416-946-2084
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