Summary

Maintain high cleaning and hygiene standards.
Store and display paper in appropriate environmental conditions.
Maintain relative humidity and temperature ranges of 45 – 55 % and 15 – 25 °C respectively with maximum variations of 5 % and 4 °C within any 24 hour period.
Keep light levels to maximum values of 50 lux with no or very low UV content (30 to a maximum of 75 µwatts/lumen).
Do not use adhesive tapes, metal paper clips, pins or fasteners.
Use only archival quality materials for storage and display.
Handle objects carefully using cotton or rubber gloves.
Never hold documents by their corners or pull books by their spines. Always fully support the object.
Do not lift framed works by their hanging cord or the frame itself – always place hands underneath and on the side of the frame.
Discuss treatments with a conservator prior to commencing treatment of a paper-based object.
Always use a reputable conservation framer for mounting works on paper and ask for information about framing methods.