Dear Colleagues,

 

Here are three definitions from the report to the USA Congress in the mid
1990's:

 

The Librarian of Congress, the Archivist of the United States, and the
Public Printer shall jointly monitor the Federal Government's progress in
implementing the national policy . .

 

. regarding acid free permanent papers and shall report to the Congress
regarding such

progress on December 31, 1991, December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1995. 

4. Definitions. 

                        a. Alkaline paper. Paper that will last for at least
one-hundred years under normal use and storage conditions. Alkaline paper
grades are ground wood-free with a minimum pH of 7 and an alkaline reserve
of 2% or more. 

                        b. Generic paper. Paper without a specified pH or
alkaline reserve. Longevity of generic paper varies and is uncertain. Many
last for 50 to 100 years. 

                        c. Permanent paper. Paper that will last for several
hundred years without significant deterioration under normal use and storage
conditions. Permanent paper grades are ground wood-free with a pH of 7.5 or
above, an alkaline reserve of 2% or more, and other strength or performance
properties that guarantee the use and retention of records generated on this
paper for a maximum period of time. 

 

The full report of 32 pages in .PDF is available online @
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/pub/perm/perm.pdf 

 

I trust that this information is of value.

 

Regards, Laurie

 

Mr Daniel Lawrance [Laurie] Varendorff, ARMA

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