Thank you, all of you, for you quick responses.

This is the question though--somewhat informally.

I have no reason to believe that these records hold any legal, fiscal,
audit, or historical value.  Unfortunately, they were never inventoried or
properly placed on a retention schedule from the start.

What is necessary is justification for their disposal without a detailed
inventory. --as contrary as that may be to all the good records management
bones in my body--any suggestions?


On 4/2/07, Roach, Bill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >>Since the records are dry, and have been dry for quite a while now,
> they pose no problem.<<
>
> I would suggest that you might want to get another opinion.  I have had
> to deal with it in the past and the warnings have always been to tread
> carefully.  Mold spores on dried records are not dead, only waiting for
> proper growing conditions (Read noses and eyes of folks exposed.)
>
>
> Here is a link to some recommendations from OSHA:
> http://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib101003.html
>
> "As a general rule, simply killing the mold, for example, with biocide
> is not enough. The mold must be removed, since the chemicals and
> proteins, which can cause a reaction in humans, are present even in dead
> mold."
>
> Bill R
>
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