- A. Records in the form of loose papers shall be stored in acid-neutral folders and acid-neutral boxes.
- B. Records shall be handled so as to prevent physical damage to them.
- C. Temperature in the records storage area shall be maintained at 65°F, plus or minus 5°F, at all times.
- D. Relative humidity in the record storage area shall be maintained at 55 percent, plus or minus 5 percent, at all times.
E. The records storage area shall have the following fire detection and fire extinguishing devices:
- (1) Smoke detector;
- (2) Heat detector;
- (3) Manual fire extinguishers; and
- (4) Sprinklers or halon system as approved by the State Fire Marshal for use in an archival facility.
- F. To protect against theft, vandalism, and physical misuse of records, a local archives shall have a 24-hour security system and adequate research room security, including researcher identification and supervision of researchers by an archivist when records are being used.
Authority: State Government Article, §§9-1007 and 10-632, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: July 12, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1574)