BS 5454
Encyclopedia
BS 5454, "Recommendations for the storage and exhibition of archival documents" is a British Standard for the preservation
of archival material
. Among other things, it specifies temperature and humidity ranges for document storage, shelving schemes, and materials for document containers.
Preservation (library and archival science)
Preservation is a branch of library and information science concerned with maintaining or restoring access to artifacts, documents and records through the study, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of decay and damage....
of archival material
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
. Among other things, it specifies temperature and humidity ranges for document storage, shelving schemes, and materials for document containers.