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Use this checklist to create a stock of emergency supplies. These are the recommended supplies and quantities for handling emergencies involving up to 500 books. Based on the size or nature of the library’s collections, it may be prudent to prepare to salvage more than 500 books. If so, multiply the recommended quantities by the appropriate factor (e.g., to respond to an emergency involving 2000 books, multiply recommended quantities by four).

Please contact HCL Conservation Services (5-3494) or the Weissman Preservation Center
(5-8596) for specific product information.

Purpose	Quantity	Product
Personal Protection	1 box (100)	Gloves (large nitrile; avoid gloves containing natural rubber, because of potential allergic reactions)
	1 box (100)	Aprons (polyethylene)
	20	Dust masks
	100	Anti-bacterial wipes
Immediate Response	1 roll	Yellow “Caution Tape”
	2 rolls	Polyethylene sheeting (4 mil. thick, 100’ long; may be pre-cut to height of ranges in the stacks)
	1 carton (1,920)	Paper towels (C-fold)
	40	Reusable absorbent pads (15” x 15”)
	3	Sponges
	40	Bags (plastic trash, 30 or 42 gallon, 3 mil. thick)
	40	Bags (plastic zip-type, 1 gallon)
Freeze Drying	50	Rescubes® (12” x 15 ½” x 10”, polyethylene boxes) or cardboard boxes with plastic trash bag liners
	1 box (500)	Deli-wrap paper (10” x 15”, single fold pop-up box)
	2 rolls	Tape (duct, 2” wide)
	1	Utility knife
	1 box (5)	Utility knife blades
Air-Drying	1 roll	Polyethylene sheeting (4 mil. thick, 100’ long)
	2 rolls	Brown paper
	10	Blotters
	100 sheets	Reemay® or Hollytex®
	100 yds.	Fishing line
	200	Bulldog clips (small)
	2	Microspatulas
	1	Screwdriver (flathead)
Record Keeping	2	Clipboards
	12	Paper pads (8 ½” x 11”, wide-ruled)
	12	Pencils (#2; sharpen pencils in advance)
	1	Pencil sharpener (small hand-held)
	6	China markers
	6	Scissors (8”, straight blade)