Assessment of microbial contamination and environmental parameters – temperature, ventilation and humidity - of the Central Library of the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/RS: Collection Teses and Coletânea UFSM

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  • Lizandra Veleda Arabidian Diretora Biblioteca Central UFSM Campus Camobi - Santa Maria, RS Brasil
  • Denise de Souza Saad Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Keywords:

Document Preservation. Collection Teses. Coletânea UFSM. Environmental Agents.

Abstract

This article analyses the biodegradation of two collections that are part of the documentary heritage of UFSM. The study emphasizes the importance of preserving historical documents, one of the fundamental functions for the conservation of library collections. The research focuses on the following environmental problems: microorganisms present in the library studied, and conditions of humidity, lighting, ventilation and temperature, all collected in a one year period. The diagnosis was made by direct observation of the collections, making it possible for one to identify the needs for conservation and preservation of these environments and devise an action plan. For this research, theoretical references, photographic surveys and the collection and identification of microbiological agents, humidity, lighting, ventilation and temperature conditions were studied. The results identified the Bacillus sp., Serratia plymuthica, Acinetobacter sp., Bordetella trematum, Pseudomonas sp., Enterobacter agglomerans, Moraxella, Micrococcus, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Aeromonas sp., Enterococcus sp., Cedecea lapagei, Nocardia sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi Penicillium sp., Fusarium sp. and Cladosporium sp., pathogenic or allergenic microrganisms. In data analysis it was found that there is the need to use resources to correct high levels of humidity and temperature in the Library of UFSM.

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Author Biographies

Lizandra Veleda Arabidian, Diretora Biblioteca Central UFSM Campus Camobi - Santa Maria, RS Brasil

Bibliotecária,  Diretora da Biblioteca da UFSM

Mestre em Patrimônio Cultural pela UFSM

Denise de Souza Saad, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Prof. Dr. Denise de Souza SaadProfessor AssociadoCoordenador PPGPPC - Programa em Pós-graduação Profissionalizante em Patrimônio Cultural UFSM Campus Camobi - Santa Maria, RS Brasil

Published

2014-12-05

How to Cite

ARABIDIAN, L. V.; SAAD, D. de S. Assessment of microbial contamination and environmental parameters – temperature, ventilation and humidity - of the Central Library of the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/RS: Collection Teses and Coletânea UFSM. Em Questão, Porto Alegre, v. 20, n. 2, p. 44–71, 2014. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmQuestao/article/view/44210. Acesso em: 23 apr. 2025.

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