PHYSICO-ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGNOSIS OF HUMBERTO NÓBREGA’S ARCHIVE

ANALYSIS OF ITS APPLICATION

Abstract

The aim of this study is to diagnose the state of conservation of Humberto Nóbrega’s Archive, specifically in relation to the physical and environmental conditions, which were first examined in 2003 and 2004, and as a consequence of a tiring work resulted in a report of more than 100 pages, being now approached comparatively with the present situation of the same archive in 2007. To such thing, the methodological criteria adopted was the process of filling in elaborated diagnostic forms, specially designed for this purpose, and also the installation of equipments necessary to the measurement of the Humidity and Temperature rates, such as hygrothermograph and luximeter that were installed in a period of seven days in a roll. The analysis of the collected data followed quantitative and qualitative procedures. The results showed that there is a deficiency in the conservation and arrangement, what might damage the administrative actions and the principle of preservation and memory. The comparative results of 2007 revealed a slowness  in the process of implementation of a conservationist policy, ratifying the necessity of: Value of an internal policy aimed at the preservation of the archive; Development of a project of evaluation and classification of the documents; Microbiological analysis; Utilization of static treatments to the disinfection of documents; Development of access rules, use and circulation of documents; Restructure of the physical space and adaptation of the present architecture of the building which keeps the archive; Environmental control, including the installation of air conditioning; Training sessions for the employees.