Disaster Response
If you are responding to a disaster involving water:
Click below to download MTS's Textile Salvage charts.
- First make sure it is safe to enter your building.
- Wear protective clothing. If mold has developed, wear a respirator.
- Take photographs and notes before, during and after recovery.
Click below to download MTS's Textile Salvage charts.
 Salvage chart for Wet Textiles |
 Salvage Chart for Previously Wet Textiles |
Essential reading before disaster response for textiles
Salvage at a glance: Textiles or
Salvaging Water Damaged Textiles—AIC
MTS handout on Vacuuming Textiles
Secondary disaster response reading
Flood Recovery Book - Emergency Salvage of Textiles
Disaster Recovery Teaching Textile Salvage Techniques to the First Response Team
Our colleagues at the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) have an excellent web page of Resources on Salvage and Recovery Options with an emphasis on library and archives collections.
Click here for a complete list of Disaster Response resources.
