National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979 (1979)

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Title:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Date:
1979
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Leaf #:
000343
Language:
English
Subjects:
Washington National Records Center. Building A, Motion picture film collections
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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\ 323 C. Archives Film Laboratory The physical discrepanices found in the structure, location and equipment in the film laboratory are discussed in Exhibit E. The chief of the Photographic Services Branch said that his people were used in various capacities for differing operations, including the processing of safety film. He could not provide precise quantities of film being processed. Our approximation is based on observed film on hand, statements as to film feet processed, received, or shipped, and that the OSHA survey was probably conducted under "best possible" conditions. Both the officials here and at Suitland denied that deteriorating film was processed into safety film, yet it has been alleged that such film, returned from the laboratory, was the film suspected of starting the Vault 19 fire in Building C in August 1977. Suitland officials stated that they inspect all film shipped, and ship about 75 cans every two days, approximately 10 cans per box, in cardboard boxes. The film would arrive at the Archives film laboratory at about 11 a.m., and the film to be returned would be ready, also packed in cardboard boxes. The incoming shipment, the outgoing shipment, and the in-process storage are all in the same room. Approximately 75 cans were observed on hand during the survey, at approximately 9:30 a.m. From this point, the film is placed on open shelves for in-process storage, and moved to the film cleaning machine, which may process all by noon, using a hydrocarbon automatic cleaning machine. This operation involves 1-2 employees. The cans are stacked on an open table in front of the machine. This point had approximately 65 cans at the time of our survey.