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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">REALM project Test 7 and 8 results available</span></strong><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333F48;background:white">The REALM project has published the results of Tests 7 and 8 of Battelle’s laboratory testing for infectious COVID-19
virus on materials commonly found in libraries, archives and museums. These tests compare the effect of colder and warmer temperatures on the attenuation rate of the virus on materials previously tested at ambient room temperatures.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">View Test 7 and 8 results at
<a href="https://oc.lc/test7-8-results"><b><span style="color:#4472C4">https://oc.lc/test7-8-results</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#4472C4">
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Results show that attenuation rates for materials held at the colder temperature were significantly slower compared to the warmer and ambient temperatures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“This data may suggest that additional considerations may need to be evaluated regarding outdoor collection boxes, or storage in colder conditions.
For institutions using quarantine periods, this research can impact when to start the quarantine “clock” once a material is brought into a controlled environment. Data also suggests that, when possible, storage in warmer areas may help to shorten the length
of quarantine<b>.”</b> – <a href="https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/realm/documents/test-7-8-report.pdf">
Test 7 and 8 report, p. 2</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">REALM FAQ page & questions submission form<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Answers to the most commonly asked REALM questions can be found:<span style="color:#4472C4">
</span><a href="https://www.oclc.org/realm/faq.html"><span style="color:#4472C4">https://www.oclc.org/realm/faq.html</span></a><span style="color:#4472C4">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Remaining questions about the test results or other aspects of the REALM project can be submitted via this form:
<a href="https://oc.lc/realm-questions"><span style="color:#5B9BD5">https://oc.lc/realm-questions</span></a><span style="color:#5B9BD5">
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