Sooty film inside bookmobile

[M Freidhof]

I have a Sprinter Bookmobile that I recently took in for brake work.

This morning I noticed some gray sooty film on a laminated sign and on a shelf directly across from the side double doors. 

I took some wipes and started wiping down books and DVD's (top shelf) and everything had this blackish soot on them. Not really noticeable to the naked eye, but the wipes were pretty dirty.

Has anyone else experienced this? I don't want to blame the repair shop. Could it be something with the diesel? Maybe the rear heat blowers?

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Marilyn Freidhof 

Bookmobile/Outreach Services

Rowan County Public Library

606-784-7137

www.rowancountylibrary.org

[Patricia Tompkins]

This has happened in every bookmobile I've driven...it's a constant problem.

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Pat Tompkins, MLIS

Librarian II

Iron County Bookmobile

4763 N. Santa Fe Trail

Enoch, UT  84721

801-505-8251

[James Ericksen]

Ink from the books is my guess. people are constantly opening the books and flipping through the pages and you don't see it, but it is flying in the air. I wonder how my lungs are after 18 years of librarian/driver?

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Jim Ericksen

Sanpete/Southern Juab County Bookmobile Director

75 S. State

Fairview, Utah 84629

435-427-9305 office

435-262-0747 cell

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[Kristin Soper]

I assumed it was just dirt from being outside. Granted our bookmobile is only accessible from the outside, but maybe anything with less environmental controls would have that problem?

[Marthey, Diana]

We regularly get road dust/grime on our library material and if we carry purses/tote bags, we have dark colors so it doesn't show.

We clean out our bookmobiles 3 times/year-each for a 2 week period. We scan all the barcodes, take the materials off the shelves and wipe down the shelves, and we refresh the collections.

Idk if it is where the items are located and/or what material they're made of, but we do have to wipe down some things. You can use a glass cleaner or purell with a little elbow grease and paper towels. I'm going to experiment with a vinegar/water/dawn dish soap spray and see if that works better. Some people use gloves to protect their hands from dying out.

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