GLOSSARY

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FREE WATER

That moisture in structural wood that is absorbed by direct contact or from exposure to humidity within the air, as compared to _bound water,_ or saps contained within the wood_s cells. cp, _bound water_


FREEZE DRY

To dry in a frozen state under vacuum for purposes of preservation: a means of drying wet books and documents.


FRIABLE

Easily crumbled or pulverized. Friable materials are easily suspended in air currents and from there, they may enter the respiratory system of humans.


FRIABLE ASBESTOS

Any materials that contain greater than one percent asbestos, and which can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to a powder by hand pressure. This also may include previously non-friable material that becomes broken or damaged by mechanical means.


FUNGI

FUNGI A class of organisms which live by decomposing and absorbing organic materials, often associated with chronically damp environments.


FUNGICIDE

Biocides that are used to prevent, control, or kill fungi.


FUNGISTAT

(fungistatic, fungitoxic) – A chemical that prevents or inhibits the growth of fungi but does not necessarily kill them or their spores.


FUNGUS

(plural _fungi_) ? One of the five kingdoms into which living things are categorized . The other kingdoms are Animal, Plant, Bacteria, and Protozoa. Fungi have distinct nuclei and include a variety of types, such as moulds, mildews, yeast, and mushrooms.