In this video, Larry Waltemire from Polygon takes viewers through the document recovery process at their facility in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The process begins with the emergency response team packing out documents from the site, creating an inventory agreed upon with the customer. The documents are then staged and loaded into a blast freezer before being stabilized at minus ten degrees Fahrenheit. Next, they enter a vacuum freeze dry chamber to remove moisture through sublimation, with drying parameters tailored based on material type. After drying, documents may undergo cleaning with specialized tools and processes, followed by odor neutralization or sterilization via gamma irradiation. Finally, the documents are boxed with matching labels and prepared for shipping
