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Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape
Cartridges
Before you use a tape cartridge, acclimate it to the operating environment to
prevent condensation in the drive (the time will vary, depending on the
environmental extremes to which the cartridge was exposed).
The best storage container for the cartridges (until they are opened) is the original
shipping container. The plastic wrapping prevents dirt from accumulating on the
cartridges and partially protects them from humidity changes.
When you ship a cartridge, place it in its jewel case or in a sealed, moisture-proof
bag to protect it from moisture, contaminants, and physical damage. Ship the
cartridge in a shipping container that has enough packing material to cushion the
cartridge and prevent it from moving within the container.
Table 4-4. Environment for operating, storing, and shipping LTO media
Environmental Specifications
Environmental Factor Operating Operational Storage
1
Archival Storage
2
Shipping
Temperature
10 to 45°C (50 to
113°F)
16 to 32°C (61 to
90°F)
16 to 25°C (61 to
77°F)
-23 to 49°C (-9 to
120°F)
Relative humidity
(non-condensing)
10 to 80% 20 to 80% 20 to 50% 5 to 80%
Maximum wet bulb
temperature
26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F)
Note:
1. The short term or operational storage environment is for storage durations of up to six months.
2. The long term or archival storage environment is for durations of six months up to ten years.
Disposing of Tape Cartridges
Under the current rules of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
regulation 40CFR261, the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge is classified as
non-hazardous waste. As such, it may be disposed of in the same way as normal
office trash. These regulations are amended from time to time, and you should
review them at the time of disposal.
If your local, state, country (non-U.S.A.), or regional regulations are more
restrictive than EPA 40CFR261, you must review them before you dispose of a
cartridge. Contact your account representative for information about the materials
that are in the cartridge.
If a tape cartridge must be disposed of in a secure manner, you can erase the data
on the cartridge by using a high-energy ac degausser (use a minimum of 4000
oersted peak field over the entire space that the cartridge occupies). The tape
should make two passes through the field at 90 degree orientation change for each
pass to achieve complete erasure. Some commercial degaussers have two magnetic
field regions offset 90 degrees from each other to accomplish complete erasure in
one pass for higher throughput. Degaussing makes the cartridge unusable.
If you burn the cartridge and tape, ensure that the incineration complies with all
applicable regulations.
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