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Before you use a tape cartridge, acclimate it to the operating environment for 24 hours or the time necessary to prevent condensation in the drive. The time varies,
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 1

gives the environment for storing and shipping LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges.

Table 1. Environment for storing and shipping the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge

Environmental Factor

Allowable Storage

Recommended Storage

Shipping

Temperature

16 - 32°C
(61 - 90°F)

16 - 25°C
(61 - 77°F)

-23 to 49°C
(-9 to 120°F)

Relative humidity (noncondensing) 20 - 80%

20 - 50%

5 - 80%

Maximum wet bulb temperature

26°C (79°F)

Magnetic ﬁeld

Stray magnetic ﬁeld at any point on tape not to exceed 50 oersteds (4000 ampere/meter).

Disposing of tape cartridges

Under the current rules of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), regulation 40CFR261, the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge is classiﬁed as non-hazardous waste.

As such, it might be disposed of in the same way as normal ofﬁce trash. These regulations are amended from time to time, and you can review them at the time of
disposal.

If your local, state, country (non-US), 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 must make two passes through the ﬁeld at 90 degree orientation change for each pass to achieve
complete erasure. Some commercial degaussers have one 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.

Ordering media supplies

About this task

Table 1

lists the cartridges and media supplies that you can order for the drive.

Table 1. Media supplies

Supply Item

Methods of Ordering

18 TB Ultrium 9 Data Cartridge 20-Pack (with
attached labels)

Order the cartridge from your IBM Sales Representative or any authorized IBM Business Partner by specifying
Machine Type 3589 Model 553 and FC 5503. Specify the VOLSER characters that you want.