HP Compaq StorageWorks TL881 DLT Mini-Library - Manual (Page 190)

Tape Drives and Cartridges F-5
Archival Guidelines
Ensure the reliability of archived cartridges that contain recorded data by
storing them in a clean, controlled environment with the following conditions:
Temperature 18
°
C to 28
°
C (64
°
F to 82
°
F)
Relative Humidity: 40% to 60% non-condensing
The above environment also ensures maximum shelf life of cartridges that do
not yet contain data.
Unrecorded (blank) cartridges can be stored under the following conditions:
Temperature 16
°
C to 32
°
C (61
°
F to 89
°
F)
Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing
Transportation Guidelines
Keep within the following environmental guidelines when shipping cartridges:
Table F-1
Cartridge Environmental Guidelines
Unrecorded (Blank) Cartridges
Temperature -23
°
C to 48
°
C (-10
°
F to 118
°
F)
Relative Humidity 5% to 100%
Wet Bulb Temperature 26
°
C, maximum
Duration 10 consecutive days, maximum
Unrecorded (Blank) Cartridges
Temperature 5
°
C to 32
°
C (41
°
F to 89
°
F)
Relative Humidity 5% to 80%
Wet Bulb Temperature 26
°
C, maximum
Duration 30 years (at 20
°
C and 40% relative humidity, non-
condensing)