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Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape Cartridges
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 will vary,
depending on the environmental extremes to which the drive 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 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 8 gives the environment for operating, storing, and shipping LTO Ultrium Tape
Cartridges.
Table 8. Environment for Operating, Storing, and Shipping the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge
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
(−9to120°F)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
10 to 80% 20 to 80% 20 to 50% 5 to 80%
Wet bulb temperature
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Notes:
1. Operational storage equals less than 1 year.
2. Archival storage equals 1 to 10 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 1200
oersted peak field over the entire space that the cartridge occupies). Degaussing
makes the cartridge unusable.
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