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BS ISO 18933:2012

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Imaging materials. Magnetic tape. Care and handling practices for extended usage

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BSI 2012 38
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This International Standard concerns the care and handling of magnetic recording tape during use. It addresses the issues of physical integrity of the medium necessary to preserve access to the data (information) recorded on the tape. This International Standard recommends handling procedures to maximize the effective life of magnetic tape. Faulty handling, packing and transporting techniques and methods often cause damage to magnetic tape and the content recorded thereon. Extending the longevity of magnetic tape requires the identification of appropriate handling methods and well-developed training programmes.

While some of the recommendations in this International Standard, such as staff training, apply specifically to large-scale or archival usage, the basics of all recommendations in this document can and should be applied in all circumstances where the desired result is long-term usage of the medium whether archival, commercial or personal.

This International Standard addresses the following subjects:

  • handling techniques, including common hazards and methods to mitigate those hazards;

  • handling environments, including pollutants, temperature and humidity, lighting, magnetic fields and robotics;

  • use of tape, including inspection, playback, mounting/loading and removing, winding speed, tension and robotic systems;

  • cleaning and maintenance techniques, including contaminants, cleaning methods and frequency;

  • transportation, both in-house and shipping outside the storage facility;

  • disasters, including water, fire, construction and post-disaster procedures;

  • staff training, including schedule for training and contents of the training programme;

  • archival issues.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
3 CVP_Secretariat_Loca
7 Foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
13 4 Tape pack integrity
4.1 General
4.2 Common pack problems
14 4.3 Pack tension
15 4.4 Tape winding speed
16 4.5 Tape, hub and reel design
5 Contamination
5.1 General
18 5.2 Particulate contaminants
5.3 Gaseous contaminants
5.4 Organic contaminants
5.5 Protective cases
5.6 Field usage
19 6 Handling techniques
6.1 General
6.2 Vertical/horizontal tape orientation
6.3 Handling access
20 6.4 Use of force
6.5 Tape condition
21 6.6 General handling
7 Environment
7.1 General
7.2 Temperature and humidity
22 7.3 Air quality
7.4 Magnetic fields
23 7.5 Light exposure
7.6 Acclimatization
7.7 Marginal environments
24 8 Inspection
8.1 General
8.2 Seven-step physical inspection
25 9 Cleaning and maintenance
9.1 General
26 9.2 Tape cleaning indicators
9.3 Tape cleaning frequency
9.4 Debris removal from tape
9.5 Adhesive contaminants on tape
27 9.6 Biological contaminants on tape
9.7 Record/playback machine maintenance
9.8 Transports for master tapes
9.9 Manufacturersā€™ recommendations
9.10 Cleaning cassettes
9.11 Hand cleaning
10 Transportation
10.1 General
10.2 Tape preparation before transport
28 10.3 Transport methods
29 10.4 General exposure
10.5 External fields and security scanning of material
11 Disasters
11.1 General
30 11.2 Water
11.3 Fire
11.4 Dry debris
11.5 Disaster response
31 12 Staff training
12.1 Purpose
12.2 Training paths
32 12.3 Schedule for training
12.4 Update of training
12.5 Content of training
13 Minimum handling requirements checklist
13.1 General
13.2 Doā€™s
33 13.3 Do notā€™s
34 Bibliography
BS ISO 18933:2012
$167.15