Disposing Of Tape Cartridges; Environment For Operating, Storing, And Shipping The Lto Ultrium Tape Cartridge - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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 23 gives the environment for operating, storing, and shipping LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridges.
Table 23. Environment for operating, storing, and shipping the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge
Environmental Factor
Temperature 10 - 45°C (50 - 113°F)
Relative humidity
(non-condensing)
Maximum wet bulb
temperature
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 10 years.

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.
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IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3572
Environmental Specifications
Operating Operational Storage
16 - 32°C (61 - 90°F)
10 - 80% 20 - 80%
26°C(79°F) 26°C(79°F)
1 2
Archival Storage
16 - 25°C (61 - 77°F)
20 - 50%
26°C(79°F)
Shipping
-23 to 49°C (-9 to
120°F)
5 - 80%
26°C(79°F)