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Before you use an LTO tape cartridge, acclimate it to the operating environment for
24 hours or the amount of 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.
Attention: Depending on how many drives you have installed in the frame of a
TS4500 tape library, the temperature inside the frame might be as high as 5°C (9°F)
above the temperature outside the frame. To ensure continued reliability of your
media, be sure to take this temperature difference into account when you set up
the environment around your library.
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 46 gives the environment for operating, storing, and shipping LTO tape
cartridges.
Table 46. Environment for operating, storing, and shipping the LTO tape cartridges
Environmental Factor
Temperature
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
Maximum wet bulb
temperature
Magnetic field
Stray magnetic field at any point on tape not to exceed 50 oersteds (4000 ampere/meter).
Notes:
1. Operational storage equals less than 6 months.
2. Archival storage equals greater than 6 months.
Disposing of LTO tape cartridges
Dispose of LTO tape cartridges according to federal and other regulations.
Under the current rules of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
regulation 40CFR261, the LTO 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.
Environmental Specifications
Operating
Operational Storage
10 to 45°C
16 to 32°C
(50 to 113°F)
(61 to 90°F)
10 to 80%
20 to 80%
26°C
(79°F)
Archival Storage
1
16 to 25°C
(61 to 77°F)
20 to 50%
26°C
26°C
(79°F)
(79°F)
Shipping
2
-23 to 49°C
(-9 to 120°F)
5 to 80%
26°C
(79°F)
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