Digital Media and Film Storage
Storage of Digital Media & Film
Dr. Storage Desiccant Dry Cabinets have been widely used in many enterprises and public organizations for long term storage of important data and microfilms.
Film & Photographs
Sensitive film and photographs can be permanently damaged when exposed to excessive moisture. This can affect professional and amateur film and photographs alike. ISO-5466* recommends the following parameters for film and photograph storage:
| Type of pictures | Medium Term Storage | Long Term Storage | |||
| RH level (%) |
Max.Temp (°C) |
RH level (%) |
Max. Temp (°C) |
||
| Microfilm | Silver-gelatin Thermally-processed Silver |
20-50 | 25 | 20-30 20-40 20-50 |
21 15 10 |
| General | Silver-gelatin Vesicular Electrophotographic Polymer Image Diazo |
20-50 | 25 | 20-30 20-40 20-50 |
21 15 10 |
| Color | 20-50 | 25 | 20-30 20-40 20-50 |
2 -3 -10 |
Video Tapes
| Proper storage of video tapes of all types protects the tape from organic growth and other damage that adds noise to the images reducing the quality of the recorded material. |
CDs & DVDs
Recommended storage of optical disks, both CDs and DVDs, requires specific temperature and humidity within a 2 degree C/5% RH range. High or low temperatures and abnormal humidity can reduce the effective life of these disks risking loss of all the important information archived on the disk.
