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.