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Re: Fire suppression / environmental conditions for tape formats



Yes, Aaron is right, this type of information is why I subscribe...
Paul Tombleson
Archivest
Bhaktivedanta Archives
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Beebe" <aaronb@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Fire suppression / environmental conditions for tape formats


> Dear List,
>
> It might be nice if these discussions were continued on-list rather than
> privately, as they might be of interest to all of us.  It would be great
to
> have that kind of discussion played-out here.  Don't get me wrong, the
jokes
> are great, but I think this topic could be of use to many of us and
there's
> no reason to feel like you might be cluttering the list with such
> conversations.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Aaron
> ______________________
>
> Aaron Beebe
> Archivist
> Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation
> 155 Wooster Street, Suite 4F
> New York, NY 10012
> 212.253.7484
> www.robertwilson.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On Behalf
> Of Seamus O'Sullivan
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 10:22 AM
> To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: Fire suppression / environmental conditions for tape formats
>
> Hi,
> I am currently designing a new archive for BBC Scotland to hold our
on-site
> tape collection, We believe that over the lifetime of the archive we will
be
> moving piece by piece to a tape less environment, therefore we want to
> ensure that the design of the archive is suitable so that it can be turned
> into a server room that will house Media servers for video and audio and a
> later date.
>
> With this in mind, I am curious to know if anyone has experience of using
a
> fire suppression system using inert gases in archives that could then be
> using to suppress fires in a server room.
>
> The following are the types of media that will need to be stored in the
> archive:
>
> 1/4 inch audio tape
> DAT
> Mini Disc
> Vinyl
>
> Beta SP
> Beat SX
> Digi-Beta
> DV
> DVCam
> DVPro
>
> CD
> DVD
> Video-Disc
>
> Paper Documents
>
> I intend to ensure that all of these are stored at 17 +/- 2 degrees
> centigrade and at 40 % relative humidity.
>
> Does anyone have reason to believe that these conditions are unsuitable
for
> the formats listed as some of them are relatively new and have not been
> tested in long term storage conditions.
>
> Many thanks in advance, please feel free to contact me at the email below
to
> take a discussion off list.
>
> Best regards
> Seamus
>
> Seamus O'Sullivan
> Project Manager, I & A and Media Asset Management
> Pacific Quay Project
> *       0141 33 83768
> *       0141 33 82417
> *       07729 384 391
> *       Room 3122, Broadcasting House, Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow G12
8DG
> *       mailto:seamus.osullivan@bbc.co.uk
> *       www.bbc.co.uk
>
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