Storage of Digital Media & Film

XDry and CS Series 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
Type of pictures		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
General	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.

* ISO 5466:1996 and ISO 18911:2000 are available from a number of organizations including iso.org

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Storage of Digital Media & Film

Film & Photographs

Video Tapes

CDs & DVDs