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backup - Can you store CDs/DVDs in a fireproof safe?


I have a normal WalMart-style fireproof safe that I use to store important documents. I've also been using it to store backup DVDs, each in its own slim case. This takes up a bit of space though, so I was thinking of putting them into one of the small CD flip folders, and putting the whole folder in the fireproof safe.


Is this safe? Is there a better method to keeping backup CDs safe from a fire?



Answer



As per Ray Bradbury, the ignition temperature of paper is 451 degrees F. Fireproof boxes and safes are rated with different standards, and ratings that are suitable for paper records only are not suitable for CD/DVDs.


From this vendors page page (just something I grabbed from the Internet - no idea who they are or what their products are like)


UL 72 Fire Resistance Testing Standards
..
1.6 The interior sample temperature and relative humidity limitations 
applied to the three classes of devices reflect the type of records to 
be stored in the device. Class 350 rated devices are intended to protect 
paper records, Class 150 rated devices are intended to protect paper 
and nonpaper records such as EDP media (magnetic tapes) and photographic 
records, and Class 125 rated devices are intended to also protect flexible 
computer disks. However, nonpaper records are not used as contents for the 
tests described in these requirements since testing to determine the 
ability of all available nonpaper records to withstand these conditions 
is not within the scope of these requirements.

So you really need to ensure the product you buy has the correct rating. Otherwise you are wasting your money on a false sense of security.


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