Chapter 9. Environmental and Shipping Information
This chapter provides environmental, shipping, security, and disposal information for the 3590 tape cartridge.
Operating and Storage Environment
Operating Environment
The 3590 tape cartridge operating environment, for tape subsystems, is as follows:
v15.6°C to 32.2°C (60°F to 90°F) dry bulb
v20 to 80 percent of relative humidity
v25.6°C (78°F) maximum wet bulb
Note: Before you use a cartridge, condition it to the operating environment for a time equal to the time it was out of the operating environment. It is not necessary to condition it to the operating environment beyond 24 hours if the cartridge has been out of the operating environment beyond 24 hours.
Storage Environment
The best storage container for the cartridges, until opened, is the original shipping container. The plastic wrapping prevents dirt from accumulating on the cartridges and partially protects them from humidity changes.
Cartridges can be stored within the following temperature ranges and the following humidity ranges:
v4.4°C to 32.2°C (40°F to 90°F) dry bulb
v5 to 80 percent of relative humidity
v26.7°C (80°F) maximum wet bulb
Note: IBM does not recommend continuous, extended storage of the tape cartridges in the maximum temperature environment and the maximum humidity environment. However, if necessary, you can store the cartridges in the
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