BS 4783-8:1994
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Storage, transportation and maintenance of media for use in data processing and information storage Recommendations for 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges
Hardcopy , PDF
English
15-05-1994
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Committees responsible
Foreword
Recommendations
1. Scope
2. Informative references
3. Definitions
4. Library
5. Control procedures for incoming cartridges
6. Environment and storage
7. Handling
8. Cleaning and maintenance
9. Identification and correction of faults
10. Transportation
Annex
A. (informative) Recommended inspection procedures
Table
1. Environmental conditions immediately surrounding
the cartridge
Figure
1. Example of a tape cartridge record card
List of references
Gives advice on the care and maintenance of 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges. Coverage includes: control procedures for incoming cartridges; environment and storage; cleaning and maintenance; identification and correction of faults. Also gives detailed definitions.
| Committee |
ICT/1
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 93/651243 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This Part of BS 4783 provides recommendations on the care and maintenance of 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges. It includes recommendations for storage, handling, transportation, inspection, maintenance and fault identification.
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