ASTM E1453-93(1996)

Standard Guide for Storage of Media That Contains Analog or Digital Radioscopic Data

SCOPE
1.1 This guide may be used for the control and maintenance of recorded and unrecorded magnetic and optical media of analog or digital electronic data from industrial radioscopy.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific precautionary statements, see Section 6.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-1996
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.01 - Radiology (X and Gamma) Method

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E1453-93(2002)e1 - Standard Guide for Storage of Media That Contains Analog or Digital Radioscopic Data
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2007-10(2023) - Standard Guide for Computed Radiography
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1996
• Referred By: ASTM E1734-23 - Standard Practice for Radioscopic Examination of Castings
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1996
• Referred By: ASTM E1416-23 - Standard Practice for Radioscopic Examination of Weldments
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1996
• Referred By: ASTM E94/E94M-22 - Standard Guide for Radiographic Examination Using Industrial Radiographic Film
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1996
• Referred By: ASTM E3267-21 - Standard Guide for Building Information Models and Archiving for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1996
• Referred By: ASTM E1255-16 - Standard Practice for Radioscopy
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1996
• Referred By: ASTM E1161-21 - Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination of Semiconductors and Electronic Components
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1996
• Referred By: ASTM E1931-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Non-computed X-Ray Compton Scatter Tomography
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1996

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 1453 – 93 (Reapproved 1996) An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
Storage of Media That Contains Analog or Digital
Radioscopic Data
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1453; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope recording and storage practices as a matter of routine proce-
dure.
1.1 This guide may be used for the control and maintenance
of recorded and unrecorded magnetic and optical media of
4. Unrecorded Media Storage
analog or digital electronic data from industrial radioscopy.
4.1 Un-Opened Containers:
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1.1 Storage Recommendations—Any media in containers
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
sealed by the manufacturer and not opened should be stored as
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
shipped, whenever possible, to avoid container damage and
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
possible media damage. Storage temperature should be 60° 6
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
20°F (16 6 11°C), relative humidity range of 45 6 15 %, at a
precautionary statements, see Section 6.
pressure range of 12.5 6 2.5 psi and a maximum magnetic field
2. Referenced Documents strength of 50 Oe. The optimum storage conditions are 65°F
(18°C) at 40 % relative humidity, 14.7 psi and a maximum
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 magnetic field strength of 30 Oe. Damaging stresses in the
E 1000 Guide for Radioscopy
media can be produced by large temperature and humidity
E 1255 Practice for Radioscopy
3 variations even if they remain within the specified ranges.
2.2 ANSI Standards:
Specific media manufacturer’s recommendations should be
X3.40 Unrecorded Magnetic Tape
consulted when large variations in temperature or humidity, or
X3.39 Recorded Magnetic Tape
both, are anticipated or experienced.
X3.125 Two-Sided, Double Density Disk
4.1.2 Higher or Lower Storage Conditions—When tem-
X3.46 Six-Disk Pack
perature exceeds 90°F (32°C) or humidity exceeds 90 %, or
X3.48 Magnetic Tape Cassettes
pressure exceeds 15 psi, some unrecorded media should be
2.3 NIST Standard:
used under normal existing conditions to test for degradation.
NBS Handbook, NBS SP 500.101
If degradation is found on these samples, subsequent sampling
3. Significance and Use
may be done on other media to avoid unnecessary scrap. If
storage temperature falls below 30°F (−1°C), media stored at
3.1 The provisions of this guide are intended to control and
these lower temperatures in unopened containers should be
maintain the quality of recorded industrial electronic data from
allowed to stabilize at a room temperature (60° to 90°F (16° to
radioscopy and unrecorded magnetic and optical media only,
32°C)) before opening the containers. The stabilization time
and are not intended to control the acceptability of the
will vary with the bulk of the stored media and the storage
materials or products examined. It is further intended that this
temperature. The lower the temperature and greater the bulk,
guide be used as an adjunct to Guide E 1000 and Practice
the longer the time required to reach room temperature. If
E 1255.
containers are opened too soon, condensation could cause the
3.2 The necessity for applying specific control procedures
media to stick to whatever is touching their surfaces. If the
such as those described in this guide is dependent to a certain
relative humidity falls below 10 % and the moisture in the
extent, on the degree to which the user adheres to good
media is reduced sufficiently, damage can occur during han-
dling after opening the sealed containers, and the media may be
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestruc-
subjected to static electrical discharges. Storage humidities
tive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 on Digital
over 60 % can also cause the media to stick to whatever is
Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE).
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 1993. Published December 1993. Originally
touching their surfaces.
published as E 1453 – 92. Last previous edition E 1453 – 92.
4.2 Opened Containers—The same considerations de-
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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E 1453
to stick/degrade more rapidly when exposed to high humidity potential of static charges on the recorded media attracting
and temperature. solids that could harm them. In general, a relative humidity
range of 30 to 60 % is
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