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Hardware Operator's Guide Cartridge Environment Specifications The following specifications refer to the international standard ECMA-209 operating and storage environments for DLT cartridges. Table A-3. DLT Cartridge Environmental Specifications Operating environment Temperature Relative humidity Wet bulb temperature 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F) 20% to 80% noncondensing 25°C (77°F) maximum CAUTION: Tape temperatures above 49°C (120°F) might damage the tapes. If during storage or transportation a cartridge has been exposed to conditions outside the above values, before using the cartridge, keep the cartridge within those operating environment specifications for at least as long as the time period that the cartridge was not within the specifications, up to two hours. Make sure that the cartridge has no moisture on it. CAUTION: When storing DLT cartridges, the stray magnetic field at any point on the tape shall not exceed 4000A/m. Make sure that the cartridge has no moisture on it. Cartridge storage environment Temperature Relative humidity Wet bulb temperature 16° to 32°C (61° to 90°F) 20% to 80% noncondensing 26°C (79°F) maximum Cartridge storage environment for cartridges intended for archiving data for one year or more Temperature Relative humidity 18° to 26°C (64° to 79°F) 20% to 60% A-4