Do you mean the fire ratings for media protection?  NFPA 232 Appendix A Explanatory Material - Classification of Devices states the following:

Records protection equipment is classified in terms of an interior temperature limit and a time in hours.  The following three temperature and humidity limits are employed:
·        125F with 80% RH, which is regarded as limited conditions for floppy disks
·        150°F with 85% RH which is regarded as limited conditions for photograph, magnetic, or similar nonpaper records
·        350°F with 100% RH, which is regarded as limited conditions for paper records.
This is tested in accordance with UL 72, Standard for Tests for Fire Resistance of Record Protection Equipment.


Ginny Jones
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI)
Records Manager
Information Technology Division
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
Newport News, VA
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Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 4:13 PM
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Subject: Media Temp Destruction Standards`

In a hurry and need the standard that tells what the destruction temps for
different media are.  Such things a paper,film,appeture
cards,tapes,optical media.  I can't put my finger on it as quick as I need
and I know one of this esteemed group can help.  I'm using it in
conjunction with NFPA 232 and not being able to find it is driving me
crazy

Please HELP

Steve Petersen CRM
Sr. Records Administrator
Rockwell Collins Inc
319.295.5244

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