The current ISO standards regarding media and longevity/stability are:
ISO 18901: 2002 Imaging Materials - Processed silver-gelatin type
black-and-white films - Specifications for stability

ISO 18902: 2001 Imaging Materials - Processed Photographic films, plates and
papers - Filing Enclosures and storage containers

ISO 18911: 2000  Imaging materials - Processed safety photographic films -
Storage practices

ISO 18923:2000 Imaging materials -- Polyester-base magnetic tape -- Storage
practices

ISO 18925:2002 Imaging materials - Optical disc media - Storage practices

There are currently no ISO or ANSI standards regarding the longevity of
CD/DVD or paper media.

Ginny Jones
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM)
Records Manager
Information Technology Division
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
Newport News, VA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Annemarie Toth-Waddell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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> Subject: Storage media lifetimes
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> I'm looking for an authoritative source of information on the
> expected lifetimes of various types of electronic storage
> media, such as CDs, DVDs, magnetic tape, etc.
>
> Can anyone help with this.  I've seen this type of
> information in articles, but not in a format that would be
> suitable for distribution to staff.
>
> Thanks,
> Annemarie
> Annemarie Toth-Waddell
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