Dear Abdhul,

A few years ago, I was doing a test for a colleague of mine that was selling water resistant (not water proof) corrugated file boxes.  The boxes were archivable quality and food grade.  I took a standard size file box, filled my bath tub and put the box in the tub for a few days.

I was a bit skeptical at first, but the box easily held for three days with no leaks, day four was a little moist and by day 5 the box had absorbed water.  The box would be enough to get you through a long weekend if a pipe burst and you had boxes on the floor or under sprinklers.  Obviously the boxes should be stored properly to minimize damage, but I was amazed at how well the boxes actually worked.

The company's name was Green-Earth Packaging, I don't know if they are around anymore, but I do know that my team members at 2-20/Storetrieve in Arizona and at MBS in Colorado were resellers at one point.  If anyone really wants to test these boxes and can't reach a reseller let me know and I can reach out to my colleague for an update.

All the best -ilona

Ilona Koti
MLS, MS IM, CRM, PMP, CDIA+
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Hi everybody,

I am doing a risk assessment of our records centre. One of the item is to find out how long (duration - 1 hour, 2 hrs, etc.) can water seep through a corrugated box where we put our records in? I have look everywhere but unable to find anything yet. Thanks.

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