5 Aug
2004
5 Aug
'04
1:40 a.m.
>>>> "John" == John Foust
<jfoust(a)threedee.com> writes:
John> At 10:42 AM 8/4/2004, you wrote:
> Depending on the case/safe/cabinet, it may
actually help quite a
> bit. They are generally rated to 1200 degrees or higher for 45
> minutes or longer. If you have a 1200 degree fire for 45 minutes,
> then your house is a total loss.
John> Some of the CD longevity articles talk about this... those
John> safes are rated to preserve paper. The char or combustion
John> temperature for paper is far higher than the highest
John> temperature that a CD-R will survive.
True, unless they are "computer media" safes; those are designed to
stay cool and dry.
paul