AS 3636.3-1989

1 - AS 3636.3-1989 DATA STORAGE AND TRANSFER MEDIA-STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MAGNETIC MEDIA FOR USE IN DATA PROC
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 Scope
5 - 2 Definitions
5 - 2.1 contamination.
5 - 2.2 envelope.
5 - 2.3 extreme environment.
5 - 2.4 flexible disk.
5 - 2.5 flexible disk cartridge.
5 - 2.6 flexible disk drive.
5 - 2.7 index.
5 - 2.8 index sensing hole.
5 - 2.9 jacket.
5 - 2.10 library case (storage box).
5 - 2.11 library.
5 - 2.12 liner.
5 - 2.13 recording surface.
5 - 2.14 user label.
5 - 2.15 write protect/enable label.
5 - 2.16 write protect/enable notch.
5 - 3 Flexible disk library
5 - 3.1 General
5 - 3.2 Personnel
5 - 3.3 Equipment
5 - 3.4 Location
5 - 3.5 Security, safety and cleaning
6 - 4 Incoming flexible disks (control procedures)
6 - 4.1 Incoming inspection
6 - 4.2 Records
6 - 4.3 Acclimatization
6 - 4.4 Labelling
6 - 5 Storage
6 - 5.1 Environment
6 - 5.2 Method of storage
6 - 5.3 Security and long term storage
6 - 6 Handling
7 - 7 Cleaning and maintenance
7 - 8 Identification and correction of faults
7 - 9 Transportation
17 - Appendix
17 - Appendix A. - Goods inwards and inspection procedures
17 - A.1 General
17 - A.2 Goods inwards
17 - A.3 Inspection procedures
17 - A.4 Decision

Provides recommendations on the care and maintenance of flexible disk cartridges (diskettes). It includes recommendations for storage, handling, transportation, inspection, cleaning, maintenance and fault identification. It is identical to and has been reproduced from BS 4783:Part 3:1988.

BS 4783: Part 3 provides recommendations on the care and maintenance of flexible disk cartridges.It includes recommendations for storage, handling, transportation, inspection, maintenance and fault identification.