storage of cds
Are these CD sleeves protecting discs from enviromental harm and deteriation or just scratches/smudges?
What would you suggest for MRI CD for protective storage but not expensive?
How would you safety store CD?
all cd's and dvd's deteriorate over time, in protective covering or not. If your MRI is important, make a copy so you have 2; and make another copy every 5 years or so. Manufacturers of dvd & cd's claim a 5 to 10 year shelf life before recording; no claim for after recorded.
Council on Library and Information Resources says:
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/sec4.html
I would think keeping at moderate temperature, protected from sun, oxygen,sulfur dioxide (sealed plastic bags?) might help.