National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979 (1979)

Record Details:

Title:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Date:
1979
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979
Leaf #:
000167
Language:
English
Subjects:
Washington National Records Center. Building A, Motion picture film collections
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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157 single thicl'.ncss gloss (I/I6 inch thic!;) or by insulated or hollov; petal hinged vents. Vents are to open automatically in case of fire. Vents are to open by both temperature and by an internal pressure of 5 pounds per square foot. 8) Racks in vaults shall be so arranged that not more than t\Jo containers containing a 1000 foot roll may be on each shelf. Hot more than 2 such containers can be in one shelf cor.-.partment. The height of the compartment is to be so arranged that the lid nay lift approximately '-^ inch but cannot be lifted off entirely, 9) Shelves and baffles are to be of noncombusti ble insulating material not less than 3/3 inch thick or 1 inch thick hardwood, 10) Sprinklers may be tlie standard v;et pipe system or a deluge system. Heads are to be at the rate of 1 for each 120 cu. ft. of vault volume. Vaults of 1,000 cu. ft. volume shall have a minimum of 8 heads. V/ith the approval of the authority having jurisdiction, deluge or sprin';ler arrangements providing adequate coverage v;i th a lov/er ratio of sprinklers per cubic foot may be used. V/hen properly arranged, spray sprinklers or spray type fixed nozzles should provide better protection tlian the use of standard sprinklers uniformly arranged at the ceiling. V/hen a standard system is provided, individual heads should be baffled from each other, 11) All film in vaults shall be in containers. Cardboard boxes meeting DOT specifications may be used in addition to metal cans. In any case, ttie cover of the container used shall not left off v;iien the container is properly placed in the rock, tJow I would like to comment on various statements made in the ad hoc conmittee report: I 51-332 0-79-11