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Designation:D 3301 00Standard Specification forFile Folders for Storage of Permanent Records1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3301;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers file folders used in the storageof records and documents that are expected to have maximum,or substantial,life expectancy.1.2 It has been shown(1,2,3,4,5)2that the life expectancyof paper is at least an approximate function of the pH of anaqueous extract of the paper.Three pH levels,reflecting threelevels of life expectancy,are specified.1.3 The following would be expected to contribute signifi-cantly to the life and usefulness of folders:the use of folderswith controlled acidity,or of folders manufactured underneutral or alkaline conditions,especially with an alkaline filler,such as calcium carbonate,that absorbs acidic gases from theatmosphere and can neutralize acidic materials formed duringaging.1.4 This specification is based on fiber sources used in theproduction of paper that contains no more than 1%lignin,forpapers used in archives,libraries,and other permanent records.However,under proper conditions,(see X1.5),fiber sourcescontaining more than 1%lignin may be employed for manyother end uses in paper for records that are required to have asubstantial life expectancy.1.5 As indicated in Appendix X1.4 and X1.5,this specifi-cation may be used as a guide.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 585 Practice for Sampling and Accepting a Single Lot ofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,or Related Products3D 644 Test Method for Moisture Content of Paper andPaperboard by Oven Drying3D 646 Test Method for Grammage of Paper and Paperboard(Weight per Unit Area)3D 1030 Test Method for Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paper-board3D 1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper Products3D 2176 Test Method for Folding Endurance of Paper by theM.I.T.Tester3D 3424 Test Methods for Evaluating the Lightfastness andWeatherability of Printed Matter4D 4714 Test Method for Determination of Effect of MoistHeat(50%Relative Humidity and 90C)on Properties ofPaper and Board3D 4988 Test Method for Determination of Calcium Carbon-ate Content(Alkaline Reserve of Paper)3D 5625 Test Method for Measuring Length,Width,andSquareness of Sheeted Paper and Paper Products3D 5634 Guide for the Selection of Permanent and DurableOffset and Book Papers32.2TAPPI Standards:T 236 Kappa Number of Pulp5T 400 Sampling and Accepting a Single Lot of Paper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,or Related Product5T 401Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paperboard5T 410 Grammage of Paper and Paperboard(Weight PerUnit Area)5T 411 Thickness(Caliper)of Paper and Paperboard5T 412 Moisture in Paper5T 414 Internal Tearing Resistance of Paper5T 452 Brightness of Pulp,Paper and Paperboard(Direc-tional Reflectance at 457 nm)5T489Stiffness of Paper and Paperboard(Taber-typeStiffness Tester)5T509Hydrogen Ion Concentration(pH)of PaperExtractsCold Extraction Method5T 511 Folding Endurance of Paper(MIT Tester)5T 544Effect of Moist Heat on Properties of Paper andBoard52.3ANSI Standard:IT9.16 American National Standard for Imaging MediaPhotographic Activity Test62.4ISO Standard:ISO9706Paper for DocumentsSpecifications forPermanenceNormativeAnnexSpecial instructions fordetermining kappa number61This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-6 on Paperand Paper Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D06.20 onPermanent Records and Papers.Current edition approved March 10,2000.Published May 2000.Originallypublished as D 3301 74.Last previous edition D 3301 94.2The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end ofthis specification.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.09.4Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.02.5Available from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry,Box105113,Technology Park,Atlanta,GA 30348.6Available from TheAmerican National Standards Institute,11 W.42nd St.,13thFloor,New York,NY 10036.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms used in this Specification are de-fined in accordance with Terminology D 1968.3.1.1 acid-sized paper,npaper,or paper product,that hasbeen manufactured using a procedure or process at pH valuesbelow 7(usually from 4.0 to 6.5)that results in paper that hasresistance to water penetration.3.1.2 alkaline-filled paper,na paper containing an alka-line filler,such as calcium carbonate,having a pH value inexcess of 7(extract pH usually in the range from 7.5 to 10.0),and containing a reserve buffering capacity that can neutralizeacidic materials in the paper or acidic gases sorbed from theatmosphere.3.1.3 alkaline-sized paper,npaper or paper prod