Cinema

How long can the cinema lockers be stored

Motion picture film on safety base can be stored safely in any suitable room for a reasonable period. The film, itself, doesn't constitute any more of a fire hazard than an open stack of bound books. So, sprinklers may not be necessary unless required by law. You will have to make decisions. In reality, how long can someone store something in a locker? Do authorities. . Motion picture film can be made of various materials and by different processes and both material and process inform storage, handling, and duplication recommendations. Cellulose nitrate and cellulose acetate film bases are chemically unstable and require special action to minimize the risk of. . The best thing you can do for the long-term survival of your film is to get it into cold storage. The Harvard Depository (HD) has a specialized Film Storage Vault that is different from the rest of the Depository. Someone has deodorant in there locker and was told they couldn't have it, but I can find no written policy anywhere about what is actually allowed or not.

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