- Handle discs by the
outer edge and the
centre hole.
- Use a non-solvent
based felt tip permanent
marker to mark the label
side of the disc in
recommended areas.
- Keep dirt and
foreign matter from the
disc.
- Store discs upright
(book style) in cases
specifically designed
for CDs and DVDs.
- Return discs to
storage cases
immediately after use.
- Leave discs in their
packaging (or cases) to
minimize the effects of
environmental changes.
- Store discs in a
cool, dry dark
environment in which the
air is clean.
- Remove dirt,
fingerprints, smudges,
liquids, foreign matter,
by wiping with a clean
cotton fabric in a
straight line from the
centre of the disc to
toward the outer edge.
- Use CD/DVD cleaning
detergent, isopropyl
alcohol methanol to
remove stubborn dirt or
material.
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- Touch the surface of
the disc.
- Bend the disc.
- Use adhesive labels.
- Store discs
horizontally for a long
time (years)
- Expose discs to
extreme heat or high
humidity.
- Expose discs to
extremely rapid
temperature or humidity
changes.
- Write or mark in the
data area of the disc
(in the area the laser
“reads”)
- Clean by wiping in a
direction going around
the disc.
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