Fire Standards

Certificates awarded to safes for fire-resistance differ in two main ways: 

1) Contents

• Digital Media (CDs, DVDs, back-up tapes, etc.) 
  Require protection from temperatures higher than 55˚C

• Documents 
  Require protection from temperatures higher than 177˚C

2) Length of Protection
Typically one hour or two hours, but may also be 30 or 90 minutes in some cases. 
 

Documents, P or Paper 

  S 60 P (EN 1047-1)
  60 Paper (NT Fire 017)

  S 120 P (EN 1047-1)
  120 Paper (NT Fire 017)

Digital Media, DIS or Diskette 

 1 Hour 

 2 Hours