How to identify that the chosen fireproof wardrobe protects my documents against fire?

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You will need to make sure that the fireproof cabinet has inside a plate on which the following information appears:

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1. Certifying body (VdS, ECB.S, UL)

2. Certification number 

3. Level of protection: It is very important to differentiate a cabinet that protects papers from a cabinet that protects computer media:

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S60 P: Paper protection 1 hour

S 120 P: Paper protection 2 hours

S 60 DIS: Computer media protection 1 hour

S120 DIS: Computer media protection 2 hours

Class 125 1hr.Dis: Computer media protection 1 hour

Class 350 2hrs.Dis:  Computer media protection 2 hours

Class 125 1hr. Paper: Paper protection 1 hour

Class 350 2hrs. Paper: 2 hours paper protection

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It is important to also check the standard that the tests were performed:

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EN 1047-1: European Standard 

VDMA 24991-1: German Standard 

UL 72: Austrian Standard 

NT FIRE 017: Swedish Standard

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German and European standards are identical. Between the American standard and the European standard, there is a small difference: the impact test is optional in the American standard and mandatory in the European standard. 

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The Swedish standard is less stringent than the European standard (fire test performance but no thermal shock and impact tests, and test artificially without cooling curve monitoring).

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4. Serial number

5. Trunk weight

6. Year of manufacture