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Links & References

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)
- Information Access Division (IAD)

Library of Congress
- Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD)

References:

ISO 18927:2002 Imaging materials – Recordable compact disc systems – Method for estimating the life expectancy based on the effects of temperature and relative humidity, first edition
IEC 60908 (1999-02): Compact disc digital audio system . This document including amendments approximates the Philips-Sony Red Book
ISO/IEC 10149:1995, Read-Only 120 mm Optical Data Disks (CD-ROM)
EMCA130 2nd Edition - June 1996 Data interchange on read-only120 mm optical data disks(CD-ROM)
Orange Book, part B, -- Recordable Compact Disc System, November 1990 (SONY and Philips Corp.)
ISO/IEC 16448:2002 Information technology -- 120 mm DVD -- Read-only disk
ISO/IEC DIS 23912:2005 Information technology - 80 mm (1.46 Gbytes per side) and 120 mm (4.70 Gbytes per side) DVD Recordable Disk (DVD-R)
ISO/IEC 17344:2005: Information technology -- Data interchange on 120 mm and 80 mm Optical Disk using +R format -- Capacity: 4.7 and 1.46 Gbytes per side
ISO/IEC 17342:2004: Information technology -- 80 mm (1,46 Gbytes per side) and 120 mm (4,70 Gbytes per side) DVD re-recordable disk (DVD-RW)
ISO/IEC 17341:2005: Information technology -- Data interchange on 120 mm and 80 mm optical disk using +RW format -- Capacity: 4,7 Gbytes and 1,46 Gbytes per side
ECMA-267, 2001, 120 mm DVD - Read-Only Disk, 3rd edition
ECMA-337, DVD+RW - Rewritable Optical Disks, 4.7 GB
ECMA-338, DVD-RW - Rewritable Optical Disks, 4.7 GB
IEEE 101-1995, Guide for the statistical analysis of thermal life test data

Further information:

• Hamada, E, et al, Recording process of recordable compact disc, Optical Data Storage, D. B. Carlin and D. B. Kay, eds., Proc. SPIE 1663, 443–446, 1992.
• Yokota, C, et al, Phthalocyanine CD-R for high-speed recording , Optical Data Storage, G. R. Knight, H. Ooki, and Y. Tyan, eds., SPIE Proc. 2514, 249–257, 1995.
• H. Bennett , Understanding CD-R and CD-RW , Optical Storage Technology Association, California , USA (2003).
• Murray , W.P. Accelerated service life predictions of compact disks , ASTM STP 1202, p.263-271. American Society for Testing and Materials, 1994.
• Tobias, P.A. and Trindade , D.C. Applied Reliability . New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1986 (2nd ed. 1995).
• Wrobel, J.J., Ramp profiles for optical disc incubation , SPIE vol. 2338, optical data storage, p. 191-202, 1994.
• Oliver Slattery, et al, “Stability Comparison of Recordable Optical Discs—A Study of Error Rates in Harsh Conditions”, Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology , Vol. 109, Number 5, September-October 2004
• Slattery, O.T. DVD-ROM Drive Compatibility Test for DVD-R(General), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM Discs (Phase1), NIST Special Publication 500-254, October 2003
• Slattery, O.T. DVD Drive Compatibility Test for DVD-R (General) and DVD+R Discs, including DVD Creation Plan (Phase2), NIST Special Publication 500-258, September 2004
• Experimental Statistics , National Bureau of Standards Handbook 91. Washington , DC , US : National Institute of Science and Technology, 1963.