Then again, you can do what I just did. Same problem, and all of it on paper. So I sent 5 file cabinets worth of stuff out, had it scanned into PDF files. Approx. 62,000 pages. Came back as 762 files on one DVD. Now it's all on a server in the corporate data center with access to the few that need it. You can keep it forever that way.
Regards, Scott On 8/24/2010 11:33 AM, John Woodgate wrote: > In message <[email protected]>, dated Tue, > 24 Aug 2010, Brian O'Connell <[email protected]> writes: > >> I am aware of the various requirements for regulatory/test document >> retention periods. >> >> But I cannot find any IECEE or directive guidance or national laws >> that would indicate when docs must be retained by a company that has >> acquired another company that had previously been acquired by another >> company. >> >> I would really really really like to dump all docs that pertain to >> products that were made with a previous company name and that are no >> longer made under the current company name. >> >> Any references for this ?? > > Probably not. It's a case for judgement, and something else - read on! > > I think a court would find it reasonable for documents related to > regulations, i.e. safety, EMC and other EU Directives or the > equivalent in other countries, to be kept for 10 years after > production of the product ceased. However, a longer period would be > required for products that normally have a longer useful life, such as > the test gear in my lab. I don't actually have a TF144, but I suspect > that some are still in use. (;-) > > The 'something else' is to explore with a really good commercial > insurance broker whether you can insure at reasonable cost against any > demand for data from way back, i.e. more that 10 years after > production ceased. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
