The following definitions apply to this part:
Auxiliary spaces mean non-records storage areas such as offices, research rooms, other work and general storage areas but excluding boiler rooms or rooms containing equipment operating with a fuel supply such as generator rooms.
Commercial records storage facility has the meaning specified in § 1220.18 of this chapter.
Existing records storage facility means any records center or commercial records storage facility used to store records on September 27, 2005, and that has stored records continuously since that date.
Fire barrier wall means a wall, other than a fire wall, having a fire resistance rating, constructed in accordance with NFPA 221 (incorporated by reference, see § 1234.3).
Licensed fire protection engineer means a licensed or registered professional engineer with a recognized specialization in fire protection engineering. For those States that do not separately license or register fire protection engineers, a licensed or registered professional engineer with training and experience in fire protection engineering, operating within the scope of that licensing or registration, who is also a professional member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
Must and provide means that a provision is mandatory.
New records storage facility means any records center or commercial records storage facility established or converted for use as a records center or commercial records storage facility on or after September 28, 2005.
Permanent record has the meaning specified in § 1220.18 of this subchapter.
Records center has the meaning specified in § 1220.18 of this subchapter.
Records storage area means the area intended for long-term storage of records that is enclosed by four fire barrier walls, the floor, and the ceiling.
Records storage facility has the meaning specified in § 1220.18 of this subchapter.
Sample/Select records means records whose final disposition requires an analytical or statistical sampling prior to final disposition authorization, in which some percentage of the original accession will be retained as permanent records.
Should or may means that a provision is recommended or advised but not required.
Temporary record has the meaning specified in § 1220.18 of this subchapter.
Unscheduled records has the meaning specified in § 1220.18 of this subchapter.