Dear Gaby, Take note that the shelf life and the seal date on the package are only there for information purpose. This is not an expiration date since it only represents the minimum calculated shelf life, when stored in a noncondensing atmospheric environment of <40C/90%RH. The Humidity Indicator Card (HIC) inside the bag should always be the proper method to find out if parts need to be baked before processing. Ref: J-STD-033, section 6.3.4 Shelf life and section 8.5.1 Excessive humidity in the dry pack Francois Monette Cogiscan Inc. 50 De Gaspe, Suite A5 Bromont, Quebec, Canada, J2L 2N8 Tel : (450)534-2644 Fax: (450)534-0092 www.cogiscan.com -----Original Message----- From: Gaby Bogdan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 8:08 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Storage of moisture sensitive components How long and in what conditions may moisture sensitive components be = stored in their original package? Thank.you, Gaby --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------