Optical Destruction Devices: NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List For
Optical Destruction Devices: NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List For
Optical Destruction Devices: NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List For
March 2020
OVERVIEW
Devices included on this list have passed evaluation by meeting the requirements set by the NSA/CSS
for the destruction of optical storage devices such as Compact Discs (CDs), Digital Versatile Discs
(DVDs) and Blu-ray Discs (BDs). Meant to serve as guidance, inclusion in this document is not an
endorsement by the NSA/CSS or the U.S. Government. All listed products sanitize TS/SCI and below.
Performance testing evaluates the device’s 1. This list serves as guidance for the
ability to sanitize optical storage devices destruction of optical storage devices. Refer
(through grinding, milling, cutting, to the NSA/CSS 9-12 Storage Device
disintegrating, or knurling) for Sanitization Manual for more information.
CDs to a maximum edge size of 5 mm
or less, and 2. Remove all labels or markings that indicate
DVDs and BDs to a maximum edge size previous use or classification.
of 2 mm or less.
3. Each device offers different convenience
With a more stringent mandate for DVD and features, footprints, throughput rates and
BD, equipment meeting this specification are power requirements. Contact the vendor to
identified as such. identify the unit(s) best suited to your site’s
needs.
Equipment is listed in alphabetical order by
vendor. Models that are no longer manufactured 4. When a product is removed from the EPL
but still approved are included. due to security reasons a grace period of six
years for continued usage is in effect for
Vendors submitting equipment for evaluation DoD customers. IC customers follow your
will no longer have their return shipping costs organization’s policy regarding this matter.
funded by NSA. Government Contractors should follow
guidance/policy of their cognizant
Questions about specific models not shown can government industrial security oversight
be directed to the Center for Storage Device organization.
Sanitization Research at 301-688-1053 or
[email protected].
This document is updated on an as-needed basis. The procedures for administration and distribution of the EPL are subject to change
without notice.
NO LONGER MANUFACTURED
ProSource Packaging, Inc. AB501OM CD. DoD: DVD Usage until October 2024.
Proton Data Security Proton 2495 CD. DoD: DVD Usage until October 2024.
Security Engineered Machinery, Inc. Model 0201 OMD CD. DoD: DVD Usage until October 2024.
Whitaker Brothers Business
Datastroyer 101 CD CD.
Machines, Inc.
Applied Magnetics Laboratory, Inc. (AML) 401 Manor St., York, PA 17401
Phone: 1-717-430-2774 Fax: 1-717-846-8660 Drew Wildonger, President
Email: [email protected] GSA Contract: GS-02F-0016T
URL: appliedmagnetics.com
Dynamo Shredder Company 392 Harbor Ridge Dr., Palm Harbor, FL 34683
(New Market Enterprises, Ltd.) James Mokhiber, CEO
Phone: 1-800-225-9293 Fax: 1-508-366-6814 GSA Contract: GS-02F-0191P
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
URL: dynamoshredders.com
Marquis Business Systems, LLC. 700 Route 46 West, Suite 6, Clifton, NJ 07013
Phone: 1-973-340-3111 Fax: 1-973-340-3770 Matt Arki, President
Email: [email protected]
URL: kobrashredders.com
ProSource Packaging, Inc. 14911 Stuebner Airline Rd., Suite A, Houston, TX 77069
Phone: 1-800-203-0233 or 1-281-453-8801 Fax: 1-281-453-8806 Paul Baumgarten, VP Sales