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NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List for 

Magnetic Degaussers 

 

 OVERVIEW 

Devices included on this list have passed evaluation by meeting requirements set by the NSA/CSS for sanitizing 

magnetic tapes and magnetic hard disk drives. 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. 

 QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPROVAL 

Performance testing evaluates the degausser’s ability to 

sanitize magnetic storage devices. Degaussers listed in 

this document are rated by the coercivity of the storage 

device they can securely erase. 

Coercivity is measured in Oersteds (Oe) and indicates 

which magnetic storage device types the degausser is 

authorized to sanitize. The Oe rating of the magnetic 

storage device can be equal to, but not greater than, the 

NSA-listed Oe rating of the degausser. (Refer to page 5 

for magnetic storage device types and their Oe ratings.) 

Failure to adhere to NSA designated Oe ratings, 

including Longitudinal (L) and Perpendicular (P) 

designations, WILL NOT ensure the complete erasure 

of data. 

Degaussers requiring multiple passes, adaptors or 

disassembly of magnetic storage devices are identified 

as such. Equipment is listed in alphabetic order by 

vendor. Model numbers on equipment must match the 

model numbers shown in this list. Alternate or 

previously used retail names appear in parentheses. 

Models that are no longer manufactured but still 

approved are included. 

Due to advances in hard disk drive technology NSA 

will no longer accept degaussers for evaluation with 

magnetic fields less than 30,000 Gauss. 

Vendors submitting equipment for evaluation will no 

longer have their return shipping costs funded by NSA. 

Questions about specific models not shown can be 

directed to the Center for Storage Device Sanitization 

Research at 301-688-1053 or CSDSR_NSA@nsa.gov. 

 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 

1. This list serves as guidance for the sanitization of 

magnetic hard disk drives* and magnetic tape. For 

the sanitization of these magnetic storage device 

types please refer to the NSA/CSS 9-12 Storage 

Device Sanitization Manual. 

2. Remove all labels or markings that indicate 

previous use or classification. 

3. It is required to follow degaussing with physical 

destruction by deforming the platters inside all 

hard disk drives. Refer to the NSA/CSS Evaluated 

Products List for Hard Disk Drive Destruction 

Devices. 

4. Inclusion in this list does not guarantee the 

continued performance of equipment. Customers 

should re-test equipment according to the 

manufacturer, or through the use of an NSA/CSS 

approved magnetic field verification device as 

identified on page 3. 

5. Each degausser listed offers different convenience 

features, footprints, throughput rates and power 

requirements. Contact the vendor to identify the 

unit(s) best suited to your site’s needs. 

6. The NSA/CSS conducts continuous research on 

data recovery and may remove products from this 

EPL as the data storage industry changes.

 When a product is removed from this EPL, a 

six year grace period is in effect for DoD 

customers. IC customers should follow your 

organization’s policy regarding this matter. 

Government Contractors should follow 

guidance/policy of their cognizant government 

industrial security oversight organization. 

* No device listed herein is approved to sanitize HAMR (Heat Assisted 

Magnetic Recording) media. Please refer to the NSA/CSS 9-12 Storage 

Device Sanitization Manual for alternative sanitization methods.

This document is updated on an as-needed basis. The procedures for administration and distribution of the EPL are subject to change 

without notice. 
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MAGNETIC DEGAUSSERS 

VENDOR DEVICE NAME / MODEL TAPE: 

Oe RATING 

HDD: 

Oe RATING 

Advanced Design Corp. MagWiper MW-1B 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. HD-5T 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. HPM-2 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. LM-1 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. LM-1C 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Garner Products, Inc. TS-1XT Series 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Intimus International Intimus 20000 S 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Marquis Business Systems, 

LLC. Magpro 100 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Proton Data Security T-4 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Proton Data Security T-5 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Security Engineered 

Machinery, Inc. / Secure 

I.T. Engineered Solutions 

EMP 1000-HS / MMD-1000HS 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

VS Security Products SDD Master 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Whitaker Brothers 

Business Machines, Inc. Datastroyer 105 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Whitaker Brothers 

Business Machines, Inc. Datastroyer 106 3000 L-5000, P-5000 
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DEGAUSSER FIELD VERIFICATION DEVICES 

VENDOR DEVICE NAME / MODEL 

Data Security, Inc. Field CheckR 

Data Security, Inc. Compact Field CheckR 
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NO LONGER MANUFACTURED 

VENDOR DEVICE NAME / MODEL TAPE: 

Oe RATING 

HDD: 

Oe RATING 

CMC Technology Corporation Intimus 20 000 2800 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. HPM-1 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. HPM-1A 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. HPM-4 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. HPM-4E 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. LM-4 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Data Security, Inc. LM-4E 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Dexter Magnetic Technologies U5000 2800 L-5000, P-5000 

Garner Products, Inc. TS-1 3000 L-5000, P-5000 

Intimus International 20000 3000 L-5000, P-5000 
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COERCIVITY BY FORMAT 

REMOVABLE DISKS Oe 

RATING 

MAGNETIC HARD DISK DRIVES 

(HDD) Oe RATING 

Microdisk: 3.5" 720KB DD 650 Manufactured in 1995 or earlier L-2200 

Microdisk: 3.5" 1.44MB HD 720 Manufactured between 1996 and 2000 L-3000 

Minidisk: 5 1/4" 1.2MB HD 650 Manufactured in 2001 L-3800 

Minidisk: 5 1/4" 360KB DD 300 Manufactured between 2002 and 2003 L-4200 

Zip 100 MB Disk 1550 Manufactured between 2004 and 2005 L-5000 

Zip 250 MB Disk, Zip 750 MB Disk 2250 Manufactured between 2006 and 2007 L-5000, P5000 

Zip: SuperDisk 120MB 1500 Manufactured between 2008 and 2022 P-5000 

MAGNETIC TAPES Oe 

RATING 

DLTtape S4 2650 

DTF-1 1579 

DTF-2 2300 

Enterprise 3592 2500 

ID-1 900 

LTO-4, LTO-5 2800 

LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-8 3000 

LTO-Ultrium1 1850 

LTO-Ultrium2 2150 

LTO-Ultrium3 2650 

Magstar: 3590, 3590-E, STK-9840, 

STK-T9940 1625 

MagstarMP: 3570-B, 3570-C, 3570C/XL 1625 

NCTP 1850 

Redwood SD-3 1515 

SLR1, SLR2 550 

SLR3, SLR4, SLR5, SLR24, SLR32 900 

SLR40, SLR50, SLR60, SLR100, 

SLR75, SLR140 1650 

STK-T10000 (T10K) 2500 

TK50, TK70 350 

TR-1 550 

TR-3, TR-4 900 

TR-5, TR-7 (Travan 40 GB) 1650 

COERCIVITY BY FORMAT 

 MAGNETIC TAPES Oe 

RATING 

3480, 3490E 520 

8mm: AIT -2 1380 

8mm: AIT-3, AIT-4, S-AIT-1 1/2" 1400 

8mm: M2 Mammoth2, VXA-2 230m 1350 

8mm: Mammoth, AIT-1, VXA-1 1320 

9-Track Reel-to-Reel Computer Tape 300 

ADR30, ADR50, ADR2-120 900 

D8: 8mm 112m, 8mm 160m 1600 

DAT-72 4mm 170m 2350 

DC2120, DC6150, DC6525 550 

DC9100, DC9120 900 

DCRSi 750 

DD-2 19mm 1550 

DD-2QD (Quad Density) 19mm 1850 

DDS 4mm 120m 1750 

DDS 4mm 120m 1750 

DDS1: 4mm60m, 4mm90m 1590 

DDS2: 4mm 1750 

DDS3 4mm 125m 2250 

DDS4 fmm 150 2350 

DLT Tape III, DLT Tape IIIXT 1540 

DLT: Super DLTtape II 2600 

DLT: SuperDLTtape1 1900 

DLTtape IV, DLTtape VS1 1850 
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VENDOR CONTACT INFORMATION 

Advanced Design Corp. 11130 Jollyville Rd Ste 250, Austin, Texas, 78759 

Phone: 210-664-4710 Benjamin DeLaurier

Email: us-inquiry@a-d.com 

URL: a-d.com 

Applied Magnetics Laboratory, Inc. (AML) 401 Manor Street, York, PA 17401 

Phone: 1-717-430-2774 Fax: 1-717-846-8660 Drew Wildonger, President 

Email: sales@appliedmagnetics.com GSA Contract: GS-02F-0016T

URL: appliedmagnetics.com 

Data Security, Inc. 300 S 7th St., Lincoln, NE 68508 

Phone: 1-800-225-7554 or 1-402-434-5959 Fax: 1-402-434-3291 Renee Schafer, Director 

Email: rschafer@telesis-inc.com GSA Contract: GS-35F-0535T and GS-02F-0015T

URL: datasecurityinc.com 

Garner Products, Inc. 10620 Industrial Avenue, Suite 100, Roseville, CA 95678 

Phone: 1-800-624-1903 or 1-916-784-0200 Ron Stofan, President 

Email: info@garner-products.com GSA Contract: 47QTCA20D000L

URL: garner-products.com 

Intimus International 251 Wedcor Avenue, Wabash, IN 46992 

Phone: 1-800-775-2122 Fax: 1-858-552-8609 Iris Thum-Niegel, CEO 

Email: Iris.thum@intimus.com GSA Contract: GS-02R-0166V

URL: www.intimus.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: info@kobrashredders.com 

URL: kobrashredders.com 

Proton Data Security 235 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303 

Phone: 1-888-881-9000 Ryan Lobo 

Email: ryanlobo@protondata.com 

URL: protondata.com 

Security Engineered Machinery, Inc. (SEM) 5 Walkup Drive, Westboro, MA 01581 

Phone: 1-800-225-9293, 1-508-366-1488 Todd Busic, VP of Security and Intelligence Operations 

Email: t.busic@semshred.com GSA Contract: GS-35F-005AA and GS-02F-0111P 

URL: semshred.com 

VS Security Products / VS and Associates 3160 Texas Hill Road, Placerville, CA 95667 

Phone: 1-530-626-6924 Linda Schiro 

Email: linda.schiro@vssecurityproducts.com 

URL: veritysystems.com

Whitaker Brothers Business Machines, Inc. 3 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850 

Phone: 1-800-243-9226 or 1-301-354-3000 Fax: 1-301-354-3003 Lauren Rossi, VP Government Sales 

Email: gsa@whitakerbrothers.com GSA Contract: GS-35F-309DA 

URL: whitakerbrothers.com