1、Lessons Learned Entry: 1191Lesson Info:a71 Lesson Number: 1191a71 Lesson Date: 2001-04-21a71 Submitting Organization: GSFCa71 Submitted by: Susan Breon/Catherine BowerSubject: NASA Photo Archive Damaged by Flood Description of Driving Event: Early on Saturday, April 21, 2001, a pipe in the secondary
2、 water system failed in the basement of Buidling 8 at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The primary asset damaged by the resulting flood was the NASA photo archive, located immediately below the location where the pipe failed. The photo archive is the property of NASA Headquarters and is adminis
3、tered by Goddard. It includes mostly duplicate negatives, transparencies, and photographs, but also does contain some original material. The investigation revealed that there was no document describing any agreement between HQ and Goddard concerning the conditions, duration, or expectations between
4、the two parties regarding storage of the archives.Lesson(s) Learned: A documented agreement is necessary even between NASA HQ and the field centers, or between field centers, when an asset owned by one organization is operated or stored by another organization. While a document would not have shield
5、ed the files from the deluge of water, it may have prevented the files from being in a vulnerable location in the first place or placed more stringent requirements on the storage conditions. It also would have enhanced the recovery efforts.Recommendation(s): Create a NASA HQ/Goddard agreement for th
6、e NASA photo archives that accomplishes the following:a71 Defines the nature of the collectiona71 Defines the duration of NASA photo archive storage at Goddarda71 Identifies liabilities and responsibilitiesProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-
7、,-,-a71 Identifies emergency contactsa71 Identifies requisite environmental conditions for storagea71 Defines emergency film recovery proceduresEvidence of Recurrence Control Effectiveness: N/ADocuments Related to Lesson: N/AMission Directorate(s): N/AAdditional Key Phrase(s): a71 Administration/OrganizationAdditional Info: Approval Info: a71 Approval Date: 2002-05-06a71 Approval Name: Jay Liebowitza71 Approval Organization: GSFCa71 Approval Phone Number: 301-286-4467Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
