What is a fire-rated lateral filing cabinet?

A fire-rated lateral filing cabinet is a side-opening fireproof cabinet with wider, shallower drawers compared to vertical cabinets — typically 36"–42" wide with drawers that hold files horizontally from front to back. They offer more usable capacity per drawer than vertical equivalents and are more appropriate for high-volume records environments. At OfficeFurniture2go.com, we carry UL-rated lateral fireproof cabinets in both 1-hour and 2-hour ratings — call 1-800-460-0858.