What is a fire-rated lateral file cabinet?

Fire-rated lateral file cabinets are a specialized specification for environments where paper document protection under fire conditions is a compliance or risk management requirement. OfficeFurniture2go.com specifies UL-rated fire files tested under UL 72 for clients in legal, medical, insurance, and financial services industries where original paper documents must be preserved. Fire ratings are expressed in hours (1-hour, 1.5-hour, 2-hour) at the UL standard test temperature. Important: fire-rated cabinets protect against fire temperature exposure — they do not prevent water damage from fire suppression systems. For comprehensive document protection, combine fire-rated cabinets with a document management strategy. Call 1-800-460-0858.