Procedure Subject Area: This document describes procedures for sanitizing various types of data storage media. The NIST Recommended Computer Security Procedures document, paragraph 11.03, the Financial Information Systems Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) section AC 3.4, NIST Special Publications 800-18 (4.4.5) and 800-26 (3.2.12, 8.2.8, 8.2.9), and the NIST System Development Life Cycle Management policy require that media containing sensitive NIST data be erased using a repeated overwrite operation, purged, degaussed, or destroyed prior to recycling, reusing, donating, or disposal of the storage media.