There is provided a method implemented in a data storage system including a plurality of storage nodes connected to each other via a communications network. Compounds disclosed herein can be used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and related symptoms thereof. Preferably, the application occurs in an atmospherically controlled enclosure. These properties are related to the presence of buried defects in non-conductive composite materials, moisture ingress, aging of the material due to service or environmentalthermal exposure, or changes in manufacturing quality.