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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001020569-04-000062.txt : 20041210
<SEC-HEADER>0001020569-04-000062.hdr.sgml : 20041210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041210154002
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001020569-04-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRON MOUNTAIN INC/PA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020569
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUBLIC WAREHOUSING & STORAGE [4220]
		IRS NUMBER:				232588479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175354766

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIERCE LEAHY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONNE PETER E DELLE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186981

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13045
		FILM NUMBER:		041196243

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 ATLANTIC AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001020569</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IRON MOUNTAIN INC/PA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IRM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186981</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DONNE PETER E DELLE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>34 MEACHEN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUDBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01776</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President ESS Division</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value, $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>317</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.60</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>396</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Clare A. Dever, under Power of Attorney dated, September 6, 2002.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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