ASTM_E_2499_-_11.pdf

Designation:E249911Standard Practice forClassification of Asset Physical Location Information1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2499;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers standardizing practices and termi-nology related to information conveying the physical locationof assets.1.2 This practice describes ten increasingly specific levelsof asset physical location information,assigning a standardname and level number to each.1.3 There is no existing,recognized practice for recording,discussing,and comparing physical location information.1.4 This practice is designed to be applicable and appropri-ate for all asset-holding entities.1.5 In addition to applicability to assets,this practice may inwhole or in part be effectively applied to intangible property,real property,and materiel.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Terminology2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:2.1.1 building location,nasset physical location informa-tion representing the building position of the item within thesite location.2.1.2 city/township/county location,nasset physical loca-tion information representing the city,township,or countyposition of the item within the state/province location.2.1.3 country location,nasset physical location informa-tion representing the country position of the item.2.1.4 desk/shelf/bench location,nasset physical locationinformation representing the desk,shelf,or bench position ofthe item within the room/post/station/area location.2.1.5 floor location,nasset physical location informationrepresenting the floor position of the item within the buildinglocation.2.1.6 physical location level,nasset physical locationinformation represented by nomenclature or physical locationlevel number.2.1.7 precise location,nasset physical location informa-tion representing the precise position of the item withindesk/shelf/bench location.2.1.8 room/post/grid/station/area location,nasset physi-cal location information representing the room,post,grid,station,or area position of the item within the floor location.2.1.9 site location,nasset physical location informationrepresenting the site position of the item within the city/township/county location.2.1.10 space location,nasset physical location informa-tion representing the position of the item if other than on ornear the surface of the earth.2.1.11 spatial coordinate systems,nany system that per-mits use of numeric values to identify the location of a point onthe surface of the earth.2.1.12 state/province location,nasset physical locationinformation representing the state or province position of theitem within the country location.2.2 Acronyms:2.2.1 PLLphysical location level.3.Significance and Use3.1 This practice establishes a notational and conversationalapproach to asset physical location information to enableprecision in requirements and results related to asset physicallocation tracking.3.2 It is intended that this practice fosters and enablesadditional practices related to or based on asset physicallocation information.4.Asset Physical Location Information Numerical Levels4.1 Space location is physical location level(PLL)1.4.2 Country location is PLL 2.4.3 State/province location is PLL 3.4.4 City/township/county location is PLL 4.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on AssetManagement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 on ProcessManagement.Current edition approved Dec.1,2011.Published January 2012.Originallyapproved in 2006.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as E2499 06.DOI:10.1520/E2499-11.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.5 Site location is PLL 5.4.6 Building location is PLL 6.4.7 Floor location is PLL 7.4.8 Room/post/grid/station/area location is PLL 8.4.9 Desk/shelf location is PLL 9.4.10 Precise location is PLL 10.5.Procedure5.1 An entity shall use the physical location terminology ornumerical level references or both to assure requirements andresults related to location control are uniformly expressed andcommunicated.5.2 An entity shall determine the appropriate level ofphysical location information to maintain and communicate tosupport the mission of the organization cost effectively.5.2.1 Goals shall be identified such as the ability to locateassets within a specified period of time.5.2.2 Consideration shall be given for the type of buildingsand markings applicable to the site locati