Designation:E2715−09StandardPracticeforMoveablePropertyStorage1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2715;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedefinesthephysicalprotectionandcontrolofmoveablepropertyinstoragelocations.1.2Generally,organizationsshouldestablishandmaintaincontrolofmoveablepropertythroughmeansofstorageinamannerthatwillstrikeabalancebetweencostofstorageandthedegreeofprotectionnecessarytomitigatetheriskofloss,damage,ordestruction.1.3ThispracticecoversmoveablepropertyasdefinedinTerminologyE2135.1.4Thispracticeisapplicableandappropriateforallmoveableproperty-holdingentitiesasdefinedinPracticeE2499.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E2135TerminologyforPropertyandAssetManagementE2221PracticeforAdministrativeControlofProperty(Withdrawn2011)3E2499PracticeforClassificationofAssetPhysicalLocationInformation3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsrelatingtopropertyandassetmanagement,refertoTerminologyE2135.3.1.1highriskproperty,n—propertyeitherregulatedbylaw(forexample,pharmaceuticals,medicalsupplies,firearmsandammunition,hazardousmaterials/waste)orinanywayispotentiallydangeroustopublichealthorsecurity.3.1.2location,n—site,locale,point,position,orcoordinatewhereindividuallyidentifiedmoveablepropertyisstoredinasinglelocation(forexample,rack,shelf,orenclosedarea),usuallyinadesignated,authorizedstorageareaorotherenvironment.3.1.3protection,n—safekeepingofmoveablepropertyintheworkrequirementsasitrelatestosafety,cleanliness,handling,andmaintenancetopreventdamage,destruction...
