ASTM_E_2852_-_13.pdf

Designation:E285213Standard Guide forAcquisition,Maintenance,Storage,and Use of HazardousMaterial Detection Instrumentation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2852;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.INTRODUCTIONIn todays environment there exists a serious,potential threat to the public and the safety personnelthat protect them.This threat comes from chemicals,gases,biological agents,radiation,and explosivematerials.In order for Safety officials to mitigate this threat,instrumentation designed to detect andmeasure their potential to inflict harm must be acquired,maintained,and used in a pre-defined manner.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides techniques that can be used toensure the proper operation and use of Hazardous Materialdetection equipment.This document cannot replace educationor experience and should be used in conjunction with profes-sional judgment.Not all aspects of this guide may be appli-cable in all circumstances.1.2 This guide is not intended to represent or replace anyaccreditation or certification documents by which the adequacyof a given professional service must be judged.1.3 This guide does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this guide to establish appropriate safety andhealth practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.1.4 When using HAZMAT equipment follow the manufac-turers guidance and appropriate safety practices for the ex-pected or suspected threat.1.5 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.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E2411 Specification for Chemical Warfare Vapor Detector(CWVD)E2458 Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and SwabSample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected of BeingBiothreat Agents from Nonporous SurfacesE2770 Guide for Operational Guidelines for Initial Responseto a Suspected Biothreat Agent2.2 Other Documents:NIJ Guide 100-99 Guide for the Selection of CommercialExplosives Detection Systems for Law EnforcementApplications,Sept.1999Guide 100-06 Guide for the Selection of Chemical DetectionEquipment for Emergency First Responders,3rd Edition,January 2007,Dept.of Homeland SecurityCalibration,Philosophy in Practice,Second Edition,FlukeCorp.A Directory of Standards Laboratories,NCSL annual publi-cationNCSL RP-7 Recommended Practices,Laboratory DesignGuide 101-06 Guide for the Selection of Biological AgentDetection Equipment for Emergency First Responders,2nd Edition,March 2007DHS Guide 101-04 The Guide for the Selection of Biologi-cal Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency FirstResponders,Volume I,March 20051This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on HomelandSecurity Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.01 onCBRNE Sensors and Detectors.Current edition approved Jan.15,2013.Published February 2013.DOI:10.1520/E2853-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 DHS Guide 101-04 The Guide for the Selection of Biologi-cal Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency FirstResponders,Volume II,March 2005NIJ Guide 101-00 An Introduction to Biological AgentDetection Equipment for Emergency First Responders,December 2001ANSI N42.42-2006 American National Standard Data For-mat Standard for Radiation Detectors Used for HomelandSecurityNFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders of Haz-ardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction IncidentsMIL Standard 810 Department of Defense Test MethodStandard for Environmental Engineering Considerationsand Laboratory TestsUL-913 Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Appa-ratus for Use in Class I,II,and III,Division 1,Hazardous(Classified)Locations3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Definitions are from NFPA Glossary of Terms,whenpossible.3.1.2 calibrateto correlate the reading of an instrument orsystem of measurement with a standard(NFPA).3.1.3 counts per minute(cpm)the number of radiologicaltransformations detected by a radiation instrument in oneminute.3.1.4 detectto discover or determine the existence of amaterial or item of interest.3.1.5 dose ratethe radiation dose delivered per unit oftime.Measured for example,in“rem per hour.”3.1.6 dosimetera portable device u