1、Designation: E 1188 05Standard Practice forCollection and Preservation of Information and PhysicalItems by a Technical Investigator1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1188; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of r
2、evision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice covers guidelines for the collection andpreservation of information and physical i
3、tems by any techni-cal investigator pertaining to an incident that can be reasonablyexpected to be the subject of litigation.1.2 For additional standards promulgated by ASTM Com-mittee E-30, see Practices E 620, E 678, E 860, and E 1020.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety
4、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:2E 620 Practice for Reporting Opinio
5、ns of Technical ExpertsE 678 Practice for Evaluation of Technical DataE 860 Practice for Examining and Testing Items ThatAre orMay Become Involved in LitigationE 1020 Practice for Reporting Incidents3. Significance and Use3.1 This practice is intended for use by any technicalinvestigator when invest
6、igating an incident that can be reason-ably expected to be the subject of litigation. The intent is toobtain sufficient information and physical items to discoverevidence associated with the incident and to preserve it for lateranalysis.3.2 The quality of evidence may change with time, there-fore, s
7、pecial effort should be taken to preserve it. This practicesets forth guidelines for the collection and preservation ofevidence for further analysis.3.3 Evidence that has been collected and preserved shall beidentified with and traceable to the incident. This practice setsforth guidelines for such p
8、rocedures.4. Procedure4.1 Documentary InformationCollect information relatedto events and conditions occurring before, during, or after theincident. Documentary information may be held by any entityassociated with the incident. Make a broad search to identifydocuments and, where possible, collect th
9、em. Obtain state-ments as early as feasible from all individuals associated withthe incident and recovery activity.4.2 Physical EvidenceObtain and preserve physical itemsas early as possible. Plan the investigation to protect physicalevidence significant to the incident. The plan should considerthe
10、possibility of identity loss, physical loss, deterioration ordestruction of informaion due to environmental effect, orrecovery and collection activities. When physical items cannotbe preserved in their found state, document it.4.3 Photographic DocumentationCommence photo-graphic documentation as soo
11、n as possible after the incident.Document the scene of the incident and the condition of itemsinvolved. If items involved in the incident are disassembled orsubjected to destructive testing, each step of the disassembly ortesting shall be documented by contemporaneous photographsor videotaping. The
12、preferable photographic technique pro-vides negatives that can be reproduced and enlarged. The date,time, and location of the photography or videotaping, andidentity of the photographer or videotaper, shall be recorded.4.4 Validation and AuthenticationEvidence and informa-tion gathered by investigat
13、ors must be admissible in the eventof litigation. Validity and authenticity must be established andthe chain of custody traceable. Validity and authenticity ofevidence is established by documentation that defines therelationship of the evidence to the incident. Such documenta-tion includes, but is n
14、ot limited to, the following:4.4.1 Initial Collection Information.4.4.1.1 Identity of the evidence and any unique labeling,4.4.1.2 Location where the evidence was found,4.4.1.3 Date and time the evidence was found or obtained,and1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E30 on Foren
15、sicSciences and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E30.11 on Interdiscipli-nary Forensic Science Standards.Current edition approved April 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originallyapproved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1995 as E 1188 95.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the A
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17、ted States.4.4.1.4 Name and address of the individual who initiallyremoved the evidence from the incident scene.4.4.2 Subsequent Custody Transfer Information:4.4.2.1 Names and addresses of the previous custodian andthe new custodian,4.4.2.2 Modification, handling, testing, and examination towhich an
18、 item was subjected, while controlled by the previouscustodian, and4.4.2.3 Configuration and condition when transferred to thenew custodian.5. Keywords5.1 forensic engineers; forensic sciencesASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection wit
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