1、Designation: E1459 13Standard Guide forPhysical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1459; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A num
2、ber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide describes methods to be used for labelingphysical evidence collected during field investigations; re-ceived in a forensic labor
3、atory; or isolated, generated, orprepared from items submitted for laboratory examination.1.2 Many types of physical evidence may be hazardous. It isassumed that personnel assigned to the collection, packaging,storing, or analysis of physical evidence will take precautionsas appropriate to the evide
4、nce.1.3 This guide offers a set of instructions for performing oneor more specific operations. This standard cannot replaceknowledge, skill, or ability acquired through appropriateeducation, training, and experience and should be used inconjunction with sound professional judgment.1.4 This standard
5、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 S
6、tandards:2E1188 Practice for Collection and Preservation of Informa-tion and Physical Items by a Technical InvestigatorE1492 Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, andRetrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory3. Summary of Practice3.1 Any individual item of evidence is marked with a
7、numeric or alphanumeric designation that is unique and allowsthe origin of the item to be unequivocally established.4. Significance and Use4.1 By following the procedures specified in this guide, anyitem of physical evidence will have a traceable audit trail bywhich the origin, past history, treatme
8、nt, and analysis of theitem can be determined.4.2 By following these procedures, the chain of custody ofany item of physical evidence will be maintained and docu-mented.5. Marking Evidence Upon Original Collection5.1 General Requirements:5.1.1 See Practice E1188 for the collection and preservationof
9、 items. Each item of evidence will be assigned a uniquenumeric or alphanumeric designator by the investigator whocollects the evidence, or by someone designated to assign itemnumbers. The system used should ensure that items cannot beconfused physically, and cannot be confused when referred toin rec
10、ords or other documents.5.1.1.1 Similar evidence items may be collected as a groupand assigned a single designator (for example, remains offireworks paper collected within Sampling Quadrant 3, metalshavings from under lathe, pieces of broken glass from aroundnorthwest kitchen window, droplets of met
11、al from area oforigin). Follow the guidelines in Section 6 if any portion of theitem is isolated from the remainder of the group (like forinspection, spot testing, or chemical analysis).5.1.2 Whenever possible, sequential identifiers will be usedfor evidence associated with a particular incident, ev
12、ent, orscene.5.1.3 The location and condition of each item should bedocumented prior to collection.5.1.4 Each item should be properly protected in an appro-priate manner.5.1.5 Each item or its proximal container shall be marked ortagged with the following information:5.1.5.1 Item number,5.1.5.2 Case
13、 or incident number,5.1.5.3 Identification of person who collected item,5.1.5.4 Date item collected, and5.1.5.5 Brief description.5.1.6 If possible, the evidence should be sealed in a tamper-evident container.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E30 on ForensicSciences and is the
14、direct responsibility of Subcommittee E30.11 on Interdisciplin-ary Forensic Science Standards.Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2013. Published March 2013. Originallyapproved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1459 92 (2005).DOI: 10.1520/E1459-13.2For referenced ASTM standards, visi
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16、9. United States15.1.7 See Practice E1492 for further information on pack-aging and storing the evidence.5.2 The following procedures are intended as an example ofa procedure that will satisfy the requirements of 5.1. They maybe adapted to the requirements of a specific incident or agencyas required
17、.5.2.1 At each scene, assign one individual to package, label,and inventory evidence.5.2.2 Give each scene a separate identification number oralphanumeric. This may be the same as the incident or reportnumber, or may be a combination of an incident or reportnumber and a scene-specific number.5.2.3 G
18、ive each item collected at a specific scene a uniquesequential identifier.5.2.4 Separately package and mark each item with theinformation called for in 5.1.5.6. Marking Items Produced During Examination in theForensic Laboratory6.1 General Requirements:6.1.1 Any item isolated (sub-item), generated,
19、or preparedduring laboratory examination should be appropriately pro-tected and the item itself or its proximal container marked witha unique designator that can be traced to the original evidencenumber. The system used should ensure that sub-items cannotbe confused physically, and cannot be confuse
20、d when referredto in records or other documents.6.1.2 Laboratory records should reflect when the sub-itemwas isolated, by whom, how the sub-item was isolated, sampledesignation and description, packaging and storage conditions,and any analytical data.6.2 The following is an example of a procedure th
21、at meetsthe requirements in 6.1-6.1.2.6.2.1 The isolated sub-item should be appropriately pack-aged and the sub-item or the container marked with thefollowing information:6.2.1.1 Laboratory case number,6.2.1.2 Original item number,6.2.1.3 Sub-item number,6.2.1.4 Brief description of the item,6.2.1.5
22、 Date item prepared, and6.2.1.6 Initials of examiner.6.2.2 A typical numbering scheme is illustrated below:Item 1CoatItem 1-1Debris removed from front of coatItem 1-1-1Slide containing fiber(s) from debrisItem 1-1-2Bindle containing hair from debrisItem 1-2Debris from back of coat7. Records7.1 Conte
23、mporaneously made records should include thefollowing information:7.1.1 Date of receipt of evidence;7.1.2 Method of packaging, marking and storage, specifi-cally referring to packaging, marking, or storage that mightaffect the integrity of the evidence;7.1.3 Details on items produced during examinat
24、ion in thelaboratory as described in 6.2.1, and7.1.4 Information regarding the transfer of items to the levelof detail required by your agencys policies, which shallinclude, at the minimum, the identification of both partiesinvolved in the transfer and the date of the transfer.8. Keywords8.1 documen
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