1、Designation: E 2631 09Standard Practice forPhysical Placement of an Entity-Controlled SupplementalIdentification Label1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2631; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the
2、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 is for supplemental identification labelsassigned by an entity and affixed to equipment to permi
3、tcontrol.1.2 Identifying labels include, but are not limited to, remov-able tags, bands, and plates.1.3 This practice is not intended for material or manufac-turers warranties.1.4 This practice is not intended for original equipmentmanufacturers (OEMs) markings.1.5 The values stated in SI units are
4、to be regarded asstandard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.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 a
5、nd determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 2135 Terminology for Property and Asset ManagementE 2279 Practice for Establishing the Guiding Principles ofProperty ManagementE 2452 Practice for Equipment Management Process Matu-rit
6、y (EMPM) Model2.2 Federal Standard:3MIL STD 130 Standard Practice for Identification Markingof U.S. Military Property3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsSee Terminology E 2135 for definitionsrelated to property and asset management.3.1.1 impractical, adjunwise to implement or maintain inpractice.3.1.2 labe
7、l, nan identifying or descriptive marker that isattached to an object.3.1.3 placement, nact of placing, adhering, or affixing alabel in a certain place or location.3.1.4 supplemental, advsomething added to provide fur-ther information.4. Summary of Practice4.1 The intent of this practice is to provi
8、de uniform guid-ance for the physical placement of a supplemental label onequipment in the possession or control of an entity.5. Significance and Use5.1 There is no consistent method for the physical place-ment of an identifying label on equipment in the possession ofan entity.5.2 This practice is i
9、ntended to expedite and improve thephysical inventory and self-assessment processes and otheroccasions in which the instant identification of equipment isneeded for purposes of control, management, or determiningownership, or a combination thereof.5.3 The further intent of this practice is to reduce
10、 theadministrative costs associated with activities requiring equip-ment identification, that is, physical inventory, self-assessments, and audits and to supplement Practice E 2279,Practice E 2452, and MIL STD 130.6. Procedure6.1 When space allows, the label shall be physically placedon the equipmen
11、t item so that it directly faces the user. Thelabel shall be consistently placed, that is, placed in the samelocation or approximate location, does not overlay the OEMmarking, and can be conveniently read. The placement andreading of the tag should not require movement or the propertynor disrupt any
12、 processing that it supports. (See Fig. 1.)1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on PropertyManagement Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 onProcess Management.Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2009. Published August 2009.2For referenced ASTM stand
13、ards, 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.3Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N. Capi
14、tol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http:/www.access.gpo.gov.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.6.2 When space is insufficient, the label shall be physicallyplaced on the front right side of the equipment,
15、 or the rear forrack mounted equipment. The label shall be consistentlyplaced, that is, placed in the same location or approximatelocation, does not overlay the OEM marking, and can beconveniently read. (See Fig. 2.)6.3 If for any reason the supplemental label is necessary butphysically impractical,
16、 the same information should be affixedto a protective covering or by a temporary bond, such as a shoetag, and shall be contained in the equipment record. (See Fig.3.)6.3.1 If a supplemental label is necessary but physicallyimpractical to attach, the property system record used tocontrol the item sh
17、all be annotated appropriately, such as“labeling not practical” or similar language.6.4 The placement of the label will not interfere with theoperation of the equipment.7. Keywords7.1 entity; equipment; identification label; placement; tagFIG. 1 Entity Identification Labels Facing the UserFIG. 2 Ent
18、ity Identification Label Placed on Front Right Side ofthe EquipmentFIG. 3 Entity Identification Label Attached to ToolE2631092ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are e
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