1、Designation: E2631 09 (Reapproved 2015)Standard Practice forPhysical Placement of an Entity-Controlled SupplementalIdentification Label1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2631; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case o
2、f 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.1. Scope1.1 This practice is for supplemental identification labelsassigned by an entity and affixed to eq
3、uipment to permitcontrol.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
4、in SI units are 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 he
5、alth practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E2135 Terminology for Property and Asset ManagementE2279 Practice for Establishing the Guiding Principles ofProperty ManagementE2452 Practice for Equipment Management Pro
6、cess Matu-rity (EMPM) Model2.2 Federal Standard:3MIL STD 130 Standard Practice for Identification Markingof U.S. Military Property3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsSee Terminology E2135 for definitionsrelated to property and asset management.3.1.1 impractical, adjunwise to implement or maintain inpractic
7、e.3.1.2 label, 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
8、 is to provide 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 p
9、ractice is intended 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
10、is to reduce theadministrative costs associated with activities requiring equip-ment identification, that is, physical inventory, self-assessments, and audits and to supplement Practice E2279,Practice E2452, and MIL STD 130.6. Procedure6.1 When space allows, the label shall be physically placedon th
11、e equipment 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 d
12、isrupt any processing that it supports. (See Fig. 1.)1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on AssetManagement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 on ProcessManagement.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2015. Published January 2015. Originallyapproved in 200
13、9. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E263109. DOI:10.1520/E2631-09R15.2For 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 on
14、the ASTM website.3Available from U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 N. Capitol St., NW,Washington, DC 20401-0001, http:/www.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States16.2 When space is insufficient, the label shall be
15、 physicallyplaced on the front right side of the equipment, 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
16、 supplemental label is necessary butphysically impractical, 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 at
17、tach, the property system record used tocontrol the item shall 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; tagFI
18、G. 1 Entity Identification Labels Facing the UserFIG. 2 Entity Identification Label Placed on Front Right Side ofthe EquipmentFIG. 3 Entity Identification Label Attached to ToolE2631 09 (2015)2ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection wi
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