ASTM F1465-99

Standard Guide for Selection of Operational Security Control Systems

SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the identification of the issues and decisions that need to be addressed to meet the objective of specifying a security control system for a detention facility.
1.2 The scope of this guide is to focus specifically on those issues and decisions relating to the interface between the operator(s) and the system(s). For related information on defining the operator-system interface, see Guide F1576.
1.3 Appendix X1 contains additional sources of information that may be useful to the user of this guide.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-1999
• ICS: 13.320 - Alarm and warning systems
• Technical Committee: F33 - Detention and Correctional Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F33.06 - Control Systems

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1465-03 - Standard Guide for Selection of Security Control Systems (Withdrawn 2012)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1465 – 99
Standard Guide for
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Selection of Operational Security Control Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1465; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope functions and MIS (management information systems), etc.
3.1.5 client, n—a computer or application that makes use of
1.1 This guide covers the identification of issues and deci-
the services provided by a server. A client typically has one
sions that need to be addressed to meet the objective of
user, whereas a server is shared by many different users.
specifying an operational security control system for a deten-
3.1.6 detention, n—a term which includes all types of
tion facility.
facilities where people are held in custody, such as jails,
1.2 Appendix X1 contains additional sources of information
prisons, and mental health facilities.
that may be useful to the user of this guide.
3.1.7 dedicated microprocessor, n—a software–driven con-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
trol system created specifically to handle a defined application.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.8 digital, adj—representing a range of values in the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
form of binary (that is, on or off) digits.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.9 direct supervision, n—management concept for oper-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ating a detention facility that relies on staff’s ability to manage
2. Referenced Documents
through personal interaction between the officer and inmate—
does not rely on physical barriers or technology as the primary
2.1 ASTM Standards:
management mechanism.
F 1577 Test Methods for Detention Locks for Swinging
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3.1.10 discrete logic, n—a combination of distinct elec-
Doors (Appendix X2)
tronic components which performs a predetermined function in
2.2 International Electrotechnical Commission:
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response to a defined input signal(s) (always custom to the
IEC 1131 Part 3—Programming Languages
application).
3. Terminology
3.1.11 duress alarm, n—system for reporting when staff
needs emergency assistance; also known as body alarm or
3.1 Definitions:
personal alarm.
3.1.1 analog, adj—representing a range of values in the
3.1.12 emergency release, n—the release of inmates or
form of a continuously variable property, such as voltage in a
relocation of inmates, or both, by a local or remote unlock
circuit. Analog often refers to transmission methods for audio
mechanism that maintains the safety of staff, inmates, and
and video signals.
visitors.
3.1.2 audio threshold sensing, n—mechanism which moni-
3.1.13 environmental conditions, n—conditions affecting
tors a pre-set noise level and generates an alarm when that level
the equipment and personnel including, but not limited to,
is exceeded.
lighting, temperature, humidity, square footage, ventilation,
3.1.3 biometrics recognition, n—means of automatically
and noise level.
identifying persons on the basis of unique personal character-
3.1.14 event message field, n—a display area used to list
istics, some of which include fingerprints, voice, retina, and
received information, typically with the ability to scroll the
hand geometry.
entire list.
3.1.4 building automation system, n—a system which in-
3.1.15 fault-tolerance, n—a design method that ensures
cludes multiple tasks such as HVAC (heating, ventilation, air
continued system operation in the event of individual failures
conditioning) controls, in addition to specific correctional
by providing redundant levels.
3.1.16 hard control panel, n—an operator interface consist-
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-33 on Detention and
ing of individual control and annunciation devices grouped on
Correctional Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F33.06 on
a fixed plate.
Operational Systems.
3.1.17 hard wire, n—a system in which a direct conductor
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 1999. Published May 1999. Originally
published as F 1465 – 93. Last previous edition F 1465 – 95. (wire) connects a control switch and the controlled point; or
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
between a sensor and its indicator on the panel (always custom
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