Standard Practice for Moveable Property Storage

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Provide for the physical protection and control of moveable property in storage/warehouse locations, and ensure best value while avoiding undue risk.  
4.2 This practice establishes a standard approach to storage and warehousing of moveable property.  
4.3 It is the intent of this practice to provide guidance for an effective and efficient system in the storage of moveable property. Entities adopting this practice shall establish entity specific policies or procedures, or both, implementing this practice.  
4.4 This practice is not intended to be a guide for the storage of material.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice defines the physical protection and control of moveable property in storage locations.  
1.2 Generally, organizations should establish and maintain control of moveable property through means of storage in a manner that will strike a balance between cost of storage and the degree of protection necessary to mitigate the risk of loss, damage, or destruction.  
1.3 This practice covers moveable property as defined in Terminology E2135.  
1.4 This practice is applicable and appropriate for all moveable property-holding entities as defined in Practice E2499.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2715 − 17
Standard Practice for
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Moveable Property Storage
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2715; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This practice defines the physical protection and control 3.1 Definitions—For definitions relating to property and
of moveable property in storage locations. asset management, refer to Terminology E2135.
3.1.1 high risk property, n—property either regulated by law
1.2 Generally, organizations should establish and maintain
(for example, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, firearms and
control of moveable property through means of storage in a
ammunition, hazardous materials/waste) or in any way is
manner that will strike a balance between cost of storage and
potentially dangerous to public health or security.
the degree of protection necessary to mitigate the risk of loss,
3.1.2 location, n—site, locale, point, position, or coordinate
damage, or destruction.
where individually identified moveable property is stored in a
1.3 This practice covers moveable property as defined in
single location (for example, rack, shelf, or enclosed area),
Terminology E2135.
usually in a designated, authorized storage area or other
1.4 This practice is applicable and appropriate for all
environment.
moveable property-holding entities as defined in Practice
3.1.3 protection, n—safekeeping of moveable property in
E2499.
the work requirements as it relates to safety, cleanliness,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
handling, and maintenance to prevent damage, destruction,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
theft, or deterioration.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Significance and Use
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1 Provide for the physical protection and control of
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
moveable property in storage/warehouse locations, and ensure
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
best value while avoiding undue risk.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.2 This practice establishes a standard approach to storage
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
and warehousing of moveable property.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.3 It is the intent of this practice to provide guidance for an
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
effective and efficient system in the storage of moveable
2. Referenced Documents
property. Entities adopting this practice shall establish entity
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2.1 ASTM Standards: specific policies or procedures, or both, implementing this
E2135 Terminology for Property and Asset Management practice.
E2221 Practice for Administrative Control of Property
4.4 Thispracticeisnotintendedtobeaguideforthestorage
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(Withdrawn 2011)
of material.
E2499 Practice for Classification ofAsset Physical Location
Information
5. Storage Methodology
5.1 An entity shall determine the appropriate cost effective
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on Asset
level of physical location information to maintain and commu-
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process
nicate in support of the mission of the organization.
Management.
5.1.1 The storage methodology should include all moveable
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2017. Published December 2017. Originally
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E2715-09. DOI:
property regardless of ownership or the acquisition methodol-
10.1520/E2715-17.
ogy used to acquire the item.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2 For high ceiling warehouse areas, maximizing the stor-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
age capacity by installing racking that allows multiple layers of
the ASTM website.
3 horizontal storage should be researched for cost benefits and
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. efficiencies.
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E2715 − 09 E2715 − 17
Standard Practice for
1
Moveable Property Storage
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2715; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice defines the physical protection and control of moveable property in storage locations.
1.2 Generally, organizations should establish and maintain control of moveable property through means of storage in a manner
that will strike a balance between cost of storage and the degree of protection necessary to mitigate the risk of loss, damage, or
destruction.
1.3 This practice covers moveable property as defined in Terminology E2135.
1.4 This practice is applicable and appropriate for all moveable property-holding entities as defined in Practice E2499.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E2135 Terminology for Property and Asset Management
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E2221 Practice for Administrative Control of Property (Withdrawn 2011)
E2499 Practice for Classification of Asset Physical Location Information
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions relating to property and asset management, refer to Terminology E2135.
3.1.1 high risk property, n—property either regulated by law (for example, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, firearms and
ammunition, hazardous materials/waste) or in any way is potentially dangerous to public health or security.
3.1.2 location, n—site, locale, point, position, or coordinate where individually identified moveable property is stored in a single
location (for example, rack, shelf, or enclosed area), usually in a designated, authorized storage area or other environment.
3.1.3 protection, n—safekeeping of moveable property in the work requirements as it relates to safety, cleanliness, handling, and
maintenance to prevent damage, destruction, theft, or deterioration.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Provide for the physical protection and control of moveable property in storage/warehouse locations, and ensure best value
while avoiding undue risk.
4.2 This practice establishes a standard approach to storage and warehousing of moveable property.
4.3 It is the intent of this practice to provide guidance for an effective and efficient system in the storage of moveable property.
Entities adopting this practice shall establish entity specific policies or procedures, or both, implementing this practice.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on Asset Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process Management.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009Nov. 1, 2017. Published September 2009December 2017. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as
E2715-09. DOI: 10.1520/E2715-09.10.1520/E2715-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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E2715 − 17
4.4 This practice is not intended to be a guide for the storage of material.
5. Storage Methodology
5.1 An entity shall determine the appropriate cost effective level of physical location information to maintain and communicate
in support of the mission of the organization.
5.1.1 It includes The storage methodology should include all moveable property regardless of ownership or the acquisition
methodology used
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