ASTM F946-85(2004)

Standard Guide for Establishing Security Seal Control and Accountability Procedures

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide is intended as general guidance in establishing procedures for internal control of the security seals. It is not meant to restrict the use of procedures that may be required for unique or unusual situations. Likewise, not all of the practices will necessarily apply to a particular situation.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers procedures for maintaining a continuous line of accountability for security seals from the time of manufacture to destruction of the seal subsequent to its use.
1.2 The procedures contained herein are applicable to usage of security seals that are coded or numbered in a manner to make each seal unique.
This standard does not purport to address the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2004
• Technical Committee: F12 - Security Systems and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F12.50 - Locking Devices

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F946-85(1996) - Standard Guide for Establishing Security Seal Control and Accountability Procedures
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM F946-85(2010) - Standard Guide for Establishing Security Seal Control and Accountability Procedures
• Effective Date: 01-May-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F1157-04(2015) - Standard Practice for Classifying the Relative Performance of the Physical Properties of Security Seals
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1699-96(2016) - Standard Classification for Passive Fiber Optic Seals
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1158-94(2015) - Standard Guide for Inspection and Evaluation of Tampering of Security Seals
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F946–85(Reapproved 2004)
Standard Guide for
Establishing Security Seal Control and Accountability
Procedures
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF946;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope and the second addresses basic procedures to consider in
formulating the program.
1.1 This guide covers procedures for maintaining a continu-
ous line of accountability for security seals from the time of
5. Responsibilities
manufacture to destruction of the seal subsequent to its use.
5.1 Manufacturer Responsibilities—The manufacturer
1.2 The procedures contained herein are applicable to usage
shouldestablishprocedurestoassurethatnoduplicatesealsare
of security seals that are coded or numbered in a manner to
produced and that all seals produced are accounted for, from
make each seal unique.
the production line to shipment to the customer.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address the safety
5.1.1 All seals should be embossed with serial numbers.
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
5.1.2 All seals should be embossed with the user organiza-
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
tion’s name or appropriate abbreviation.
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
5.1.3 All application or crimping tools supplied with par-
limitations prior to use.
ticular seals should be embossed with the user organization’s
2. Referenced Documents name or appropriate abbreviation.
5.2 Security Manager Responsibilities—The security man-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ager or other designated official responsible for the protection
F832 Classification for Security Seals
of assets program should do the following:
3. Significance and Use
5.2.1 Approve all seals proposed for use in the organization.
5.2.2 Review and approve all forms and directives used for
3.1 This guide is intended as general guidance in establish-
the accountability of seals.
ingproceduresforinternalcontrolofthesecurityseals.Itisnot
5.2.3 Periodically review seal control procedures to ensure
meant to restrict the use of procedures that may be required for
compliance with approved accountability directives.
unique or unusual situations. Likewise, not all of the practices
5.3 Designation of Authorized Seal Users—Management
will necessarily apply to a particular situation.
should designate, by name, each person authorized to affix or
4. Summary of Procedures
remove seals and any restrictions, such as limitations to certain
times of the day. These designations should clarify when, if
4.1 The intended use of a seal is defeated if strict account-
ever,outsideemployeesareauthorizedtoaffixorremoveseals.
ability and disciplined application of seals are not maintained.
Appointments should be kept to a minimum commensurate
The accountability starts with the manufacturer and is com-
with operational requirements. At fixed locations, such as
pleted when the seal is destroyed subsequent to its use. This
doors, it might be necessary to post this information.
guide deals with the subject in two parts. The first part
5.4 Seal Custodian Controls—Each location of an organi-
addresses the responsibilities of those involved in the program,
zation that is authorized to receive seals should appoint a seal
custodian and alternate(s) as necessary. Seal custodian duties
This guide is under jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12on Security Systems should include the following:
and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F12.50 on Locking
5.4.1 Receipt for seals delivered.
Devices.
5.4.2 Maintenance of an incoming seal record with entries
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
to include, as a minimum:
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as F946–85 (1996). DOI:
10.1520/F0946-85R04.
5.4.2.1 Block of numbers received,
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.4.2.2 Type of seal received and its use(s),
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.4.2.3 Date received, and
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 5.4.2.4 Remarks.
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5.4.3 Maintenance of a seal issuance register(s) to record 6.1.2 Special purpose seals fabricated within the organiza-
distribution of seals to subordinate units or to individual users. tion should be marked in the same manner as those requisi-
Seal issuance registers should include, as a minimum, the tioned from a seal manufacturer.
following entries: 6.1.3 When seals are received with markings that cannot
easily be read, they should be returned to the supplier or
5.4.3.1 Seal number(s) issued,
5.4.3.2 Signature of recipient, otherwise properly disposed of with the necessary entries made
in accountability registers.
5.4.3.3 Date issued,
6.2 Lost Seals—In any instance in which a seal has been
5.4.3.4 Intendeduse(forshipments:waybill,manifest,GBL
recorded as received and later cannot be accounted for, the
or other similar paperwork numbers will suffice), and
following actions should be taken:
5.4.3.5 Remarks.
6.2.1 A
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