Standard Practice for Moveable Property Storage

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Provide for the physical protection and control of moveable property in storage/warehouse locations, and ensure best value while avoiding undue risk.
This practice establishes a standard approach to storage and warehousing of moveable property.
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.
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 E 2135.
1.4 This practice is applicable and appropriate for all moveable property-holding entities as defined in Practice E 2499.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Publication Date
31-Aug-2009
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Drafting Committee
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Designation: E2715 − 09
Standard Practice for
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 ammunition, hazardous materials/waste) or in any way is
potentially dangerous to public health or security.
1.1 This practice defines the physical protection and control
3.1.2 location, n—site, locale, point, position, or coordinate
of moveable property in storage locations.
where individually identified moveable property is stored in a
1.2 Generally, organizations should establish and maintain
single location (for example, rack, shelf, or enclosed area),
control of moveable property through means of storage in a
usually in a designated, authorized storage area or other
manner that will strike a balance between cost of storage and
environment.
the degree of protection necessary to mitigate the risk of loss,
3.1.3 protection, n—safekeeping of moveable property in
damage, or destruction.
the work requirements as it relates to safety, cleanliness,
1.3 This practice covers moveable property as defined in
handling, and maintenance to prevent damage, destruction,
Terminology E2135.
theft, or deterioration.
1.4 This practice is applicable and appropriate for all
4. Significance and Use
moveable property-holding entities as defined in Practice
E2499.
4.1 Provide for the physical protection and control of
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the moveable property in storage/warehouse locations, and ensure
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the best value while avoiding undue risk.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.2 This practice establishes a standard approach to storage
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
and warehousing of moveable property.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.3 It is the intent of this practice to provide guidance for an
2. Referenced Documents effective and efficient system in the storage of moveable
property. Entities adopting this practice shall establish entity
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
(Withdrawn 2011)
5. Storage Methodology
E2499 Practice for Classification ofAsset Physical Location
5.1 An entity shall determine the appropriate cost effective
Information
level of physical location information to maintain and commu-
nicate in support of the mission of the organization.
3. Terminology
5.1.1 It includes all moveable property regardless of own-
3.1 Definitions—For definitions relating to property and
ership or the acquisition methodology used to acquire the item.
asset management, refer to Terminology E2135.
5.2 Moveable property in a storage/warehouse location
3.1.1 high risk property, n—property either regulated by law
should be identified to indicate ownership.
(for example, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, firearms and
5.3 Moveable property is stored in an orderly manner to
preclude hazards to personnel or property. Moveable property
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on Asset
is stored so as not to obstruct access to exits.
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process
Management.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published September 2009. DOI:
6. Usage Protection and Preservation
10.1520/E2715-09.
6.1 The entities shall provide for:
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
6.1.1 Safeguarding and protecting moveable property
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
against, fire, deterioration, effects of weather or contamination,
the ASTM website.
and all other preventable environmental effects, regardless of
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. the type of storage used, either exposed or covered. The
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