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ASTM E2608-08(2014)

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Standard Practice for Equipment Control Matrix (ECM)

Standard Practice for Equipment Control Matrix (ECM)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice establishes a standard equipment control methodology to aid in requirements determination and communication with the end goal of the promulgation of safe, secure, cost effective, and risk appropriate control and tracking methodologies.  
4.2 The ECCs provide standard classes for equipment based on control and tracking requirements for the equipment.  
4.3 The ECLs provide standard names and definitions for existing equipment control practices.  
4.4 The ECM relates the equipment control classes to the equipment control levels, providing a baseline for determination of safe, secure, risk appropriate, and cost effective control and tracking of various classes of equipment.  
4.5 This practice encourages an inclusive understanding and communication of the control and tracking of equipment and enables meaningful discussion between parties with interest in the equipment.  
4.6 This practice is intended to foster and enable additional standard practices related to or based on these terms and concepts.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes equipment control classes (ECCs), equipment control levels (ECLs), and their relationships.  
1.2 This practice is intended to be applicable and appropriate for all equipment-holding entities.  
1.3 This practice covers property categorized as equipment. Equipment as defined in Terminology E2135 is non-expendable, tangible moveable property needed for the performance of a task or useful in effecting an obligation.  
1.4 This practice can be applied to an individual item of equipment, to groupings of equipment, or to all or a subset of an entity's equipment.  
1.5 In accordance with the provisions of Practice E2279, this practice clarifies and enables effective and efficient control and tracking of equipment.  
1.6 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.

General Information

Status
Historical
Publication Date
31-May-2014
ICS
03.100.10 - Purchasing. Procurement. Logistics
Technical Committee
E53 - Asset Management
Drafting Committee
E53.01 - Process Management
Current Stage
Ref Project

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Replaces
ASTM E2608-08 - Standard Practice for Equipment Control Matrix (ECM)
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Replaced By
ASTM E2608-20 - Standard Practice for Equipment Control Matrix (ECM)
Effective Date
01-Jul-2020
Referred By
ASTM E2962-14(2020) - Standard Guide for Fleet Management
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E2811-17 - Standard Practice for Management of Low Risk Property (LRP)
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E2676-09(2020) - Standard Practice for Tangible Property Mobility Index (MI)
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E2132-17 - Standard Practice for Inventory Verification: Electronic and Physical Inventory of Assets
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E2279-20 - Standard Practice for Establishing the Guiding Principles of Property Asset Management
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E2675-22 - Standard Practice for Asset Management System Outcomes
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E3298-21 - Standard Practice for Inventory by Exception (IBE)
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E2131-16(2022) - Standard Practice for Addressing and Reporting Losses of Tangible Property
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E3221-19 - Standard Guide for Motorized Equipment
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014
Referred By
ASTM E2135-22 - Standard Terminology for Property and Asset Management
Effective Date
01-Jun-2014

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Designation: E2608 − 08 (Reapproved 2014)
Standard Practice for
Equipment Control Matrix (ECM)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2608; 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 describes equipment control classes 3.1 Definitions—For definitions relating to property and
asset management, refer to Terminology E2135.
(ECCs), equipment control levels (ECLs), and their relation-
ships. 3.1.1 compliance impact—a consequence of loss of control
characterized by negative compliance with applicable laws,
1.2 This practice is intended to be applicable and appropri-
regulations, or other relevant internal or external guidance that
ate for all equipment-holding entities.
does not rise to the level of an operational impact.
1.3 This practice covers property categorized as equipment.
3.1.2 containment—the level of control characterized by
Equipment as defined in Terminology E2135 is non-
process or electronic methods of assuring equipment items are
expendable, tangible moveable property needed for the perfor-
contained within a designated area.
mance of a task or useful in effecting an obligation.
3.1.3 continuous control—real time tracking and control
1.4 This practice can be applied to an individual item of
with either human or electronic monitoring and surveillance at
equipment, to groupings of equipment, or to all or a subset of
all times.
an entity’s equipment.
3.1.4 continuous control while mobile—real time tracking
1.5 In accordance with the provisions of Practice E2279,
and control with either human or electronic monitoring and
this practice clarifies and enables effective and efficient control
surveillance at any time the equipment is not stationary in a
and tracking of equipment.
secure, fixed location.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.5 equipment control classes (ECCs)—five classifications
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
or groupings of equipment based on the consequences of the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
loss of control of the equipment.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.6 equipment control levels (ECLs)—five levels of con-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
trol of equipment based on differentiated tracking specifica-
tions.
2. Referenced Documents
2 3.1.7 equipment control matrix (ECM)—the relationships
2.1 ASTM Standards:
between the ECCs and the ECLs.
E2135 Terminology for Property and Asset Management
E2279 Practice for Establishing the Guiding Principles of 3.1.8 event tracking—the level of control characterized by
manual or electronic recording of movement, accountability, or
Property Asset Management
E2452 Practice for Equipment Management Process Matu- stewardship changes.
rity (EMPM) Model
3.1.9 operational impact—a consequence of loss of control
E2495 Practice for Prioritizing Asset Resources in
characterized by negative operational impact that does not rise
Acquisition, Utilization, and Disposition
to the level of a personal or societal safety or security impact.
3.1.10 personal safety/security consequence—a conse-
quence of loss of control characterized by negative personal
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on Asset
safety or security impact that does not rise to the level of a
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process
societal safety or security impact.
Management.
Current edition approved June 1, 2014. Published June 2014. Originally
3.1.11 societal safety/security consequence—a consequence
approved in 2008. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E2608–08. DOI:
of loss of control characterized by negative societal safety or
10.1520/E2608-08R14.
security impact.
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
3.2 Acronyms:
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 3.2.1 ECC—equipment control class.
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E2608 − 08 (2014)
3.2.2 ECL—equipment control level. 5.1.1.4 Equipment Control Class 4—Consequence of loss of
control is a compliance impact, which is characterized by
3.2.3 ECM—equipment control matrix.
negative compliance with applicable laws regulations or other
relevant internal or external guidance that does not rise to the
4. Significance and Use
level of an operational impact.
4.1 This practice establishes a standard equipment control
5.1.1.5 Equipment Control Class 5—Consequence of loss of
methodology to aid in requirements determination and com-
control is not discernible, which is characterized by having no
munication with the end goal of the promulgation of safe,
visible or recognizable impact on the organization.
secure, cost effective, and risk appropriate control and tracking
methodologies. 5.2 Equipment Control Levels (ECLs):
5.2.1 The five levels of control of equipment are based on
4.2 The ECCs provide standard classes for equipment based
differentiated tracking specifications.
on control and tracking requirements for the equipment.
5.2.1.1 Equipment Control Level A.—Continuous, which
4.3 The ECLs provide standard names and definitions for
provides real time tracking and control
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1.7 A paired preference test is a simple task for respondents, and can be used with populations that have minimal reading or comprehension skills, or both.  
1.8 Preference is not an intrinsic attribute of the product, such as hue is, but is a subjective measure relating to respondents' affective or hedonic response. It differs from paired comparison testing which measures objective characteristics of the product. Preference results are always dependent on the population sampled.  
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use, when testing includes hazardous materials, operations, or equipment. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles fo...

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ASTM E2499-18(Practice)
Standard Practice for Classification of Asset Location Information

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice establishes a notational and conversational approach to asset physical location information to enable precision in requirements and results related to asset physical location tracking.  
4.2 It is intended that this practice fosters and enables additional practices related to or based on asset physical location information.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers standardizing practices and terminology related to information conveying the physical location of assets.  
1.2 This practice describes ten increasingly specific levels of asset physical location information, assigning a standard name and level number to each.  
1.3 This practice is designed to be applicable and appropriate for all asset-holding entities.  
1.4 In addition to applicability to assets, this practice may in whole or in part be effectively applied to intangible property, real property, and material.  
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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