Standard Practice for Collection and Preservation of Information and Physical Items by a Technical Investigator

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1.1 This practice covers guidelines for the collection and preservation of information and physical items by any technical investigator pertaining to an incident that can be reasonably expected to be the subject of litigation.
1.2 For additional standards promulgated by ASTM Committee E-30, see Practices E 620, E 678, E 860, and E 1020.
1.3 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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Designation:E1188–05
Standard Practice for
Collection and Preservation of Information and Physical
1
Items by a Technical Investigator
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1188; 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 3.3 Evidence that has been collected and preserved shall be
identified with and traceable to the incident. This practice sets
1.1 This practice covers guidelines for the collection and
forth guidelines for such procedures.
preservation of information and physical items by any techni-
cal investigator pertaining to an incident that can be reasonably
4. Procedure
expected to be the subject of litigation.
4.1 Documentary Information—Collect information related
1.2 For additional standards promulgated by ASTM Com-
to events and conditions occurring before, during, or after the
mittee E-30, see Practices E620, E678, E860, and E1020.
incident. Documentary information may be held by any entity
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
associated with the incident. Make a broad search to identify
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
documents and, where possible, collect them. Obtain state-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ments as early as feasible from all individuals associated with
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
the incident and recovery activity.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.2 Physical Evidence—Obtain and preserve physical items
2. Referenced Documents as early as possible. Plan the investigation to protect physical
2
evidence significant to the incident. The plan should consider
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the possibility of identity loss, physical loss, deterioration or
E620 Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Tech-
destruction of informaion due to environmental effect, or
nical Experts
recovery and collection activities. When physical items cannot
E678 Practice for Evaluation of Scientific orTechnical Data
be preserved in their found state, document it.
E860 Practice for ExaminingAnd Preparing Items ThatAre
4.3 Photographic Documentation—Commence photo-
Or May Become Involved In Criminal or Civil Litigation
graphic documentation as soon as possible after the incident.
E1020 Practice for Reporting Incidents that May Involve
Document the scene of the incident and the condition of items
Criminal or Civil Litigation
involved. If items involved in the incident are disassembled or
3. Significance and Use subjected to destructive testing, each step of the disassembly or
testing shall be documented by contemporaneous photographs
3.1 This practice is intended for use by any technical
or videotaping. The preferable photographic technique pro-
investigator when investigating an incident that can be reason-
vides negatives that can be reproduced and enlarged. The date,
ably expected to be the subject of litigation. The intent is to
time, and location of the photography or videotaping, and
obtain sufficient information and physical items to discover
identity of the photographer or videotaper, shall be recorded.
evidenceassociatedwiththeincidentandtopreserveitforlater
4.4 Valid
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