ASTM F3356-19

Standard Specification for Conformity Assessment of Metal Detectors Used in Safety and Security

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the conformity assessment requirements for security systems and equipment. The design and testing requirements for a product’s conformity assessment are specified in the applicable ASTM performance standards developed by the ASTM F12 Committee on Security Systems and Equipment.  
1.2 Conformity assessment requirements ensure the consistent application of the ASTM performance standards and establish requirements of the certification body’s accreditation process and operation of certification programs.  
1.3 Certification bodies, to acquire or maintain accreditation, shall meet and continue to meet the requirements established by this specification, including any matter incorporated by reference.  
1.4 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.  
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2019
• ICS: 13.310 - Protection against crime
• Technical Committee: F12 - Security Systems and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F12.60 - Controlled Access Security, Search, and Screening Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F3356-18 - Standard Specification for Conformity Assessment of Metal Detectors Used in Safety and Security
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Replaced By: ASTM F3356-19a - Standard Practice for Conformity Assessment of Metal Detectors Used in Safety and Security
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3020-20 - Standard Performance Specifications and Test Methods for Hand-Worn Metal Detectors Used in Safety and Security
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3278-20 - Standard Performance Specifications and Test Methods for Hand-Held Metal Detectors Used in Safety and Security
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F3356 −19
Standard Specification for
Conformity Assessment of Metal Detectors Used in Safety
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and Security
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3356; 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 F3278 Performance Specification for Hand-Held Metal De-
tectors Used in Safety and Security
1.1 This specification establishes the conformity assessment
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requirements for security systems and equipment. The design 2.2 ISO Standards:
and testing requirements for a product’s conformity assessment ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems – Require-
are specified in the applicable ASTM performance standards ments
developed by the ASTM F12 Committee on Security Systems ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems – Require-
and Equipment. ments
ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity assessment – Vocabulary and
1.2 Conformity assessment requirements ensure the consis-
general principles
tent application of the ASTM performance standards and
ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of
establish requirements of the certification body’s accreditation
testing and calibration laboratories
process and operation of certification programs.
ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity assessment – Requirements for
1.3 Certification bodies, to acquire or maintain
bodies certifying products, processes and services
accreditation, shall meet and continue to meet the requirements
established by this specification, including any matter incorpo-
3. Terminology
rated by reference.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1 accreditation, n—third-party attestation related to a
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
tasks. ISO/IEC 17000
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor- 3.1.2 audit, n—systematic, independent, documented pro-
cess for getting records, statements of fact, or other relevant
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
information and assessing them objectively to determine the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
extent to which specified requirements are fulfilled.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
ISO/IEC 17000
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.3 certification, n—a system whereby a third party inde-
pendent organization determines that a supplier has demon-
2. Referenced Documents
strated the ability to make a product that complies with the
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2.1 ASTM Standards: requirements of the specification, authorizes the supplier to use
a label on products that comply with the requirements of the
F3020 Performance Standard for Hand-Worn Metal Detec-
tors Used in Safety and Security specification, and conducts a follow-up surveillance program
to verify the methods the supplier uses to determine confor-
mance with the requirements of the specification.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12 on
3.1.4 certification body, n—third-party conformity assess-
Security Systems and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
ment body operating certification schemes and attests to the
F12.60 on Controlled Access Security, Search, and Screening Equipment.
conformity of products.
Current edition approved April 1, 2019. Published May 2019. Originally
approved in 2018. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F3356 – 18. DOI:
10.1520/F3356-19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
the ASTM website. Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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3.1.5 certified product, n—product that has successfully 4.1.1 Each product model shall be certified in accordance
been tested and found to conform by an appropriately accred- with Performance Standard F3020 fo
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Designation: F3356 − 18 F3356 − 19
Standard Specification for
Conformity Assessment of Metal Detectors Used in Safety
1
and Security
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3356; 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 specification establishes the conformity assessment requirements for security systems and equipment. The design and
testing requirements for a product’s conformity assessment are specified in the applicable ASTM performance standards developed
by the ASTM F12 Committee on Security Systems and Equipment.
1.2 Conformity assessment requirements ensure the consistent application of the ASTM performance standards and establish
requirements of the certification body’s accreditation process and operation of certification programs.
1.3 Certification bodies, to acquire or maintain accreditation, shall meet and continue to meet the requirements established by
this specification, including any matter incorporated by reference.
1.4 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.
1.5 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:
F3020 Performance Standard for Hand-Worn Metal Detectors Used in Safety and Security
F3278 Performance Specification for Hand-Held Metal Detectors Used in Safety and Security
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems – Requirements
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems – Requirements
ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity assessment – Vocabulary and general principles
ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 accreditation, n—third-party attestation related to a conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its
competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks. ISO/IEC 17000
3.1.2 audit, n—systematic, independent, documented process for getting records, statements of fact, or other relevant
information and assessing them objectively to determine the extent to which specified requirements are fulfilled.
ISO/IEC 17000
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F12.60 on
Controlled Access Security, Search, and Screening Equipment.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2018April 1, 2019. Published January 2019May 2019. Originally approved in 2018. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as
F3356 – 18. DOI: 10.1520/F3356-18.10.1520/F3356-19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva,
Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.1.3 certification, n—a system whereby a third party independent organization determines that a supplier has demonstrated the
ability to make a product that complies with the requirements of the specification, authorizes the supplier to use a label on products
that comply with the requirements of the specification, and conducts a follow-up surveillance program to verify the methods the
supplier uses to determine conformance with the requirements of the specification.
3.1.4 certification body, n—third-party confor
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