ASTM E2852-13

Standard Guide for Acquisition, Maintenance, Storage, and Use of Hazardous Material Detection Instrumentation

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide provides information that could be used to:  
5.1.1 Establish a hazardous material instrument program;  
5.1.2 Help ensure that consistently reliable instruments are available for the detection of hazardous materials; and  
5.1.3 Provide the safety professional with the means to evaluate the risk and facilitate the mitigation of the threat from hazardous materials.  
5.2 This guide provides information to help perform the following:  
5.2.1 Select detection equipment.  
5.2.2 Maintain the equipment in a manner that supports its immediate use when required.  
5.2.3 Store equipment using proper methods and conditions between uses.  
5.2.4 Calibrate equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and regulatory requirements:
5.2.4.1 At appropriate intervals;
5.2.4.2 Using appropriate standards; and
5.2.4.3 While maintaining proper documentation of calibration and repair.  
5.2.5 Use and verify equipment performance:
5.2.5.1 As recommended by the manufacturer for its intended application;
5.2.5.2 By performing functional checks; and  
5.2.5.3 By knowing any limitations of use.  
5.3 This guide also provides information regarding the types of materials to be included in training programs for the use and maintenance of the equipment.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides techniques that can be used to ensure the proper operation and use of Hazardous Material detection equipment. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances.  
1.2 This guide is not intended to represent or replace any accreditation or certification documents by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged.  
1.3 This guide 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 guide to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 When using HAZMAT equipment follow the manufacturer’s guidance and appropriate safety practices for the expected or suspected threat.  
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Jan-2013
• ICS: 17.240 - Radiation measurements
• Technical Committee: E54 - Homeland Security Applications
• Drafting Committee: E54.01 - CBRNE Detection and CBRN Protection

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Designation: E2852 − 13
Standard Guide for
Acquisition, Maintenance, Storage, and Use of Hazardous
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Material Detection Instrumentation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2852; 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.
INTRODUCTION
In today’s environment there exists a serious, potential threat to the public and the safety personnel
that protect them.This threat comes from chemicals, gases, biological agents, radiation, and explosive
materials. In order for Safety officials to mitigate this threat, instrumentation designed to detect and
measuretheirpotentialtoinflictharmmustbeacquired,maintained,andusedinapre-definedmanner.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This guide provides techniques that can be used to
E2411 Specification for Chemical Warfare Vapor Detector
ensure the proper operation and use of Hazardous Material
(CWVD)
detection equipment. This document cannot replace education
E2458 Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab
or experience and should be used in conjunction with profes-
Sample Collection ofVisible Powders Suspected of Being
sional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be appli-
Biothreat Agents from Nonporous Surfaces
cable in all circumstances.
E2770 GuideforOperationalGuidelinesforInitialResponse
1.2 This guide is not intended to represent or replace any
to a Suspected Biothreat Agent
accreditationorcertificationdocumentsbywhichtheadequacy
2.2 Other Documents:
of a given professional service must be judged.
NIJ Guide 100-99 Guide for the Selection of Commercial
1.3 This guide does not purport to address all of the safety Explosives Detection Systems for Law Enforcement
Applications, Sept. 1999
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this guide to establish appropriate safety and Guide100-06 GuidefortheSelectionofChemicalDetection
Equipment for Emergency First Responders, 3rd Edition,
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use. January 2007, Dept. of Homeland Security
Calibration, Philosophy in Practice, Second Edition, Fluke
1.4 When using HAZMAT equipment follow the manufac-
Corp.
turer’s guidance and appropriate safety practices for the ex-
A Directory of Standards Laboratories, NCSL annual publi-
pected or suspected threat.
cation
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
NCSL RP-7 Recommended Practices, Laboratory Design
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Guide 101-06 Guide for the Selection of Biological Agent
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
2nd Edition, March 2007
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
DHS Guide 101-04 The Guide for the Selection of Biologi-
cal Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency First
Responders, Volume I, March 2005
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland
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Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.01 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
CBRNE Sensors and Detectors. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2013. Published February 2013. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2853-13. the ASTM website.
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DHS Guide 101-04 The Guide for the Selection of Biologi- 3.2.4 FEMA—Federal Emergency Management Agency
cal Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency First
3.2.5 HAZMAT—hazardous materials
Responders, Volume II, March 2005
3.2.6 HSEEP—Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
NIJ Guide 101-00 An Introduction to Biological Agent
Program
Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders,
3.2.7 LEL—low explosive level
December 2001
ANSI N42.42-2006 American National Standard Data For-
3.2.8 NIOSH—National Institute for Occupational Safety
mat Standard for Radiation Detectors Used for Homeland and Health
Security
3.2.9 ppm—parts per million
NFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders of Haz-
3.2.10 TICs—toxic industrial chemicals
ardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
3.2.11 TIMs—toxic industrial materials
MIL Standard 810 Department of Defense Test Method
Standard for Environmental Engineering Cons
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