ASTM E2499-06

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Designation: E2499 – 06
Standard Practice for
Classification of Equipment Physical Location Information
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2499; 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 2.1.7 precise location, n—equipment physical location in-
formation representing the precise position of the item within
1.1 This practice covers standardizing practices and termi-
desk/shelf/bench location.
nology related to information conveying the physical location
2.1.8 room/post/grid/station/area location, n—equipment
of equipment.
physical location information representing the room, post, grid,
1.2 This practice describes ten increasingly specific levels
station, or area position of the item within the floor location.
of equipment physical location information, assigning a stan-
2.1.9 site location, n—equipment physical location infor-
dard name and level number to each.
mation representing the site position of the item within the
1.3 There is no existing, recognized practice for recording,
city/township/county location.
discussing, and comparing physical location information.
2.1.10 space location, n—equipment physical location in-
1.4 This practice is designed to be applicable and appropri-
formation representing the position of the item if other than on
ate for all equipment-holding entities.
or near the surface of the earth.
1.5 In addition to applicability to equipment, this practice
2.1.11 spatial coordinate systems, n—any system that per-
may in whole or in part be effectively applied to intangible
mits use of numeric values to identify the location of a point on
property, real property, and materiel.
the surface of the earth.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.1.12 state/province location, n—equipment physical loca-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tion information representing the state or province position of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
the item within the country location.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
2.2 Acronyms:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Terminology
PLL = Physical Location Level
2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2.1.1 building location, n—equipment physical location
3. Significance and Use
information representing the building position of the item
3.1 This practice establishes a notational and conversational
within the site location.
approach to equipment physical location information to enable
2.1.2 city/township/county location, n—equipment physical
precision in requirements and results related to equipment
location information representing the city, township, or county
physical location tracking.
position of the item within the state/province location.
3.2 It is intended that this practice fosters and enables
2.1.3 country location, n—equipment physical location in-
additional practices related to or based on equipment physical
formation representing the country position of the item.
location information.
2.1.4 desk/shelf/bench location, n—equipment physical lo-
cation information representing the desk, shelf, or bench
4. Equipment Physical Location Information Numerical
position of the item within the room/post/station/area location.
Levels
2.1.5 floor location, n—equipment physical location infor-
4.1 Space location is Physical Location Level (PLL) 1.
mation representing the floor position of the item within the
4.2 Country location is PLL 2.
building location.
4.3 State/province location is PLL 3.
2.1.6 physical location level, n—equipment physical loca-
4.4 City/township/county location is PLL 4.
tion information represented by nomenclature or physical
4.5 Site location is PLL 5.
location level number.
4.6 Building location is PLL 6.
4.7 Floor location is PLL 7.
4.8 Room/post/grid/station/area location is PLL 8.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on Property
Management Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.01 on
4.9 Desk/shelf location is PLL 9.
Process Management.
4.10 Precise location is PLL 10.
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. P
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