ASTM F1465

Warning: This guide does not identify specific technology for specific applications. It attempts to identify points of experience which will enable the planner(s) to make informed selections.

This guide should be used early in the planning stages of a project so that the proper security scope is established at the same time that the facility mission is established.

The proliferation of security technologies has become so great that evaluation and selection has become difficult.

This guide shows the planner(s) the steps required to establish the necessary and sufficient requirements for the application, and from those, how to evaluate the possible technologies for conformance to those requirements.

Using this guide, the planner(s) should be able to produce a more complete and accurate specification that meets the operational goals of the facility.

1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers the identification of issues and decisions that need to be addressed to meet the objective of specifying an operational security control system for a detention facility.

1.2 Appendix X1 contains additional sources of information that may be useful to the user of this guide.

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.

2. Referenced Documents

ASTM Standards
F1577 Test Methods for Detention Locks for Swinging Doors
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC1131 Part 3--Programming Languages

Index Terms

access control; control panel; correctional facility; detention facility; detention security; duress; intercom; locking controls; man down; nurse call; paging; perimeter detection; programmable logic controller; touchscreen; ICS Number Code 13.320 (Alarm and warning systems)

Citing ASTM Standards

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