ASTM F1158 Inspection of Security Seal

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WHEN SEALS SHOULD BE USED 

 When there is a written requirement. 

 When there is concern about pilferage by in house personnel or crime by outsiders. If the threat is from outsiders, seals with some level of forced entry protection should be selected. 

 If a damaged or broken seal can be discovered in a timely manner and appropriate countermeasures can be implemented to prevent further criminal activity. 

 As part of a comprehensive security program.  

Seals should be used in conjunction with a seal control program that is part of an integrated security system. Security systems can consist of multiple components (intrusion detection, closed circuit television, access control, security personnel, lighting, barriers, etc.). Integration produces a system that will provide a high level of confidence and protection in depth (multiple layers of protection). If a security system component fails to function in an integrated system, the other components and layers will continue to provide some level of protection until the failed component is repaired or replaced. Seals and a seal control program are examples of components that can be important to an integrated security system by providing additional layers of protection. 

Significance And Use

1. If a seal can be opened by any means and successfully reapplied without exhibiting signs indicative of prior attack, the integral quality of the seal is in serious question. This guide allows that any particular method of attempted defeat can be employed to defeat a seal, and concentrates not on the effectiveness of the seal to resist that attack, but rather on the nature of the individual seal to inhibit reapplication. 

2. This standard presents guidelines for inspection to assist in determining whether an attempt to defeat a security seal, and to possibly reapply the seal, has been made. In all cases, the guidelines are meant to focus attention on signs of attack and reapplication. 

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