Designation:E2062−11StandardGuideforPDDExaminationStandardsofPractice1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2062;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideestablishesessentialandrecommendedele-mentsintheproceduresfortheconductofapsychophysiologi-caldetectionofdeception(PDD)examination.1.1.1OtheruniquePDDapplicationsareaddressedsepa-rately.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E1954PracticeforConductofResearchinPsychophysi-ologicalDetectionofDeception(Polygraph)E2000GuideforMinimumBasicEducationandTrainingofIndividualsInvolvedintheDetectionofDeception(PDD)E2031PracticeforQualityControlofPsychophysiologicalDetectionofDeception(Polygraph)ExaminationsE2065GuideforRequirementsforPsychophysiologicalDe-tectionofDeception(PDD)ExaminersE2080GuideforClinicalPsychophysiologicalDetectionofDeception(PDD)ExaminationsforSexOffenders3.LocationandTestConditions3.1Conditionsunderwhichtestingoccursshallbefreefromdistractionsthatwouldinterferewiththeabilityoftheexam-ineetoappropriatelyfocusontheissuesbeingaddressed.Theexaminationsiteshouldbereasonablyfreefromoutsidenoiseanddistraction.Thisisnotintendedtoaddressexaminationsconductedfordemonstrationpurposes.4.Preparation4.1Anexaminershall,priortotheexamination,dedicatesufficienttimetoidentifytheissuesanduniquecircumstancesinanyareaoftesting.4.2Noexaminationshallbeconductedunlesstheinstru-mentisfunctioninginaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sspecifications.4.3Wherepermittedbylaw,theconductofthePDDexaminationshouldberecordedbyaudiooraudio/visualmeansinitsentirety.4.3.1Therecordingshallbecontinuousinnatureandanystopsorpausesmustbefullyexplainedontherecording.4.3.2AllPDDrecordingsshallberetainedandmaintainedforaminimumofoneyear.4.3.3AllPDDexaminationsshallbeconductedutilizingaseparatedatachannelspecific...
