Designation:E2386−04(Reapproved2011)StandardGuideforConductofPDDScreeningExaminations1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2386;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideestablishesessentialandrecommendedele-mentsintheproceduresfortheconductofapsychophysiologi-caldetectionofdeception(PDD)screeningexamination.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E2000GuideforMinimumBasicEducationandTrainingofIndividualsInvolvedintheDetectionofDeception(PDD)E2031PracticeforQualityControlofPsychophysiologicalDetectionofDeception(Polygraph)ExaminationsE2063PracticeforCalibrationandFunctionalityChecksUsedinForensicPsychophysiologicalDetectionofDe-ception(Polygraph)ExaminationsE2064GuideforMinimumContinuingEducationofIndi-vidualsInvolvedinPsychophysiologicalDetectionofDeception(PDD)3.LocationandTestConditions3.1Conditionsunderwhichtestingoccursshallbefreefromdistractionsthatwouldinterferewiththeabilityoftheexam-ineetoappropriatelyfocusontheissuesbeingaddressed.Theexaminationsiteshouldbereasonablyfreefromoutsidenoiseanddistraction.4.Preparation4.1Allrelevantpaperworkpertainingtotheexamineeshouldbemadeavailabletotheexaminerinampletimeforreviewpriortotheexamination.4.2OnlyinstrumentsmeetingASTMstandards,asaminimum,shouldbeusedduringtheconductofPDDscreen-ingexaminations.4.3Noexaminationshallbeconductedunlesstheinstru-mentisfunctioninginaccordancewithPracticeE2063.4.4Anexaminershall,priortotheexamination,dedicatesufficienttimetoidentifytheissuesanduniquecircumstancesinanyareaofanticipatedtesting.5.PretestPractices5.1Theexaminershalladheretothefollowingpractices:5.1.1Verifythecorrectidentityoftheexamineetotheextentpossible.5.1.2Obtaintheconsentoftheexamineepriortotesting.5.1.3Theexaminershallensurethattheexamineeisafitsubjectfortestingtotheextendlegal...
