Designation:E2499−11StandardPracticeforClassificationofAssetPhysicalLocationInformation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2499;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversstandardizingpracticesandtermi-nologyrelatedtoinformationconveyingthephysicallocationofassets.1.2Thispracticedescribestenincreasinglyspecificlevelsofassetphysicallocationinformation,assigningastandardnameandlevelnumbertoeach.1.3Thereisnoexisting,recognizedpracticeforrecording,discussing,andcomparingphysicallocationinformation.1.4Thispracticeisdesignedtobeapplicableandappropri-ateforallasset-holdingentities.1.5Inadditiontoapplicabilitytoassets,thispracticemayinwholeorinpartbeeffectivelyappliedtointangibleproperty,realproperty,andmateriel.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:2.1.1buildinglocation,n—assetphysicallocationinforma-tionrepresentingthebuildingpositionoftheitemwithinthesitelocation.2.1.2city/township/countylocation,n—assetphysicalloca-tioninformationrepresentingthecity,township,orcountypositionoftheitemwithinthestate/provincelocation.2.1.3countrylocation,n—assetphysicallocationinforma-tionrepresentingthecountrypositionoftheitem.2.1.4desk/shelf/benchlocation,n—assetphysicallocationinformationrepresentingthedesk,shelf,orbenchpositionoftheitemwithintheroom/post/station/arealocation.2.1.5floorlocation,n—assetphysicallocationinformationrepresentingthefloorpositionoftheitemwithinthebuildinglocation.2.1.6physicallocationlevel,n—assetphysicallocationinformationrepresentedbynomenclatur...
