ASTM F 1758
ASTM F1758 is a standard test method for detention hinges used on detention-grade swinging doors. This standard was created by The American Standard for Testing and Materials (ASTM). ASTM International which was funded in 1898, is an international standards developing organization that develops and publishes standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. This standard was published by ASTM F33 which is a committee specializes AbOUT detention hardware. This standard deals with the equipment, procedures, and acceptance conditions for determining the normal operational performance and the performance characteristics under several conditions of detention hinges used on detention-grade swinging doors into several organizations including detention and correctional institutions. Several features are not considered such as both installation and maintenance conditions. This test enables to help ensure that detention hinges used on detention-grade swinging doors perform against intrusion, avoid that intruders penetrate in unauthorized access and to resist common types of vandalism into an organisation.
The main keywords to present this standard are assault condition, correctional facility, detention facility, detention hinges, detention security, and normal operation.
See also
- Materials property
- Standards organizations
- Standards
- International standards
- Physical security