1.1 本规程涵盖了任何技术调查员收集和保存与可能成为诉讼对象的事件有关的信息和实物的指南。 1.2 该实践描述了公认的专业原则和操作，尽管每种情况的事实和问题都需要考虑，并且经常涉及本文未明确处理的事项。与此做法的偏差应基于具体可表述的情况。 1.3 本标准并非旨在解决与其使用相关的所有安全问题（如有）。本标准的使用者有责任在使用前制定适当的安全、健康和环境实践，并确定监管限制的适用性。 1.4 本国际标准是根据世界贸易组织技术性贸易壁垒委员会发布的《关于制定国际标准、指南和建议的原则的决定》中确立的国际公认的标准化原则制定的。 ===意义和用途====== 2.1 本规程适用于任何技术调查员在调查可合理预期成为诉讼对象的事件时使用。其目的是获得足够的信息和实物，以确定与事件相关的证据，并将其保存以供分析。 2.2 证据的质量可能会随着时间的推移而变化，因此，应特别努力以迅速的方式获取和保存证据。这一做法规定了收集和保存证据以供进一步分析的准则。 2.3 已收集和保存的证据与该事件有关，并可追溯到该事件。这一做法规定了这类程序的指导方针。

1.1 This practice covers guidelines for the collection and preservation of information and physical items by any technical investigator pertaining to an incident that can be reasonably expected to be the subject of litigation. 1.2 This practice describes generally accepted professional principles and operations, although the facts and issues of each situation require consideration, and frequently involve matters not expressly dealt with herein. Deviations from this practice should be based on specific articulable circumstances. 1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. ====== Significance And Use ====== 2.1 This practice is intended for use by any technical investigator when investigating an incident that can be reasonably expected to be the subject of litigation. The intent is to obtain sufficient information and physical items to identify evidence associated with the incident and to preserve it for analysis. 2.2 The quality of evidence may change with time, therefore, special effort should be taken to capture and preserve evidence in an expeditious manner. This practice sets forth guidelines for the collection and preservation of evidence for further analysis. 2.3 Evidence that has been collected and preserved is identified with, and traceable to, the incident. This practice sets forth guidelines for such procedures.