Storage: Quality Control (Temperature and Humidity)
Effective Nov 30, 2018Mass. Register #1379M.G.L. c. 278A, § 16(b)Massachusetts State Police
- (1) Custodial agencies shall ensure temperature and humidity conditions at all locations where evidence is stored are maintained appropriately, as this is essential to achieving optimal preservation.
- (2) Appropriate personnel at custodial agencies may keep a manual and/or electronic quality control log of the daily temperature and humidity readings. These logs shall be accessible to authorized personnel upon request.