Scope:

This American National Standard defines a method to estimate the durability and service life performance of identification (ID) cards within specified application classes. An ID card is defined as a card identifying its holder and issuer which may carry data required as input for the intended use of the card. Identification cards include, but are not limited to, such credentials as driver's and fishing and licenses; access control; credit and bank cards; and student, government and military ID cards.

This standard is to be used by card end users, card issuers, card manufacturers, card component suppliers, and card personalization equipment manufacturers to make predictive comparisons of performance of ID cards. This standard should be useful for comparing the relative durability of newly issued cards and to predict service life. Failure to conform to specified criteria noted within this document shall be negotiated between the involved parties.