Safes and Padlocks
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Regulations for Safes Turn-In
Equipment must be empty and unlocked and open.
The lock shall be reset to a combination of 50-25-50 by the generating activity and properly tagged or marked by the generating activity before turn in.
Combination padlocks shall be reset to 10-20-30 by the generating activity and properly tagged or marked by the generating activity before turn in. Older safes may have asbestos and must be treated as hazardous material. For guidance on disposal of safes containing asbestos, see DODM 4160.21, Volume 4, Enclosure 3 and Volume 3, Enclosure 7.
