ASTM International
Submitted by:
Surbhi Goyal (18)
Swati Suman (19)
BFT-IV
INTRODUCTION
• ASTM International (ASTM)- American Society for Testing
And Materials
• A globally recognized standards organization that develops
and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a
wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.
• Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards are used around the
world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate
market access and trade, and build consumer confidence.
• Organization's headquarters- West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
• Founded in 1898
• It is however not a national standards body.
• Publishes the Annual Book of ASTM Standards each year
HISTORY
• A group of scientists and engineers, led by Charles Benjamin
Dudley formed the American Society for Testing and Materials
in 1898 to address the frequent rail breaks plaguing the fast-
growing railroad industry.
• The group developed a standard for the steel used to fabricate
rails.
• In 2001, ASTM changed its name to ASTM International to
reflect global participation in ASTM and worldwide use of its
standards.
• In 2009, a joint effort by standards development organizations
AAMI, ANSI, ASTM, and DIN created a single, centralized
database for medical device standards.
STANDARDS
The standards produced by ASTM International fall into six
categories:
• Standard Specification
• Standard Test Method
• Standard Practice
• Standard Guide
• Standard Classification
• Terminology Standard
The quality of the standards is such that they are frequently used
worldwide.
The Annual Book of ASTM Standards covers 15 sections of interest plus a
master index:
1. Iron and Steel Products
2. Nonferrous Metal Products
3. Metals Test Methods and Analytical Procedures
4. Construction
5. Petroleum Products, Lubricants, and Fossil Fuels
6. Paints, Related Coatings, and Aromatics
7. Textiles
8. Plastics
9. Rubber
10. Electrical Insulation and Electronics
11. Water and Environmental Technology
12. Nuclear, Solar, and Geothermal Energy
13. Medical Devices and Services
14. General Methods and Instrumentation
15. General Products, Chemical Specialties, and End Use Products
Index to all sections and volumes
MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION
• Membership in the organization is open to anyone with an
interest in its activities.
• Standards are developed within committees, and new
committees are formed as needed, upon request of interested
members.
• Members are classified as users, producers, consumers, and
"general interest".
• As of 2007, more than 30,000 members, including over 1100
organizational members, from more than 120 countries,
including 120 members in China as of 2005.
• The 2011 Chairman of the Board is Catherine H. Pilarz; James
A. Thomas is the President of ASTM International.
• ASTM’s leadership in international standards development is
driven by the contributions of its members: more than 30,000
of the world’s top technical experts and business professionals
representing 135 countries.
• Working in an open and transparent process and using ASTM’s
advanced electronic infrastructure, ASTM members deliver the
test methods, specifications, guides, and practices that
support industries and governments worldwide.
AWARDS
• ASTM International presents
several awards for
contributions to standards
authorship, including the
ASTM International Award of
Merit (the organization's
highest award).
STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
ASTM International has no role in requiring or enforcing
compliance with its standards. The standards, however, may
become mandatory when referenced by an external contract,
corporation, or government.
• In the United States, ASTM standards have been adopted, in
many federal, state, and municipal government regulations.
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act,
passed in 1995, requires the federal government to use
privately developed consensus standards whenever possible.
• Other governments (local and worldwide) also have
referenced ASTM standards.
• Corporations doing international business may choose to
reference an ASTM standard.
ASTM STANDARDS IN
TEXTILES
DESIGNATION TITLE
D1776-08e1
Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D6603-10
Standard Guide for Labeling of UV-Protective Textiles
D123-09e1
Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles
D2100/D2100
M-95(2009)e1 Standard Specification for Asbestos Textiles Used for Electrical
Insulating Purposes
D6413-08
Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical
Test)
ASTM STANDARDS IN
GARMENTS
DESIGNATION TITLE
E1549-06
Standard Specification for ESD Controlled Garments
Required in Cleanrooms and Controlled
Environments for Spacecraft for Non-Hazardous and
Hazardous Operations
D7268-06 Standard Performance Specification for Seamless
Knit Garments Including Intimates and Swimwear
F51-00(2007) Standard Test Method for Sizing and Counting
Particulate Contaminant In and On Clean Room
Garments
F1731-96(2008)
Standard Practice for Body Measurements and Sizing
of Fire and Rescue Services Uniforms and Other
Thermal Hazard Protective Clothing
REFERENCES
BOOKS:
• Juran’s Quality Control Handbook- J.M. Juran
WEBSITES:
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