The ASTM standard system

The ASTM standard system
ASTM standards have been adopted a voluntary agreement system. Standard system by the technical committee responsible for, by the standard working group drafting. After the technical committee and the technical committee voted to adopt, in most member common views, and by most members voted in favour, standard was approved, as a formal standard publishing. In a standard preparation process, the preparation of interest to each member and any enthusiastic groups have the right to express their views, the committee opinion is given to research and treatment, to absorb all the correct opinions and suggestions.
According to the ASTM ASTM publications have reported, in 1997 set a new standard 350, standard revision 1698, carry out standard standardization activities 2681. From these figures can be seen, the activity is frequent, and very fruitful. ASTM standards are divided into 15 categories ( Section ), all kinds of volumes contained several different, standard volume (Volume ) was published, a total of 73 volumes, more than 10000 standard, with ASTM standard form of publication yearbook. 1999 standards Yearbook classification, all kinds of volumes and standard number is as follows:
The first iron and steel products
Second kinds of nonferrous metal
Third kinds of metallic material test method and analysis program
The fourth types of construction materials
Fifth types of petroleum products, lubricants and fuels
Sixth types of paint, coating and aromatic compounds
Seventh categories of textile products and materials
Eighth types of plastic
Ninth kinds of rubber
Tenth types of electrical insulation and electronic products
Eleventh water and environmental technology
Twelfth kinds of nuclear energy, solar energy
The thirteenth category of medical devices and services
Fourteenth types of instruments and general test methods
Fifteenth types of general industrial product, special chemical products and consumption of materials