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WK13 Committee A01 Template and Guide for Preparing and Revising Product Specifications for Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys

Date Initiated: 02-07-2003
Date Deletion Requested: 03-14-2006

1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers the editorial form and style for product specifications under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01.
NOTE 1-For standards other than product specifications, such as test methods, practices, and guides, see the appropriate sections of Form and Style for ASTM Standards (Blue Book).
1.2 Subcommittees preparing new product specifications or revising existing ones should follow the practices and procedures outlined herein, and be guided by the latest specification covering similar commodities.
1.3 This guide has been prepared as a supplement to the current edition of the Form & Style Manual, and is appropriate for use by the subcommittees to Committee A01. This guide is to be applied in conjunction with the Form & Style Manual.
1.4 If a conflict exists between this guide and the mandatory sections of the current edition of the Form & Style Manual, the Form & Style Manual requirements have precedence. If a conflict exists between this guide and the non-mandatory sections of the current edition of the Form & Style
Manual, the guide has precedence.
1.5 When patents are involved, the specifications writer should refer to section F3 of the Form & Style Manual. Also, refer to part F of the Form & Style Manual for trademark information and the safety hazards caveat.