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Quality assurance makes a difference in all realms of industry and science. ASTM standards on quality and statistics, accreditation and certification, and other relevant subjects help ensure product and process quality. See below for the latest news on ASTM's activities in this area, and explore relevant standards, committee meeting dates and more in the boxes to the left.

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An Interview in China

ASTM President Sits Down with China Standardization Magazine... READ MORE »

Ensuring Infrastructure Integrity

On Thursday, March 2, 1854, an explosion rocked Hartford, Conn. A new, recently installed steam boil... READ MORE »

Road and Paving Materials Accreditation

As the number of third party accreditation bodies for road and paving materials in the United States... READ MORE »

Construction Job Productivity Measurement

As the saying goes, time is money. ... READ MORE »

Committee Balance and Voting Requirements

The consensus process prepares an ASTM International standard to be the best for its purpose: its us... READ MORE »

Doing What It Takes

For my first column of 2013, I would like to take a moment to look back at one of ASTM International... READ MORE »

Recognizing Librarians

This year, ASTM International has launched an initiative aimed at academic librarians — the 2013 A... READ MORE »

At the Intersection of Standards and Sustainability

A sustainable ecosystem is a delicate arrangement of relationships, thriving on intertwined elements... READ MORE »

Is It in Spec ... or Not?

Q: Can a product with a single inspection result that is worse than specification limit by an amount... READ MORE »

Teaching Design Safety Early

Kids In Danger was founded in 1998 after the death of Danny Keysar in a recalled portable crib. Dann... READ MORE »