See below for Standardization News articles that provide helpful hints for and discussion of various aspects of developing standards in ASTM International, including the regular statistics column DataPoints and PlainTalk by ASTM President James A. Thomas.
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Fire Standards Caveats
According to F2.2.1 of Form and Style for ASTM Standards, “Every fire standard shall state its purpose, specify the known limitations of the standard and specify the significance of the data that are gathered (including relevance to human life and property, where appropriate).” This column covers caveats used in fire standards....
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ASTM Announces Supplier's Declaration of Conformity Program
Responding to increasing requests from suppliers and their customers, ASTM International has develop... READ MORE »
Before you enter a vote on a proposed standard, or if you're not sure whether to vote negatively, co... READ MORE »
Our members come to ASTM International to achieve their goals and develop standards. The job of the ... READ MORE »
Using Simple Graphics in Data Analysis
Q: What graphics are useful in process troubleshooting?... READ MORE »
Consensus Building: Federal Agencies Engage in Standards Development
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wanted to encourage the pharmaceutical industry to modern... READ MORE »
Teaching Professional Skills to University Students
The role of standards in higher education has been described by many authors, but for the City Univ... READ MORE »
While ASTM International committees are bound to conform to the society’s bylaws, each committee i... READ MORE »
ASTM Introduces Videos in Standards
If a single picture is worth a thousand words, then a video may be worth the thousands of words it c... READ MORE »
Shewhart Individuals Control Charts-Part 2
Q: How does sample size impact Shewhart Individuals control chart reliability? ... READ MORE »
Being on an ASTM committee is a lot like mountain biking. Just ask Rich Szecsy, who ought to know. A... READ MORE »
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