ASTM Committee F02 on Primary Barrier Packaging was formed in 1957. The Committee meets twice a year, in April and October, with approximately 50 members attending two days of technical meetings capped by a presentations on relevant topics in the primary barrier packaging industry. The Committee generally meets in conjunction with Committee D10 on Packaging. F02 has a current membership of 227 and has jurisdiction of 79 standards, published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume 15.10 and in the compilations entitled "ASTM Packaging and Shipping Container Standards" or “ASTM Standards on Materials and Environmental Microbiology”.