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New Standards for Compostable Products
The new standards define the range of conditions needed for certified compostable packaging to break down as designed and intended in a compost facility.
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Proposed Fuel Contamination Standard
The proposed standard will help detect microbial contamination in fuel. 
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Digging Deep on Coal Standards

Jun 30, 2025

Stopping the Spread: Standards for Oil Spill Response

Jun 30, 2025

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Proposed Standard for Sediment Control
The specification aims to establish consistent, large-scale evaluation methods for field-installed products.

Aug 11, 2025

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Proposed Standard to Measure Ultrashort PFAS
The proposed standard will help expand global testing capabilities beyond current PFAS detection methods.

Aug 08, 2025

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Proposed Standard for Steel Tube Requirements
The standard would provide specification requirements for strength and corrosion resistance.

Aug 08, 2025

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Podcast: Lift Off: Commercial Spaceflight Standards
Listen to the latest episode of "Standards Impact" to hear how standards are changing the future of commercial spaceflight.

Aug 07, 2025

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Proposed Employee Relations Standard
The standard will help organizations align human resources (HR) and employee relations (ER) policies with both business goals and employee needs.

Aug 07, 2025

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New Standard to Aid Drug Development
The new guide offers optimal methods to improve analysis and quality of RNA-based therapeutics.

Aug 06, 2025

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Transforming Standards Management: ASTM Compass Sets a Benchmark
Software as a service (SaaS)-based solutions are critical to business development, and platform architects are at the forefront.

Aug 06, 2025

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Cpk vs. Ppk: Clearing Up the Confusion
How are process capability index (Cpk) and process performance index (Ppk) different, and why does it matter? Our columnist offers an explanation.

Aug 05, 2025

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New Jet Fuel Integrity Standard
The test method aims to reduce subjectivity and enhance accuracy in verifying jet fuel quality.

Jul 30, 2025

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Trace Evidence Covered in Proposed Standard
The proposed standard will aim to help forensic practitioners preserve evidence integrity through proper collection and storage methods.

Jul 30, 2025

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Proposed Metal Hardness Testing Standard
The proposed standard offers industry-wide guidelines for testing metal hardness with shear pins.

Jul 30, 2025

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Proposed Standard for Recycled Vacuum Content
The proposed standard aims to support sustainable manufacturing and reliable performance. 

Jul 28, 2025

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