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Quality Glossary
ASTM Background
Organized in 1898, ASTM (the American Society for Testing and Materials) has grown
into one of the largest voluntary standards development systems in the
world.
ASTM is a not-for-profit organization that provides
a forum for producers, users, ultimate consumers, and those having a general
interest (representatives of government and academia) to meet on common
ground and write standards for materials, products, systems, and services.
From the work of 132 standards-writing committees,
ASTM publishes standard test methods, specifications, practices, guides,
classifications, and terminology. ASTM's standards development activities
encompass metals, paints, plastics, textiles, petroleum, construction,
energy, the environment, consumer products, medical services and devices,
computerized systems, electronics, and many other areas. ASTM Headquarters
has no technical research or testing facilities; such work is done voluntarily
by 35,000 technically qualified ASTM members located throughout the world.
More than 10,000 ASTM standards are published each
year in the 72 volumes of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. These standards
and related information are sold throughout the world. http://www.astm.org/