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Bulletproof Commitment

Not many people can say their daily work helps save lives in a direct sense. 2025 ASTM Chair…

Industry sectors:

Metals & Materials, Safety

New Standard to Provide Road Map for PFAS Assessment for Consumer Products

A new ASTM International standard will provide users with a road map for planning and executing… more

Industry sectors:

Consumer Products, Metals & Materials, Safety

Standards to Protect Those Who Protect Us

The members of the general public owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the dedicated individuals… more

Industry sectors:

Metals & Materials, Safety

Update

Spacecraft Vehicle Types

ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee (F47) has approved a new standard that will… more

Data Points

Revisiting Statistical Intervals: Common Statistical Intervals, Interval Selection, and Examples

Q: Can I infer something about a population or process based on a point estimate? A: It… more

Features

What TV Gets Wrong About Forensic Science – Podcast

Forensic science has become heavily romanticized thanks to beloved TV shows like CSI. In popular… more

First Person

How Standards Play a Role in Higher Education

In the January/February 2024 issue of Standardization News, I spoke with several ASTM International… more