The ASTM Copper Committee and Its StandardsA metal whose use dates back centuries, copper continues to fulfill essential needs today - and standards from ASTM Committee B05 address its…

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Standards for Environmental Site Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action

To help navigate the complex demands of today's regulatory environment with regard to storage tanks,…

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Thinking Beyond Building Components Part 2 of 2

ASTM International technical committees have long developed standards for building components, but the future lies in viewing structures…

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The Standards of ASTM Committee E17


ASTM International Committee E17's standards impact vehicle safety from the car you drive to the space shuttle through standards for the…

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Part 4 of a Series

Standards and the standards development process inform and enable workable and successful regulation and legislation.

Samuel Johnson, the brilliant 18th…

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ASTM's E18 Marks 50 Years of Standards and Education

When a manufacturer changes the vanilla in a chocolate chip cookie, develops a new body lotion or tries a different…

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A Look at Three Countries

The ASTM memorandum of understanding program includes partnerships with more than 70 standards bodies around the world. Here is a look at how groups in…

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Catherine H. Pilarz, 2011 Chairman of the ASTM Board of Directors

As senior director of product safety at Mattel/Fisher-Price, Kitty Pilarz works in the vanguard of international…

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Structural Sealant Glazing Proves Its Worth

Decades of successful use, plus ASTM International standards from Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants, have given structural sealant…

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Predicting the Durability of Building Construction Sealants

Collaborative work housed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is modeling sealant service life and enabling…

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