We’ve all worked the last few years in a mostly remote work environment, conducting meetings on various virtual platforms. Although ASTM International’s technical…

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ASTM International offers opportunity: For you, your career, your company, and your industry. 

While standards work takes time, effort, and energy, it’s work needed by your company and…

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An ASTM International technical committee — any one of about 150 — serves as an organizing approach for standards work. These committees cover about 90 industry sectors. Over ASTM’s history,…

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“Every ASTM member is entitled to vote on all Society Review Items as well as on each ballot of a main committee and subcommittee to which the member belongs.” That’s the regulation behind…

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Technical reports help make your information available. Longer than a journal paper, shorter than other publications, reports offer a peer-reviewed format to share work that may or may not…

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Understanding the consensus process and best practices for standards development, including online tools, is important, and that’s the reason training is available. To get started, mark your…

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In today’s virtual environment, standards development continues through the dedication of members like you with the support of online tools such as Webex, Zoom, and more.

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What are our next steps?

That’s a question every task group, subcommittee, or main committee asks at one time or another. It’s an integral part of strategic planning and moving standards…

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The task group is the heart of standards development, and its leader — the task group lead, chair, or technical contact — drives the process.

In this role, the lead organizes technical…

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Did you know that ASTM offers both conference call lines and a virtual meeting platform through Webex for technical committee meetings? This information and these tips will help you decide which…

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