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ASTM Consumer Product Standards: Enhancing Product Quality and Buyer Safety

Topics including playground and toy safety, pool alarms, vacuum cleaners, sports equipment, snow skiing, amusement rides and more are discussed in this overview of the committees who produce ASTM's important consumer safety standards.

ASTM Construction Standards: Supporting the Building Industry

From cement and concrete to roofing and waterproofing, a myriad of ASTM standards from several technical committees support the needs of the building and construction industries.

A Greener World with the Help of ASTM International Standards

Air and water quality, sustainable buildings, pollution control and environmental management are some of the issues important o several ASTM committees who work to promote environmental health and safety through standardization.

ASTM and the Metals Industry: Partners in Long-Term Success

Since ASTM Committee A01 on Steel was founded in 1898, thousands of standards have been written that cover both ferrous and nonferrous metals.

ASTM Energy Standards: Helping to Power Our Lives

ASTM's largest committee, D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants, is just one of many ASTM committees contributing to the field of energy, from natural gas and nuclear energy to new up-and-coming alternative energy sources like solar and geothermal energy.

Developing Standards for Healthcare and Medical Technology with ASTM International

ASTM International's healthcare committees concentrate on standards to improve health care services, protect patient privacy and develop safer products for the medical industry through ASTM standards in such areas as medical and surgical devices, packaging, labeling, pharmaceuticals and healthcare records.

Safe and Sustainable Highways with ASTM Standards

Supporting the science and technology of highway construction, ASTM standards ensure that roadways are reliable, safe and built to last.