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#### Latest News
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###### Proposed Standard to Aid Oil Evaporation Measurement
The standard will be useful for laboratories studying oil spills.update
Mar 17, 2025
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###### Podcast: These Boots Are Made By Standards
Standards step up the quality of the shoes you use in everyday life.podcast
Mar 13, 2025
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###### New Viscosity Measurement Method Proposed in Standard
The method will reduce waste and support sustainability.update
Mar 13, 2025
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###### The Committee on Quality and Statistics: A History
The committee on quality and statistics (E11) was officially established in 1946, and its first chairman was the statistician Harold F. Dodge. data points
Mar 12, 2025
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###### How To: Maximize Your ASTM Membership
As a member of ASTM International, you can make a difference in your industry by contributing to the development of standards. Luckily, there are also many ways to make that membership work for you.how to
Mar 12, 2025
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###### Standards for Flying the Crowded Skies
As unmanned aircraft fill the skies, partnerships around the world will help harmonize standards - and manage the crowded civil airspace.features
Mar 11, 2025
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