ASTM is a not-for-profit standards organization focused on developing voluntary consensus standards and regulations for technical materials, products, systems, and services. Established in 1898 to set standards for railroad steel, the organization also works in such areas as petroleum, medical ...

ASTM is a not-for-profit standards organization focused on developing voluntary consensus standards and regulations for technical materials, products, systems, and services. Established in 1898 to set standards for railroad steel, the organization also works in such areas as petroleum, medical devices, consumer products, and environmental assessment. ASTM has more than 30,000 members in over 120 countries and publishes its technical specifications in the annual book of ASTM standards.