How long does it take to develop an ASTM standard?
Depending on a committee’s commitment to timely development and approval, standards can take as little as six months to become full consensus standards. ASTM’s ever-evolving use of Internet technology offers its members increasing opportunities to get new high-quality, relevant standards into the marketplace as quickly as possible. For the past several years, ASTM has been committed to the creation of a Digital Path that will digitize the contents of a standard from inception to publication. For example, Virtual Meetings combine teleconferencing with Internet document viewing and editing. Other resources such as electronic balloting, and the electronic distribution of meeting minutes, further facilitate timely response to industry needs, and aid members from around the world in participating without straining travel budgets.
