Who writes ASTM standards?
ASTM standards are written by ASTM’s 32,000 volunteer members, from more than 100 countries around the world, who are producers, users, ultimate consumers, and general interest parties, such as academia and government representatives. These members serve on ASTM’s 129 technical committees that are devoted to specific areas of interest and pursue standardization issues considered necessary by their members. Committees are divided into smaller entities of subcommittees and task groups that focus more closely on particular areas of a committee’s scope. Anyone who is qualified or knowledgeable in the area of a committee’s scope is eligible to become a committee member.
