ASTM D4968-17
Standard Practice for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- Standard No.
- ASTM D4968-17
- Release Date
- 2017
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM D4968-19
- Latest
- ASTM D4968-19a
- Scope
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4.1 It is the intention of this practice, in addition to the Form and Style for ASTM Standards, to assist persons revising test methods and specifications in Committee D20 to ensure that all required elements are included and that the revised document is presented in the most user-friendly manner possible.
4.2 This practice is intended for use by Committee D20 when test methods and specifications under its jurisdiction are revised because of technical changes or upon five-year review.
4.3 The figures in Annex A1 contain three flowcharts. Fig. A1.1 is a flowchart that shows the review process for standards that have been revised or reapproved recently. Fig. A1.2 is a flowchart for standards that have neither been revised nor reapproved within five years of a new review. Fig. A1.3 is a flowchart for the precision and bias process in outline form.
4.4 Specific instructions to be followed when revising Committee D20 documents are given in this practice.
4.5 The model precision and bias (P and B) statements included in Annex A3 were developed to standardize the presentation of data.
1.1 This practice is intended to assist the subcommittees and sections of Committee D20 on Plastics with the process of standards evaluation during the five-year review mandated by ASTM or when changes to test methods and specifications are required. It is intended to complement the Form and Style for ASTM Standards (“Blue Book”) not replace it.
Note 1: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
1.2 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D4968-17 Referenced Document
- ASTM D5740 Standard Guide for Writing Material Standards in the Classification D4000 Format
- ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
- ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
- ASTM E2653 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine Precision Estimates for a Test Method with Fewer Than Six Participating Laboratories
- ASTM E2935 Standard Practice for Evaluating Equivalence of Two Testing Processes
- ASTM E456 Standard Terminology for Relating to Quality and Statistics
- ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D4968-17 history
- 2019 ASTM D4968-19a Standard Practice for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2019 ASTM D4968-19 Standard Practice for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2017 ASTM D4968-17 Standard Practice for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2016 ASTM D4968-16 Standard Practice for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2015 ASTM D4968-15 Standard Practice for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2009 ASTM D4968-09 Standard Guide for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2008 ASTM D4968-08 Standard Guide for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2006 ASTM D4968-06 Standard Guide for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2002 ASTM D4968-02 Standard Guide for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
- 2000 ASTM D4968-00 Standard Guide for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics
