Table 3.
The Six Types of ASTM International Standards Documents and the ASTM TEMPs Inventory for Each Type
| Type of Standard |
Definition | Active | Proposed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guide | An organized collection of information or series of options that does not recommend a specific course of action |
23 | 11 |
| Test Method | A definitive procedure that produces a test result | 7 | 3 |
| Practice | A set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations that does not produce a test result |
0 | 2 |
| Specification | An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, system or service |
0 | 2 |
| Terminology | A document composed of terms, definitions of terms, descriptions of terms, nomenclature, and explanations of abbreviations, acronyms & symbols |
0 | 1 |
| Classification | Systematic arrangement or division of materials, products, systems, or services into groups based on similar characteristics such as origin, composition, properties, or use |
0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 19 | |