This specification covers the minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel, for establishing and maintaining a quality system, and establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of road and paving materials. This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspection of road and paving materials. Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on road and paving materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an agency's organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date. Significance and Use This specification provides the basic minimum criteria for use in evaluating the qualifications of testing or inspection agencies, or both, for road and paving materials. The criteria may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements. An individual user can also use it to judge the qualification of an agency. The intent of this specification is to provide a consensus basis for evaluating a testing or inspection agency, or both, with respect to that agency's capability to objectively and competently provide the specific services needed by the user. This specification can be used as a basis for accreditation. 1. Scope 1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel, for establishing and maintaining a quality system, and establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of road and paving materials. 1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on road and paving materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an agency's organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria, such as that in Specification E329, and requirements for particular projects. 1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspection of road and paving materials. 1.4 Accreditation is required to comply with this standard. (See 8.1.5.) 1.5 The users of the accredited agency must review the agency's scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been accredited for its technical competence to perform the tasks requested by the user. 1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) ASTM Standards D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pavements D36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball Apparatus) D70 Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer Method) D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester D113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials D139 Test Method for Float Test for Bituminous Materials D244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts D1074 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Bituminous Mixtures D1075 Test Method for Effect of Water on Compressive Strength of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures D1560 Test Methods for Resistance to Deformation and Cohesion of Bituminous Mixtures by Means of Hveem Apparatus D1561 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous Mixture Test Specimens by Means of California Kneading Compactor D1754 Test Method for Effects of Heat and Air on Asphaltic Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test) D1856 Test Method for Recovery of Asphalt From Solution by Abson Method D2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts (Bitumens) D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum Capillary Viscometer D2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test) D3143 Test Method for Flash Point of Cutback Asphalt with Tag Open-Cup Apparatus D5506 Practice for Organizations Engaged in the Certification of Personnel Testing and Inspecting Bituminous Paving Materials D6084 Test Method for Elastic Recovery of Bituminous Materials by Ductilometer D6926 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous Specimens Using Marshall Apparatus D6927 Test Method for Marshall Stability and Flow of Bituminous Mixtures E329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing E1301 Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons Index Terms calibrations; certifications; personnel qualifications; qualifications; quality control; quality system; testing paving materials; test reports; Accreditation practice; Bituminous paving mixtures--specifications; Capabilities; Construction--paving applications; Human resources (testing/inspection agencies); Minimum requirements; Pavement surfaces--specifications; Physical resources; Qualifications; Quality control (QC)--cement/concrete/masonry/aggregates; Records management; Testing and inspection agencies--bituminous materials; ICS Code ICS Number Code 93.080.20 (Road construction materials) DOI: 10.1520/D3666-11 ASTM International is a member of CrossRef.
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