ASTM International
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ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. Some 12,575 ASTM voluntary consensus standards operate globally. The organization's headquarters is in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, about 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
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Founded | 1902; 122 years ago (1902) |
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Headquarters | West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, U.S |
Area served | United States (1898–present) International (1898–present) |
Members | 30,000 |
Website | www |
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It was founded in 1902 as the American Section of the International Association for Testing Materials (see also International Organization for Standardization).