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ASTM Standard D 780

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First page of D 780

What are Standards?

What are standards?

We give little thought to goods and services we use in our every day life. When you purchase items, such as printer ink cartridges, printing paper, printers, etc. - these products all meet specific standards. For example the ASTM Standard D 780 TEST METHOD FOR PRINTING INK PERMEATION OF PAPER (CASTOR OIL TEST)

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A standard is "a recognized unit of comparison by which the correctness of others can be determined." Another definition is "a set of characteristics or qualities that describes features of a product, process, or service." from ANSI course "Why Standards Matter?"

Why Standards Matter?
Tutorial from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) course

Background on Standards

Standards & Technical Regulations (NIST)
"Division of NIST, contains a wealth of information about standards"
Guide to Documentary Standards
Standards.gov
"Provides background information, tools and links regarding the use of standards primarily in the federal government"
Regulations @ Standards.gov
"Explanation of the U.S. Gov't regulatory process and how to locate regulations in force"

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