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ASTM International: Proficiency Test Programs
andTechnical and Professional Training
Courses
ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs Designed to provide participating laboratories
with a statistical quality control tool enablinglaboratories to assess their performance inconducting an ASTM test or series of tests.
It is a testing program where identicalsamples are sent to participating labswhere they are analyzed using standardtest methods and results reported forstatistical treatment
ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs ASTM provides management and administrative
support to the program including programregistration, contract negotiations, data collectionand generation of statistical summary reports
ASTM coordinates the preparation anddistribution of test samples
ASTM provides test data reporting instructionsand electronic data report forms for recordingdata
Participation registration fees are assessed to each PTP program.
ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs
ASTM statistical summary reports include:
Listing of all lab data
Charts and graphs
Lab data coded to maintain lab confidentiality.
Final summary reports are provided electronically toparticipants and appropriate Committee contacts.
Lab data coded to maintain lab confidentiality
ASTM Motor GasolineSample ID: MG0508
Sulfur – D5453
Lab Result Rob. Dev. Z-Score Notes1 58.9 -2.70 -0.42 69 7.40 1.13 64 2.40 0.44 59.1 -2.50 -0.45 **85 Rejected6 59 -2.60 -0.47 58.19 -3.40 -0.58 59.7 -1.90 -0.39 62 -0.40 0.1
25 80.99 19.40 3.0 1,2,3
No. Valid Results 57Robust Mean 61.55Robust Std. Dev. 6.55Reproducibility ASTM Standard 12.74Reproducibility These Test Data 18.14Anderson Darling 0.70TPI 0.70
Note Column:
1 = Test result outside 3 sigma range forthese test data2 = Test range outside 3 sigma rangeASTM reproducibility3 = Z-score outside range of -2 to 2
Sample ID: MG0508
Sulfur - D5453
(mg/kg)
3 Sigma Range Limit ASTM
Standard Reproducibility
3 Sigma Range Limit ASTM
Standard Reproducibility
3 Sigma Range Limit These
Test Data
3 Sigma Range Limit These
Test Data
-26.2
-19.65
-13.1
-6.55
0
6.55
13.1
19.65
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81.2
87.75
ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs
Globally recognized programs:
Over 3,000 units of laboratory participation
Over 40% participation outside continental U. S.
Provides data for monitoring lab strengths and weaknesses Offers ability to compare results among several test
methods measuring the same parameter (e.g., 5 testmethods for sulfur)
Residual material from these programs along with thepublished statistical data can provide useful internal QAsamples
Participation helps satisfy lab accreditation requirements Satisfactory performance can demonstrate testing
capability to customers Results and associated statistics helps ASTM validate test
method performance under real world conditions
ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs
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Industrial Gear Oil Turbine Oil
Lubricating Grease Crude Oil In-Service Oil Monitoring / Diesel Oil Base Oils Wax General Gas Oils Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
Fuel EthanolBiodieselHydraulic Fluids/OilsIn-service Oil Monitoring – Hydraulic Fluids/Oils
ASTM
PROGRAMS
PetroleumProductsand Lubricants(D02)
Metals Testing: (E28 and E01) Steel: Mechanical Properties Testing Plain Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel (Chemical Analysis) Stainless Steel (Chemical Analysis) Aluminum (Chemical Analysis) Determination of Gold in Bullion Ores / Metals Environmental Testing
Plastics Testing: (D20) Polyethylene Plastics Testing Plastics: Mechanical Properties Testing Polypropylene Mechanical Properties Testing Flammability Plastics Testing
Textiles (Light, Medium, and HeavyDuty Woven Fabric): (D13)
ASTM
PROGRAMS
Aromatic Hydrocarbons Testing (D16)
Engine Coolants Testing (D15)
Electrical Insulating Liquids: (D27)Insulating Fluid QualityDissolved Gas Analyses of In-Service Insulating Fluid
ASTM's Cement and Concrete ReferenceLaboratory (CCRL)ASTM Committees C01 on Cement and C09 on Concreteand Aggregates sponsor the Cement and ConcreteReference Laboratory (CCRL). CCRL is located at theNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
as a cooperative program between ASTM and NIST.CCRL operates proficiency sample programs in thefollowing construction materials areas: portland cement,blended cement, masonry cement, hydraulic cementconcrete, pozzolans, concrete masonry units, and masonrymortar.Contact Robin Haupt at 301-975-6704 for additionalinformation or visit the CCRL web site on ASTM web page.
ASTM
PROGRAMS
The programs are open
to all labs.
ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs
For more information please contact:
Anne McKlindonManager, Proficiency Testing [email protected]: (610) 832-9688
Technical and Professional TrainingStarted in mid 80s in response tomarket needsTeaches the performance, use, andapplication of ASTM Standards, otherstandards, and standards-relatedissues.90 participants first year; more than1500 per year now.Public classes and on-site classes.
Training VenuesPublic Classes
Open to AnyonePrivate Classes
Held at a Client’s Site Save on Travel Costs Lower Per Student Cost Less Time Away from the Job Training Customized to the Client’s Needs
Petroleum Products (D02) Aviation Fuel: Specification and Test Methods Gasoline: Specifications, Testing, and Technology Marine Fuels: Specifications, Purchase, Testing,
and Use Crude Oil: Sampling, Testing, & Evaluation Diesel Fuel: Specifications and Test Methods
The Environment (E50) Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial Real Estate—Phase I and II Asbestos Control (E06/D22) Property Condition Assessments Activity & Use Limitations Environmental Site Assessments for Military
Deployments
Textiles (D13) Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Wearing Apparel Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards ASTM Textile Standards for Yarns and
Sewing Threads
Additional Courses Available Major Testing Techniques for Plastics (D20) Precision and Bias in Standards (E11) Test Method Development (E11) Coal Chemistry Technician Training (D05) Rubber Testing: Selecting, Performing, and
Interpreting ASTM Rubber Test Methods(D11/D24)
Additional Courses Available Retroreflective Materials (E12) Corrosion Testing (G01) Weathering and Durability (D01/G03) Fire Hazards in Oxygen Systems (G04) Oxygen Systems Operations and Maintenance (G04)
ASTM TRAINING OUTSIDE OF THEUNITED STATES INCLUDE
MexicoPanamaPeruPhilippinesQatarSaipanSaudi ArabiaSingapore
South AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTrinidad and TobagoUnited ArabEmiratesUnited KingdomVenezuela
International Training PartnersJapan—Environmental CoursesKorea—Environmental CoursesIndia and Sri Lanka—Textiles CoursesSaudi Arabia and the Middle East—Petroleum CoursesPeru and South America—Environmental Courses andCorrosion CoursesPuerto Rico and the Caribbean—EnvironmentalCoursesTaiwan—Environmental CoursesVietnam – GasolineChina – Textiles Course
Contact InformationTechnical and Professional TrainingDirector: Scott MurphyPhone: (610) 832-9685Fax: (610) 832-9668Email: [email protected] web page:www.astm.org/TRAIN/