ASTM D5506-98
Historical Standard: ASTM D5506-98 Standard Practice for Organizations Engaged in the Certification of Personnel Testing and Inspecting Bituminous Paving Materials
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ASTM D5506
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers a standard for establishing evaluation and certification procedures for personnel engaged in testing and inspecting bituminous paving materials in accordance with specified test methods and is intended for use by independent organizations providing certification services.
1.2 Qualification for certification candidates, qualifications of those administering the certification examinations, methods of administering the certification tests, and certain certification organization operating requirements are given.
1.3 Monitored written and performance examinations are normally required.
1.4 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) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D2726 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
D4561 Practice for Quality Control Systems for Organizations Producing and Applying Bituminous Paving Materials
AASHTO Standard
AASHTOT-164 Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen from Bituminous Paving MixturesOther Documents
StandardsforAccredit July 1995.Keywords
certification; competency; evaluation; examination; examiner; Bituminous paving mixtures; Certification/registration; Examiners; Testing and inspection agencies--bituminous materials
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 03.100.30 (Management of human resources); 93.080.10 (Road construction)
DOI: 10.1520/D5506-98
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