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1984 1984 1985 1986 1986 F-30 on Emergency Medical Services D-35 on Geosynthetics E-48 on Biotechnology E-49 on Computerized Systems and Chemical and Material Information C-28 on Advanced Ceramics “The Genius of ASTM” 55 The new building, which was completed in 1995, provided ultra-modern conference facilities for technical committees, ample work space for headquarters staff, and prepared ASTM to meet the challenges of the 21st century. “The new Headquarters building,” a board member commented, was “a tangible indication of ASTM’s movement toward the future and its responsiveness to the changing environment of standards development.” B A A. Instantaneous world-wide access to ASTM information was made available in 1995 when ASTM launched its web site. Later enhancements to the home page have included interactive standards development forums, which allow task group members to comment on draft standards via the World Wide Web. B. Completed in 1995, ASTM’s new headquarters building in West Conshohocken, Pa., was designed to facilitate the Society in meeting the modern-day needs of its members and customers.
1987 1988 1989 1990 F-31 on Health Care Services and Equipment F-32 on Search and Rescue F-33 on Detention and Correctional Facilities E-50 on Environmental Assessment 56 ASTM President, James A. Thomas, reflects on ASTM’s successful past and the Society’s next one hundred years. How are the principles upon which ASTM was founded relevant today? From its inception, ASTM has emphasized the value and necessity of bringing together buyers and sellers to define issues and work cooperatively to improve product and material performance and overall quality of life. In 1898, the principles of openness, due process, balance of interests, and consensus established the basic foundation on which ASTM has matured and grown over its first 100 years. The ASTM member of 1998 relies on these same principles and the integrity of a proven process to produce standards of recognized technical excellence that have worldwide acceptance and use. We will continue to refine our process to achieve faster results in response to a significantly different social, political, and economic climate — but at the same time we will guard against compromising the principles on which we were founded. The next 100 years will offer new challenges. What will guide ASTM in the 21st century? ASTM is a bottom-up organization that relies on and benefits from the guidance and leadership of its technical committee members. The ASTM system of standards development is flexible and dynamic and has demonstrated its ability to expand and change to meet constantly changing needs and expectations. ASTM committees are a true reflection of the marketplace and are uniquely positioned to respond to the new technological and competitive challenges of a global economy. How will advances in technology impact ASTM’s development and delivery of standards? The pressure to properly use advances in technology to improve efficiency, timeliness, and cost effectiveness has never been greater on ASTM. We are responding by introducing new ways of conducting committee business between meetings by using the power of the World Wide Web. Our web-based Interactive Standards Development Forums will make it possible for members and other interested parties
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