ASTM D3666-07ae1

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Designation:D3666–07 Designation: D 3666 – 07a
Standard Specification for
Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting
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Road and Paving Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3666; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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e NOTE—Editorially corrected NICET designations in February 2007.
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e NOTE—Editorial corrections made to the text in April 2007.
—Editorially included Table 3 in March 2008.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel, for establishing and maintaining a
quality system, and establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of road and paving
materials.
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on road and paving
materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an agency’s organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This
specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria, such as that in Specification E 329, and requirements for particular
projects.
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspection of road
and paving materials.
1.4 Accreditation is required to comply with this standard. (See 8.1.5.)
1.5 Theusersoftheaccreditedagencymustreviewtheagency’sscopeofaccreditationtoensuretheagencyhasbeenaccredited
for its technical competence to perform the tasks requested by the user.
1.6 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
2.1 The following referenced documents are those that are specifically mentioned in Specification D 3666. These referenced
documents are not meant to be all inclusive, as Specification D 3666 applies, as appropriate, to all test methods under the
jurisdiction of Committee D04.
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
C128Test 128 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
D 5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
D 8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pavements
D 36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)
D 70 Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer Method)
D 92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester
D 113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials
D 139 Test Method for Float Test for Bituminous Materials
D 244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
D 1074 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Bituminous Mixtures
D 1075 Test Method for Effect of Water on Compressive Strength of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
D 1560 Test Methods for Resistance to Deformation and Cohesion of Bituminous Mixtures by Means of Hveem Apparatus
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.95 on Quality
Control, Inspection and Testing Agencies.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2007. Published JanuaryAugust 2007. Originally approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 20062007 as D 3666 – 067.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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