1、Designation:D550608StandardPractice forOrganizations Engaged in the Certification of PersonnelTesting and Inspecting Bituminous Paving Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5506;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the
2、 case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers a standard for establishing evalua-tion and certification procedures for
3、 personnel engaged intesting and inspecting bituminous paving materials in accor-dance with specified test methods and is intended for use byindependent organizations providing certification services.NOTE1Refer to Specifications D3666 for information on the mini-mum requirements for agencies testing
4、 and inspecting bituminous pavingmaterials and to Practice D4561 for information on quality controlsystems for organizations producing and applying bituminous pavingmaterials.1.2 Qualification for certification candidates,qualificationsof those administering the certification examinations,methodsof
5、administering the certification tests,and certain certificationorganization operating requirements are given.1.3 Competency determination typically includes a moni-tored written examination and a performance evaluation.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,as
6、sociated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D2726 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Densityof
7、 Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous MixturesD3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving MaterialsD4561 Practice for Quality Control Systems for Organiza-tions Producing and Applying Bituminous Paving Mate-rials2.2 AASHTO Standard:3AASHTO T-164 Q
8、uantitative Extraction of Bitumen fromBituminous Paving Mixtures2.3 Other Documents:Development,Administration,Scoring and Reporting ofCredentialing Examinations:Recommendations for BoardMembers,March 1993.4Guidelines for Engineering and Related Specialty Certifica-tion Programs,June 1991.5Guideline
9、s for Non-Written Examinations,January 1991.6Principles of Fairness:An Examining Guide for Credential-ing Boards,February 1993.7Standards for Accreditation of National Certification Orga-nizations,July 1995.63.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 accreditationthe forma
10、l recognition that a certifica-tion organization and its program(s)conform to a set ofrequirements established by a nationally recognized accredita-tion body.3.1.2 certificantan individual who has been certified by acertification organization.3.1.3 certificationan action that determines and an-nounc
11、es that an individual has fulfilled the pre-establishedrequirements and is certified to perform the designated task(s)associated with a test method.3.1.4 certification organizationan independent body en-gaged in the evaluation and credentialing of the knowledge,skills,and abilities of individuals wh
12、o perform specified tasks.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road andPaving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.95 onQuality Control,Inspection and Testing Agencies.Current edition approved Dec.1,2008.Published December 2008.Originallyapprove
13、d in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D5506 98(2003).DOI:10.1520/D5506-08.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary pa
14、ge onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Association of State Highway and TransportationOfficials(AASHTO),444 N.Capitol St.,NW,Suite 249,Washington,DC 20001,http:/www.transportation.org.4Available from the Council on Licensure,Enforcement and Regulation(CLEAR),403 Marquis Avenue,Suite 100,Lexi
15、ngton,KY 40502,http:/www.clearhq.org.5Available from the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards(CESB),130 Holiday Court,Suite 100,Annapolis,MD 21401,http:/www.cesb.org.6Available from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies(NCCA),1101 Connecticut Avenue,N.W.,Suite 70,Washingt
16、on,D.C.20036.7Available from The National Organization for Competency Assurance(NOCA),1200 19th Street,N.W.,Suite 300,Washington,D.C.20036-2422,http:/www.noca.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesNOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information13.1.5 examineecertification applicant involved in the ex-amination proc
