What is ASTM

ASTM International is an organization that defines and sets standards for a variety of products, materials, systems, and services used by people performing their jobs every day. These standards are created to enhance performance of these work tools and improve lives bypromoting quality and safety. ASTM International is a global organization that is open to anyone who wants to help subject matter experts create or update standards; this collaborative nature helps keep standards as up-to-date as the industries who use them. They have over 12,800 standards operating throughout the world, including those that cover personal protective equipment such as medical facemasks (e.g., ASTM F2100).   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains a list of recognized standards, in which ASTM standards are included.