Standard Practice for Inclusion of Precision Statement Variation in Specification Limits

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Each test method has a limited precision. Even if a test is performed as carefully and as correctly as possible on a material which is as homogeneous as can be obtained, the test will still vary from one to another. A widely used measure of the variation of the test results from a test method is the standard deviation (σ). In an ASTM standard test, the standard deviation of the test method can be found in the Precision and Bias statement for the test. The “Blue Book,” Form and Style for ASTM Standards, requires that all test methods include Precision and Bias statements. Practice C 670 and Practice C 802 provide guidance for determination of these values.
If the precision of a test method is low and the precision of the test has not been properly considered in a material specification, a uniform material with the right quality may still be rejected most of the time because of the wide variation of the test results. In order to have rational specification limits, the precision of the test used should be properly included in a specification.
This practice provides a guideline for proper inclusion of precision of the test method in a rational specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers a method of determining rational specification limits by inclusion of the precision of the test method used in the specification.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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.

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Designation: D6607 – 00 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Practice for
Inclusion of Precision Statement Variation in Specification
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Limits
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6607; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Acceptance—Quality Assurance, Federal Highway Ad-
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ministration, May 1993
1.1 This practice covers a method of determining rational
specification limits by inclusion of the precision of the test
3. Terminology
method used in the specification.
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice, consult
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Practice E177.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
4. Significance and Use
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Each test method has a limited precision. Even if a test
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
is performed as carefully and as correctly as possible on a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
material which is as homogeneous as can be obtained, the test
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
will still vary from one to another. A widely used measure of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the variation of the test results from a test method is the
standard deviation (s). In anASTM standard test, the standard
2. Referenced Documents
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deviation of the test method can be found in the Precision and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Bias statement for the test. The “Blue Book,” Form and Style
C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
for ASTM Standards, requires that all test methods include
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
Precision and Bias statements. Practice C670 and Practice
C802 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Test Pro-
C802 provide guidance for determination of these values.
gram to Determine the Precision of Test Methods for
4.2 If the precision of a test method is low and the precision
Construction Materials
of the test has not been properly considered in a material
D2172 Test Methods for Quantitative Extraction of Bitu-
specification,auniformmaterialwiththerightqualitymaystill
men From Bituminous Paving Mixtures
be rejected most of the time because of the wide variation of
D2726 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density
thetestresults.Inordertohaverationalspecificationlimits,the
of Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
precision of the test used should be properly included in a
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
specification.
ASTM Test Methods
4.3 This practice provides a guideline for proper inclusion
2.2 Federal Highway Administration Report:
of precision of the test method in a rational specification.
FHWA Report HI-93–047 Materials Control and
5. Procedure
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5.1 Determine the effective standard deviation (s )ofthe
This guide is under the jurisdiction of Committee D04 on Road and Paving X
Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.94 on Statistical test results due to the combined effects of materials variation
Procedures and Evaluation of Data.
and test variation using Eq 1:
Current edition approved June 1, 2005. Published June 2005. Originally
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approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D6607 – 00. DOI:
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10.1520/D6607-00R05.
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D6607 – 00 (2005)
µ – Z s # 3# µ 1 Z s (3)
where: a/2 3 a/2 3
s = standard deviation of test property due to material
M
variation (see Note 1), and
where:
s = standarddeviationoftestpropertyduetotestmethod
T
µ = target property
(see Note 2).
Z = critical number of standard deviations for (1–a)
a/2
confidence interval. (See Table 1 for values of Z
NOTE 1—s istheexpectedstandarddeviationofthematerialproperty a /
M
2 for different specified confidence intervals.)
when the material is produced in a properly controlled process.Astandard
deviation which is representative of the acceptable variation of the
5.4 For a one-ended specification (with only a maximum or
mate
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