ASTM D4561-11
(Practice)Standard Practice for Quality Control Systems for Organizations Producing and Applying Bituminous Paving Materials (Withdrawn 2018)
Standard Practice for Quality Control Systems for Organizations Producing and Applying Bituminous Paving Materials (Withdrawn 2018)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a standard by which organizations can provide a uniform quality service in producing and applying bituminous paving materials in construction. The practice outlines and describes the procedures for establishing and maintaining a quality control system.
The control of quality is a continuing process; consequently, this practice provides not only for the formation of a program but for its continuation through calibration, standardization, and reference sample and inspection programs.
The basic requirements for a quality control system encompass the following, all of which shall be documented:
3.3.1 Quality policy, planning, and administration,
3.3.2 Organization,
3.3.3 Human resources,
3.3.4 Physical resources, and
3.3.5 Quality control and evaluation.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice prescribes the general requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a quality control system for organizations producing or applying bituminous paving materials, or both, in construction.
1.2 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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This practice prescribed the general requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a quality control system for organizations producing or applying bituminous paving materials, or both, in construction.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials, this practice was withdrawn in April 2018. This standard is being withdrawn without replacement due to its limited use by industry.
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Designation: D4561 − 11
Standard Practice for
Quality Control Systems for Organizations Producing and
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Applying Bituminous Paving Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4561; 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 3.3.4 Physical resources, and
3.3.5 Quality control and evaluation.
1.1 This practice prescribes the general requirements for the
establishment and maintenance of a quality control system for
4. Quality Statement, Planning, and Administration
organizations producing or applying bituminous paving
4.1 Quality Statement—A quality statement shall describe
materials, or both, in construction.
management’s specific intention and policy with respect to
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
quality. This document should specify an organized approach
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
for carrying out those intentions and should address itself to all
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
major quality parameters. It should be approved by the chief
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
executive officer for company-wide policies or by subordinate
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
officers for specialized policies, as applicable. Annual organi-
zational audits shall be conducted to ensure adherence to
2. Referenced Documents
quality policies.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2 Quality Planning—Planning for each new test method
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
shall define those characteristics to be controlled, in order that
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
the services provided comply with its defined requirements.
3. Significance and Use
4.3 Administration—Clear lines of authority shall be estab-
3.1 This practice provides a standard by which organiza- lished to administer the quality system.
tions can provide a uniform quality service in producing and
4.3.1 Quality Responsibility—The quality responsibility of
applying bituminous paving materials in construction. The each unit within the organization shall be defined, agreed upon,
practice outlines and describes the procedures for establishing
and documented by the chief operation officer of each unit.
and maintaining a quality control system. 4.3.2 Quality Performance Reporting—Responsibility for
reporting to higher management performance against stated
3.2 The control of quality is a continuing process;
quality objectives shall rest with functions independent of
consequently, this practice provides not only for the formation
those responsible for the attainment of those objectives. Pro-
of a program but for its continuation through calibration,
cedures for documentation and record retention shall be
standardization, and reference sample and inspection pro-
established.
grams.
4.3.3 Quality Audit Systems—To provide assurance, a peri-
3.3 The basic requirements for a quality control system
odic audit of the quality system shall be made by an organi-
encompass the following, all of which shall be documented:
zational element independent of the unit being audited or by a
3.3.1 Quality policy, planning, and administration,
qualified third party, including, as appropriate:
3.3.2 Organization,
4.3.3.1 Management audits to determine how well quality
3.3.3 Human resources,
policy and objectives are being met, and
4.3.3.2 System audits, including testing process audits, to
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determine how well quality planning has been implemented
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and
Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.95 on
and to identify areas where changes would be beneficial to the
Quality Control, Inspection and Testing Agencies.
quality of services performed.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2011. Published December 2006. Originally
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D4561 – 96 (2006).
5. Organization
DOI: 10.1520/D4561-11.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1 The following information concerning the organization
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
shall be provided by documentation:
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 5.1.1 A description of the organization including:
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