ASTM E1488-02

Standard Guide for Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying ASTM Test Methods

SCOPE
1.1 this guide identifies statistical procedures for use in developing new test methods or revising or evaluating existing test methods, or both.  
1.2 This guide also cites statistical procedures especially useful in the development and application of test methods.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2002
• Technical Committee: E11 - Quality and Statistics
• Drafting Committee: E11.20 - Test Method Evaluation and Quality Control

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1488-96 - Standard Guide for Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM E1488-02e1 - Standard Guide for Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying Test Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E177-20 - Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2657-21 - Standard Practice for Determination of Endotoxin Concentrations in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1326-20 - Standard Guide for Evaluating Non-culture Microbiological Tests
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D8272-19 - Standard Guide for Development and Optimization of D19 Chemical Analysis Methods Intended for EPA Compliance Reporting
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3207-17 - Standard Guide for <emph type="bdit">in vivo</emph> Evaluation of Rabbit Lumbar Intertransverse Process Spinal Fusion Model
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D8314-20 - Standard Guide for Performance Testing of Applied Stretch Films and Stretch Wrapping
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1325-21 - Standard Terminology Relating to Design of Experiments
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1592/C1592M-21 - Standard Guide for Making Quality Nondestructive Assay Measurements
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E456-13a(2022) - Standard Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2394-07(2022) - Standard Guide for Measuring Securement of Balloon-Expandable Vascular Stent Mounted on Delivery System
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D8288-19 - Standard Test Method for Comparison of Metalworking Fluids Using a Tapping Torque Test Machine
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1169-21 - Standard Practice for Conducting Ruggedness Tests
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3295-18 - Standard Guide for Impingement Testing of Total Disc Prostheses
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: E 1488 – 02
Standard Guide for
Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying
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Test Methods
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1488; 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.
INTRODUCTION
This test method covers the determination of the minimum temperature at which a dust cloud will
autoignite.The dust cloud is exposed to air heated to various temperatures in a furnace. Ignition of the
cloud is indicated by visual observation of the flame. The chemical nature of the dust as well as its
concentration, particle size, moisture, and surface area affects the results.
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1. Scope ment Methods and Results
ISO 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of
1.1 This guide identifies statistical procedures for use in
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Testing and Calibration Laboratories
developing new test methods or revising or evaluating existing
ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measure-
test methods, or both.
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ment
1.2 This guide also cites statistical procedures especially
useful in the application of test methods.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents 3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 statistical procedures, n—the organized techniques
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and methods used to collect, analyze, and interpret data.
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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3.1.1.1 Discussion—Statistical procedures include the sam-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
2 plingconsiderationsortheexperimentdesignforthecollection
E 105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
of data, or both, and the numerical and graphical approaches to
E 122 Practice for Choice of Sample Size to Estimate a
2 summarize and analyze the collected data.
Measure of Quality for a Lot or Process
3.2 For all other formal definitions of statistical terms, see
E 141 Practice for Acceptance of Evidence Based on the
2 Terminology E 456.
Results of Probability Sampling
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
4. Significance and Use
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ASTM Test Methods
2 4.1 All ASTM test methods are required to include state-
E 178 Practice for Dealing with Outlying Observations
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ments on precision and bias.
E 456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
4.2 Since ASTM began to require all test methods to have
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
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precision and bias statements that are based on interlaboratory
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
2 test methods, there has been increased concern regarding what
E 1169 Guide for Conducting Ruggedness Tests
statistical experiments and procedures to use during the devel-
E 1301 Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory
2 opment of the test methods.Although there exists a wide range
Comparisons
2 of statistical procedures, there is a small group of generally
E 1325 Terminology Relating to Design of Experiments
2 accepted techniques that are very beneficial to follow. This
E 1402 Terminology Relating to Sampling
document is designed to provide a brief overview of these
2.2 ISO Standards:
procedures and to suggest an appropriate sequence of carrying
ISO 5725 Accuracy (Trueness and Precision) of Measure-
out these procedures.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E11 on Quality and
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Statistics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E11.20 on Test Method Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Evaluation and Quality Control. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published December 2002. Originally See the Form and Style Manual for ASTM Standards that specifies, when
published as E 1488 – 92. Last previous edition E 1488 – 96. possible, precision statements shall be estimated based on the results of an
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. interlaboratory test program.
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E1488–02
FIG. 1 Sequence of Steps
4.3 Statistical procedures often result in interpretations that the sampling steps required to obtain the test specimens,
are not absolutes. Sometimes the information obtained may be definition of the test determination, how a test result is to be
inadequate or incomplete, which may lead to additional ques- computed, and running the tests on the specimens.
tions and the
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