Japanese Standards Association Publishes ASTM Handbook for Japanese Audience

摘要

THE JAPANESE STANDARDS ASSOCIATION, as part of an effort to help interested Japanese understand the workings of major standards developers, is publishing an informational book about ASTM, the ASTM Standardization Handbook.In its preface to the book, JSA notes, "ASTM standards have played a critical rule in the fundamental structures of Japan's industries. ASTM standards have helped open up Japan's technical communications and her trade and commercial transactions with the rest of the world, in particular, with the United States; helped secure interchangeability of parts; and provided the means for fundamental technology that has enabled the 'mass production method,' which in turn has contributed to Japan's economic progress:' Recognizing the influence of ASTM standards around the world, JSA has chosen to profile ASTM as part of a series of books called the "Overseas Standards Basic Knowledge Series." Other profiled organizations are the British Standards Institution, the International Organization for Standardization, and the American National Standards Institute.