ASTM D4561-96(2001)

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Designation:D4561 – 96 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Practice for
Quality Control Systems for Organizations Producing and
Applying Bituminous Paving Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4561; 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.
1. Scope quality. This document should specify an organized approach
for carrying out those intentions and should address itself to all
1.1 This practice prescribes the general requirements for the
major quality parameters. It should be approved by the chief
establishment and maintenance of a quality control system for
executive officer for company-wide policies or by subordinate
organizations producing or applying bituminous paving mate-
officers for specialized policies, as applicable. Periodic orga-
rials, or both, in construction.
nizational audits should be conducted to ensure adherence to
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
quality policies.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.2 Quality Planning—Planning for each new test method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
should define those characteristics to be controlled, in order
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
that the services provided comply with its defined require-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ments.
2. Referenced Documents 4.3 Administration—Clear lines of authority shall be estab-
lished to administer the quality system.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.3.1 Quality Responsibility—The quality responsibility of
D 3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements forAgen-
each unit within the organization shall be defined, agreed upon,
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
and documented by the chief operation officer of each unit.
3. Significance and Use
4.3.2 Quality Performance Reporting—Responsibility for
reporting to higher management performance against stated
3.1 This practice provides a standard by which organiza-
quality objectives should rest with functions independent of
tions can provide a uniform quality service in producing and
those responsible for the attainment of those objectives. Pro-
applying bituminous paving materials in construction. The
cedures for documentation and record retention should be
practice outlines and describes the procedures for establishing
established.
and maintaining a quality control system.
4.3.3 Quality Audit Systems—To provide assurance, a peri-
3.2 The control of quality is a continuing process; conse-
odic audit of the quality system should be made by an
quently, this practice provides not only for the formation of a
organizational element independent of the unit being audited or
program but for its continuation through calibration, standard-
by a qualified third party. It may include, as appropriate:
ization, and reference sample and inspection programs.
4.3.3.1 Management audits to determine how well quality
3.3 The basic requirements for a quality control system
policy and objectives are being met, and
encompass the following, all of which shall be documented:
4.3.3.2 System audits, including testing process audits, to
3.3.1 Quality policy, planning, and administration,
determine how well quality planning has been implemented
3.3.2 Organization,
and to identify areas where changes would be beneficial to the
3.3.3 Human resources,
quality of services performed.
3.3.4 Physical resources, and
3.3.5 Quality control and evaluation.
5. Organization
4. Quality Statement, Planning, and Administration
5.1 The following information concerning the organization
shall be provided by documentation:
4.1 Quality Statement—A quality statement shall describe
5.1.1 A description of the organization including:
management’s specific intention and policy with respect to
5.1.1.1 The complete legal name and address of the main
office,
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and
5.1.1.2 The names and positions of the principal officers and
Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.95 on
directors,
Quality Control, Inspection and Testing Agencies.
5.1.1.3 The ownership, managerial structure, and principal
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 1996. Published April 1996. Originally
published as D 4561 – 86. Last previous edition D 4561 – 91.
members,
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5.1.1.4 The functional description of the organizational 7.1.1 A general description of facilities.
structure, operational departments, support departments, and 7.1.2 An inventory of equipment used to perform the
services,
services including the following for each item of equipment:
7.1.2.1 Type of equipment and use,
NOTE 1—This may be demonstrated in the form of charts that depict all
7.1.2.2 Name of manufacturer,
the divisions, departments, sections, and units, and their relationships.
7.1.2.3 The equipment model and serial number,
5.1.1.5 All organizational affiliates and the principal officers
7.1.2.4 Properties of the equipment subject to standardiza-
of affiliates and directors where applicable,
tion or calibration, if any,
5.1.1.6 External org
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