ASTM D4561-96(2006)

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Designation:D4561– 96 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Practice for
Quality Control Systems for Organizations Producing and
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 3.3.5 Quality control and evaluation.
1.1 This practice prescribes the general requirements for the
4. Quality Statement, Planning, and Administration
establishment and maintenance of a quality control system for
4.1 Quality Statement—A quality statement shall describe
organizations producing or applying bituminous paving mate-
management’s specific intention and policy with respect to
rials, or both, in construction.
quality. This document should specify an organized approach
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
for carrying out those intentions and should address itself to all
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
major quality parameters. It should be approved by the chief
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
executive officer for company-wide policies or by subordinate
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
officers for specialized policies, as applicable. Periodic orga-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
nizational audits should be conducted to ensure adherence to
2. Referenced Documents quality policies.
4.2 Quality Planning—Planning for each new test method
2.1 ASTM Standards:
should define those characteristics to be controlled, in order
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
that the services provided comply with its defined require-
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
ments.
3. Significance and Use 4.3 Administration—Clear lines of authority shall be estab-
lished to administer the quality system.
3.1 This practice provides a standard by which organiza-
4.3.1 Quality Responsibility—The quality responsibility of
tions can provide a uniform quality service in producing and
each unit within the organization shall be defined, agreed upon,
applying bituminous paving materials in construction. The
and documented by the chief operation officer of each unit.
practice outlines and describes the procedures for establishing
4.3.2 Quality Performance Reporting—Responsibility for
and maintaining a quality control system.
reporting to higher management performance against stated
3.2 The control of quality is a continuing process; conse-
quality objectives should rest with functions independent of
quently, this practice provides not only for the formation of a
those responsible for the attainment of those objectives. Pro-
program but for its continuation through calibration, standard-
cedures for documentation and record retention should be
ization, and reference sample and inspection programs.
established.
3.3 The basic requirements for a quality control system
4.3.3 Quality Audit Systems—To provide assurance, a peri-
encompass the following, all of which shall be documented:
odic audit of the quality system should be made by an
3.3.1 Quality policy, planning, and administration,
organizational element independent of the unit being audited or
3.3.2 Organization,
by a qualified third party. It may include, as appropriate:
3.3.3 Human resources,
4.3.3.1 Management audits to determine how well quality
3.3.4 Physical resources, and
policy and objectives are being met, and
4.3.3.2 System audits, including testing process audits, to
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and
determine how well quality planning has been implemented
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, 2006. Published December 2006. Originally
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D4561 – 96 (2001).
5. Organization
DOI: 10.1520/D4561-96R06.
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5.1 The following information concerning the organization
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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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D4561– 96 (2006)
5.1.1.1 The complete legal name and address of the main 7. Physical Resources
office,
7.1 The organization shall provide an inventory of its
5.1.1.2 The names and positions of the principal officers and
relevant physical resources including:
directors,
7.1.1 A general description of facilities.
5.1.1.3 The ownership, managerial structure, and principal
7.1.2 An inventory of equipment used to perform the
members,
services including the following for each item of equipment:
5.1.1.4 The functional description of the organizational
7.1.2.1 Type of equipment and use,
structure, operational departments, support departments, and
7.1.2.2 Name of manufacturer,
services,
7.1.2.3 The equipment model and serial number,
7.1.2.4 Properties of the equipment subject to standardiza-
NOTE 1—This may be demonstrated in the form of charts that depict all
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