ASTM Volume 15.08:2012

Published annually in November.

This volume contains 135 standards.

Homeland Security Applications -- standards address CBRNE sensors and detectors, emergency preparedness, training procedures, decontamination, personal protective equipment, building and infrastructure protection, security controls, operational equipment, and terminology.

Sensory Evaluation -- tests and guides establish standard procedures for controlling and evaluating the characteristics of products, including food, beverages, personal care products, and household items. Standards also cover general sensory applications and sensory theory and statistics.

Vacuum Cleaners-- tests evaluate filtration efficiency, air performance characteristics, cleanability, durability, and reliability.

Security Systems and Equipment -- standards focus on protective design of buildings including blast, ballistic, and forced entry resistant glazing, blast resistant doors, vehicle crash testing of perimeter barriers and boat barrier perimeters. Test methods and practices also cover controlled access security screening equipment, as well as locking devices.

Detention and Correctional Facilities -- covers security control systems; detention hardware, including hinges and locks; furnishings; and physical barriers, including swinging door assemblies and chain link barrier systems.