Designation:D5506–98(Reapproved2003)StandardPracticeforOrganizationsEngagedintheCertificationofPersonnelTestingandInspectingBituminousPavingMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5506;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversastandardforestablishingevalua-tionandcertificationproceduresforpersonnelengagedintestingandinspectingbituminouspavingmaterialsinaccor-dancewithspecifiedtestmethodsandisintendedforusebyindependentorganizationsprovidingcertificationservices.NOTE1—RefertoSpecificationsD3666forinformationonthemini-mumrequirementsforagenciestestingandinspectingbituminouspavingmaterialsandtoPracticeD4561forinformationonqualitycontrolsystemsfororganizationsproducingandapplyingbituminouspavingmaterials.1.2Qualificationforcertificationcandidates,qualificationsofthoseadministeringthecertificationexaminations,methodsofadministeringthecertificationtests,andcertaincertificationorganizationoperatingrequirementsaregiven.1.3Competencydeterminationtypicallyincludesamoni-toredwrittenexaminationandaperformanceevaluation.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D2726TestMethodforBulkSpecificGravityandDensityofNon-AbsorptiveCompactedBituminousMixturesD3666SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterialsD4561PracticeforQualityControlSystemsforOrganiza-tionsProducingandApplyingBituminousPavingMateri-als2.2AASHTOStandard:3AASHTOT-164QuantitativeExtractionofBitumenfromBituminousPavingMixtures2.3OtherDocuments:Development,Administration,ScoringandRepor...
