Designation:D3666−16StandardSpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgenciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3666;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheminimumrequirementsforfieldandlaboratorypersonnel,forestablishingandmaintainingaqualitysystem,andestablishesminimumqualificationsforagenciesengagedinthetestingandinspectionofroadandpavingmaterials.1.2Criteriaareprovidedforevaluatingthecapabilityofanagencytoproperlyperformdesignatedtestsonroadandpavingmaterials,andforestablishingguidelinespertainingtoanagency’sorganization,personnel,facilities,andqualitysystem.Thisspecificationmaybesupplementedbymorespecificcriteria,suchasthatinSpecificationE329,andrequirementsforparticularprojects.1.3Thisspecificationcanbeusedasabasistoevaluatetestingorinspectionagencies,orboth,andisintendedforuseforthequalifyingoraccrediting,orboth,oftestingorinspectionagencies,publicorprivate,engagedinthetestingandinspectionofroadandpavingmaterials.1.4Accreditationisrequiredtocomplywiththisstandard.(See8.1.5.)1.5Theusersoftheaccreditedagencymustreviewtheagency’sscopeofaccreditationtoensuretheagencyhasbeenaccreditedforitstechnicalcompetencetoperformthetasksrequestedbytheuser.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Thefollowingreferenceddocumentsarethosethatarespecificallymentionedinthisspecification.Thesereferenceddocumentsarenotmeanttobeallinclusive,asthisspecifica-tionapplies,asappropriate,toallte...
