Nearly a year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, we finally have a standard for everyday face masks. ASTM International, a voluntary standard-setting organization that offers ...

Face coverings are important tools used to battle the spread of infection. Until now, there have not been any standards for how they are to be constructed or their efficacy measured. This has now ...

It covers both single-use (disposable) and reusable products for use by workers and by the general public. ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, is a premier ...