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ASTM E 1499 : 2016 : R2023

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Standard Guide for Selection, Evaluation, and Training of Observers

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-07-2023

£42.23
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Committee
E 12
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
4
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

1.1This guide describes criteria and tests for selecting, evaluating, and training human visual-sensory observers for tasks involving the perception and scaling of properties and phenomena relating to appearance.

1.2Examples of tests requiring the use of trained observers include but are not limited to those described in the following ASTM standards: on color, Practice D1535 and Practice E1360; on color difference, Practice D1729 and Test Method D2616; on gloss, Test Method D4449; on metamerism, Practice D4086; and on setting tolerances, Practice D3134.

1.3This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM D 2616 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Visual Color Difference With a Gray Scale
ASTM D 3134 : 2015 : R2019 Standard Practice for Establishing Color and Gloss Tolerances
ASTM E 313 : 2020 Standard Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM E 1808 : 1996 : R2021 Standard Guide for Designing and Conducting Visual Experiments
ASTM D 7195 : 2021 Standard Guide for Setting Object Color Specifications
ASTM D 1729 : 2022 Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials

ASTM D 4086 : 2018 : R2023 Standard Practice for Visual Evaluation of Metamerism
ASTM D 3134 : 2015 : R2024 Standard Practice for Establishing Color and Gloss Tolerances
ASTM D 4086 : 2018 Standard Practice for Visual Evaluation of Metamerism

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