How is ASME organized to produce codes and standards?
Within ASME, the Council on Codes and Standards is one of five councils that report to the Board of Governors.  Under this Council, there are six standards developing supervisory boards that manage over 100 consensus committees with 3700 volunteer members and four advisory boards.  The supervisory boards are responsible for pressure technology, nuclear installations, safety codes and standards, performance test codes, conformity assessment and standardization.  The supervisory boards in turn have standards committees, each responsible for an area of standards development.  The advisory boards deal with metrication, international standards, hearings and appeals and council operations.  

Is ASME part of the government? 
No, ASME is an independent, not-for-profit organization.  ASME is one of the oldest and most respected standards developing organizations (SDO) in the world.  It produces and maintains approximately 600 codes and standards, covering a multitude of technical areas including boiler components, elevators, hand tools, fasteners, and machine tools to name just a few.

Who are the members of Standards Committees?
The standards committees are composed of volunteers from various segments of the particular industry.  The volunteers are dedicated people from many walks of life.

ASME standards committees are required to maintain a balance of members in various interest classifications so that no one group dominates. Some examples of the various interest classifications are: users, manufacturers, consultants, insurance interests, universities, testing laboratories, and government regulatory agencies. 

Volunteers must agree to adhere to the ASME Policy on Conflict of Interest and the Engineer’s Code of Ethics. 

How can I find information concerning a particular Standards Committee? 
We have a searchable database  (click here)  where you can search by committee designation or by a keyword.