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The following roofing standards include specifications for the manufacture and testing of asphalt roof shingles.

In addition to these standards from ASTM, readers should see asphalt shingle installation guidelines and standards published by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturer's Association (ARMA) and the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). The latter, NRCA, has published the most-detailed and most-authoritative specifications for the installation of asphalt shingles, roll roofing, membrane roofing, wood shingles, and slate shingles.

• ASTM D 224 - Standard Specification for Smooth-Surfaced Asphalt Roll Roofing
• ASTM D 226 - Standard Specification for Asphalt-Saturated Organic Felt used in Roofing and Waterproofing.
• ASTM D 3018 - Standard Specification for Class A Shingles Surfaced with Mineral Granules. [DF: Class-A refers to fire rating].
• ASTM D 3161 - Standard Test Method for Wind-Resistance of Asphalt Shingles (Fan-Induced Method)
• ASTM D 3462 - Standard Specification for Asphalt Shingles made from Glass Felt and Surfaced with Mineral Granules. [DF: refers to fiberglass-based asphalt shingles].
• ASTM D 4586 - Standard Specification for Asphalt Roof Cement - Asbestos Free
• ASTM D 4869 - Standard Specification for Asphalt-Saturated Organic Felt Shingle Underlayment Used in Roofing
• ASTM D 6757 - Standard Specification for Inorganic Underlayment for Use with Steep Slope Roofing
• ASTM E 108 - Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings.

• UL(R) 790 - Class A Fire Resistance [DF: a quality assurance listing service from Underwriters Laboratories]
• UL(R) 997 - Wind Resistance [DF: a quality assurance listing service from Underwriters Laboratories]
• ASTM D3462 - quality standard from ASTM

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