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Editorial Policy

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Every guide on ConcreteCuringCompound answers its question first, backs each number with a linked source, and shows when it was last reviewed. This page sets out the rules behind that.

Which sources count

Numbers and requirements come from the most direct source available, in this order:

  1. Standards and the bodies that publish them: ASTM, ACI, CSA and AASHTO, or a public agency that quotes them.
  2. Laws and agency rules: EPA, state air agencies, air districts and state DOT specifications.
  3. Manufacturer data sheets and safety data sheets for the exact product discussed.
  4. Industry and trade associations, such as NRMCA and state ready mixed concrete associations.

Forum posts, contractor blogs and retailer copy are used only when nothing better exists, and the page labels them as second-hand. When a paid standard could not be read in full, the page says it is working from a summary.

How a guide is written and checked

  • Each guide starts from a research file listing the sources read, the questions buyers ask and the facts to confirm.
  • Every number links to its source in the text, and the full source list with access dates is at the end of the page.
  • Where sources disagree, the page gives both figures and says which is more cautious.
  • Anything that could not be confirmed is left out or clearly marked, never guessed.
  • Product pages are data sheet comparisons with no ratings. See how we test.

Research and drafting use AI tools to help find and summarize sources. Every claim is checked against the linked source before a page is published, and the site's editor is responsible for the result.

Review dates

Each guide shows a "last reviewed" date. That date changes only when someone has rechecked the page against its sources, not for small edits. Prices are rechecked about every 3 months, and VOC rules and standards when a new edition or amendment is published.

Independence

No manufacturer, retailer or distributor reviews pages before publication or pays for coverage. Products sent for free, if any are, will be named as such on the page. How the site earns money is on the affiliate disclosure page.

Corrections

If you find an error, email contact@concretecuringcompound.com with the page and the source that shows the right figure. Confirmed errors are fixed promptly. A correction that changes a recommendation or a safety-related number is noted at the end of the page with the date.

This is not a substitute for the spec

These guides explain common practice and published requirements. On a job, the project specification, the product's current data sheet and the engineer of record come first. More about the site is on the about page.