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ASTM International to Host Virtual Meeting on Flammability Regulations for Textiles in India

ASTM International, one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world, will host an online “Ask the Expert” event on flammability regulations for textiles with Allyson Tenney of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on April 12, 2012.

The virtual event, which is being offered exclusively to ASTM International members in South Asia, will be held through WebEx from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

March 29, 2012

New Green Building Code References ASTM Standards

Forty-six ASTM International standards covering various aspects of building construction are cited in the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). Published today by the International Code Council (ICC), the new model code addresses the construction and remodeling of residential as well as commercial structures. The IgCC is expected to increase cost savings and job growth while enabling safe and sustainable building design and construction.

March 28, 2012

ASTM International to Host Online Forum to Explore Need for Additional Standards Relative to Hydraulic Fracturing

On April 30, 2012, ASTM International (ASTM) will host an online forum to discuss the coordination of standards activity relative to commercial scale hydraulic fracturing. The forum is open to the public and free of charge; stakeholders at all levels of commercial hydraulic fracturing applications are encouraged to attend.

Registration for the online session is available at www.astm.org/hydraulicfracturing

March 20, 2012