The Ethiopian Standards Agency (EX Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia) has adopted several ASTM International standards for building construction over the past year. The Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA) and ASTM signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in 2005.

ASTM International has released a new unique publication, Monograph 9, Spectroscopic Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants, which examines 12 spectroscopic techniques used in oil industry laboratories.

ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs (PTP) programs are statistical quality assurance programs that enable laboratories to assess their performance in conducting test methods within their own laboratories when their data are compared against other laboratories that participate worldwide in the same program.

ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs (PTP) on Metals are sponsored by ASTM Committees E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials and E28 on Mechanical Testing. ASTM offers five metal programs:

ASTM International’s Proficiency Testing Programs (PTP) on Petroleum Products and Lubricants provide participating laboratories with a statistical quality assurance (SQA) tool, enabling them to compare their performance in the use of ASTM test methods with other laboratories worldwide. 

You receive different samples (representative of the product line) for each test cycle. Upon completing the test(s), each laboratory electronically submits their test data to ASTM for use in generating statistical summary reports, which contain:

A new ASTM International compilation, STP 1498, Condensation in Exterior Building Wall Systems, includes 16 peer-reviewed papers that cover the latest research on condensation in exterior building wall systems.

STP 1498 focuses on new ideas and concepts, the consistent application of the principles of physics and the use of appropriate analytical techniques. Topics cover:

A new compilation, STP 1477, Biofuels, is now available from ASTM International.

STP 1477 features 33 peer-reviewed papers that provide a comprehensive overview of biofuels. Topics are widely varied and include analytical and evaluation of properties; biodiesel fuels and base oils; related topics; and new advancements.

The 30th volume of the compilation, STP 1527, Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems: Regulations and Innovation, is now available from ASTM International.

STP 1527 features 10 peer-reviewed paper that cover the latest research on:

A new compilation, STP 1525, Skiing Trauma and Safety: 18th Volume, is now available from ASTM International.

STP 1525 includes 16 peer-reviewed papers that provide the latest research for identifying and developing prevention methodology to help reduce the risk of injury for the participant in outdoor winter sports throughout the world. Topics cover:

ASTM International, in conjunction with the Acid Drainage Technology Initiative Metal Mining Sector (ADTI-MMS), now offers the latest technology on acid rock drainage prediction in one convenient resource, ASTM Standards for Acid Rock Drainage Prediction.

A new publication available from ASTM International, STP 1530, Lead-free Solders, is a valuable resource for students, researchers and material scientists in the electronic industry.

STP 1530 includes 11 peer-reviewed papers that address the environmental and health concerns related to the exposure to lead during soldering and the success and failures of lead-free solders. Topics cover: