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A newly approved ASTM International standard provides a procedure for safely conducting leakage tests of polyethylene pressure piping systems with compressed gaseous testing media. The new standard, ASTM F2786 , Practice for Field Leak Testing of Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Piping Systems Using Gaseous Media Under Pressure (Pneumatic Leak Testing), was developed by Subcommittee F17.40 on Test…
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Proposed Standards for Green Meetings Being Developed by ASTM International Sustainability CommitteeSince 2004, when the Convention Industry Council (CIC) appointed a green meeting task force that produced a white paper of best practices for suppliers and planners, interest in the concept of green meetings has steadily been growing. Discussions between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, CIC and the Green Meeting Industry Council revealed a tremendous need in the meeting and event…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will allow gas utility companies to better identify underground assets, such as different types of pipe, fittings and components. From an operations perspective, effective identification is a critical component, ranging from asset management to risk management and mitigation, to help facilitate compliance with the recent Distribution Integrity Management…
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Sustainability — addressing the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs — will be the topic of an October workshop and standards development meetings of ASTM International Committee E60 on Sustainability. The committee will meet Oct. 18-22 during the ASTM October 2009 committee week in Atlanta, Ga. “All of us need to incorporate sustainable means…, Life Cycle Assessment Workshop to Be Held Oct. 18-19, A workshop, Life Cycle Assessments: Methodology, Current Development and Application in Standards , will be held Oct. 18-19. A fundamental concept in sustainability, LCA is becoming more expected from industry while little guidance exists about how best to incorporate LCA criteria into product standards, according to Meadows. Use of LCA and LCA criteria in product standards is directly related to…, Infrastructure and Packaging Forums to Be Held Oct. 19, Standards Development Work to Continue, Forums on infrastructure and packaging will be held the afternoon of Oct. 19 to identify resources and information about the sustainability aspects of the two topics. The subjects, determined at a previous E60 meeting, could lead to a database or possible standards development projects for the future. E60 subcommittees on buildings and construction, hospitality and general sustainability…
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Offers Students a Direct Line to Developing Important Sustainability Standards Sustainable development considers the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, according to ASTM E2114 , Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings, a standard under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E60 on…
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Those involved in the rehabilitation of pressurized piping systems are invited to participate in the development of a proposed new standard, ASTM WK24231 , Practice/Guide for Internal Pipe Epoxy Barrier Coating Material Used in Pressurized Piping Systems. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee F17.67 on Trenchless Plastic Pipeline Technology, part of ASTM International Committee…
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ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems is currently developing an efficient means to standardize fabricated polyvinyl chloride pressure fittings that are used in a variety of piping applications. The proposed new standard, WK23931 , Specification for Fabricated PVC Pressure Fittings, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F17.10 on Fittings. Some of the applications that…
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Coinciding with Earth Day 2009, the inaugural meetings of ASTM International Committee E60 on Sustainability covered standards work, an expanded sustainability database, a student liaison subcommittee and more. Ninety-five stakeholders from a range of industries met April 21-23 in Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada, and discussed best practices for sustainability and the potential to…, Life Cycle Assessment Workshop to Be Held in October, On Sunday, Oct. 18, and Monday, Oct. 19, Committee E60 will host a workshop on life cycle assessment and both its theory and practice. The purpose is to share information on the effective use of LCA methodology in supporting standards development. The workshop will be held during the ASTM October committee week meetings in Atlanta, Ga., E60 Develops Submission Criteria and Expands Online Sustainability Database, Through new criteria and a new task group, Committee E60 has expanded the scope of its online sustainability database, and it encourages all ASTM committees and outside organizations to submit sustainability-related standards for possible inclusion in the resource. According to Meadows, the sustainability database fills a void in having one place to gather sustainability standards from both ASTM…, Proposed Standards from New Student Liaison and Affairs Subcommittee, To give a voice to ASTM student members who represent universities around the world, Committee E60 has established Subcommittee E60.95 on Student Liaison and Affairs. Sustainability, notes Meadows, is about managing resources today so that they are available to future generations, and as such, students have a vested interest in the work of the committee. E60 plans to communicate with interested…
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Sustainability standards development and related exchange of information will highlight the inaugural April 21-23 meetings of ASTM International Committee E60 on Sustainability. Coinciding with Earth Day 2009 on April 22, the meetings are scheduled in conjunction with the ASTM April committee week sessions in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Forum for a Comprehensive Approach to…
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Thermoplastic corrugated stormwater chambers are similar to other types of plastic piping systems in that they are subjected to significant live loads from surface traffic as well as dead loads from earth cover. However, differences in construction — specifically, the fact that chambers are open-bottomed arches — necessitate an understanding of how corrugated stormwater chambers behave…