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ASTM International’s personal protective clothing and equipment committee ( F23 ) has approved a new standard that will help improve the safety of protective clothing for healthcare professionals and others who come into contact with liquid drugs. The new standard ( F3267 ) establishes design, performance, documentation, and labeling requirements and provides test methods for protective clothing…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11624 ###
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ASTM International’s sustainability committee ( E60 ) is developing a new standard guide that seeks to define general principles of resilience. “This guide is intended to be a primer for the creation of other standards that address more specifically the resilience of individual systems and products,” says ASTM International member Michael Schmeida. “It could also serve as a guide for designers,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #11478 ###
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Today, members of ASTM International’s committee on personal protective clothing and equipment (F23) announced an upcoming informational webinar on the recently approved specification for barrier face coverings (F3502). The webinar will take place Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET via Zoom. The standard, which was published earlier this week in conjunction with a technical white…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11188 ###
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Today, global standards organization ASTM International approved a new standard for barrier face coverings that will help establish minimum design, performance, labeling, and care requirements for reusable barrier face coverings. The standard was developed by ASTM’s committee on personal protective clothing and equipment (F23). The new standard (F3502) is intended to apply to the general public…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11187 ###
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A new ASTM International standard test method will help improve the fit of particle-only air-purifying respirators, including filtering facepiece respirators, in an effort to ensure wearers have adequate protection. ASTM’s personal protective clothing and equipment committee ( F23 ) developed the standard, which is published as F3407 . “This standard provides detailed instructions for performing…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11127 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and growing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that previously scheduled April standards development meetings in Boston (March 29-April 3) and Prague (April 27-30) have been canceled. The decision was based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Continued review of information and recommendations from the U.S.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10993
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ASTM International’s personal protective clothing and equipment committee ( F23 ) is developing a standard ( WK70964 ) that outlines a new way to evaluate flame-resistant clothing. According to members of the group, the proposed test method could help predict the potential for burn injuries for various materials used in garments and ensembles. ASTM International member Brian Shiels, a senior…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #10957
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A new ASTM International standard will help the construction industry report potential exposure and related risks from installed building products in an occupied building. ASTM International’s sustainability committee (E60) developed the standard (soon to be published as E3182) to identify reporting elements related to potentially harmful substances in installed building products. This standard…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel +1.610.832.9826; tmurdock@astm.org Release #10950
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ASTM International’s personal protective clothing and equipment committee ( F23 ) has created a new specification for hospital isolation gowns (soon to be published as F3352). This standard outlines testing, reporting, performance, and labeling requirements to help those who make and use the gowns. Healthcare workers and patients are often at risk of exposure to diseases. Selcen Kilinc-Balci,…
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A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturers classify discarded materials from their factories and facilities. This will help meet an important need for companies that value corporate responsibility and the environment. “This standard provides a system based on classification, location, disposition, and treatment,” says ASTM International member Amy Costello, a sustainability…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel +1.610.832.9826; tmurdock@astm.org Release #10476