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Infrastructure projects rely on reinforced concrete as a principal construction material. Each year, more than $1.3 trillion is spent constructing new infrastructure or repairing/replacing old infrastructure for energy, water, communications and transportation systems. A proposed ASTM International standard will cover the protection of zinc-coated steel bars used for concrete reinforcement in…, ASTM Committee A01 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-13, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Gary W. Dallin, GalvInfo Center, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-315-7443; gdallin@cogeco.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, Phone: 610-832-9737; kshanahan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9658
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Taking a tape-lift sample is one of the main practices used by indoor environmental quality investigators for detecting whether mold structures (for example, spores and hyphae) have either settled onto or colonized the surface. Despite the popularity of the method, there can be significant inconsistency in how tape lifts are collected. A new ASTM standard, ASTM D7910 , Practice for the Collection…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, John M. Neville, Ph.D., Bureau Veritas North America Inc., Novi, Mich., Phone: 248-344-3042; john.neville@us.bureauveritas.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9655
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A new standard, ASTM D7886 , Practice for Asbestos Exposure Assessments for Repetitive Maintenance and Installation Tasks, will aid those testing asbestos exposures by quantifying such exposure levels. Regulations set forth by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration require that worker exposure to asbestos be determined with a “high level of certainty.” “ASTM D7886 overcomes the…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Andrew F. Oberta, MPS, CIH, The Environmental Consultancy, Austin, Texas, Phone: 512-266-1368; andyobe@aol.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9639
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Gaseous hydrogen fluoride is a harsh respiratory irritant; the inhalation of hydrofluoric acid mists causes severe lung damage in exposed workers. A proposed new ASTM standard, WK38734 , Test Method for the Determination of Particulate Fluorides and Hydrofluoric Acid Using Filter Sampling and Suppressed Ion Chromatography, will be used to prevent overexposure of hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Dietmar Breuer, IFA, Sankt Augustin, Germany, Phone: +49 (0) 2241 231-2533; dietmar.breuer@dguv.de , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9585
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While monitoring air quality is important in many situations, a variety of different quantitative passive samplers are available for such work. A proposed new ASTM standard, ASTM WK45755 , Guide for Selection of Quantitative Passive Samplers for Volatile Organic Compounds in Air, will help users decide which air sampler type will best suit their needs. ASTM WK45755 will cover issues such as the…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Nicola Watson, Markes International, Loveland, Ohio, Phone: 513-488-6161; nwatson@markes.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9578
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The steel bases of power transmission poles are a critical but often unnoticed component of electrical infrastructure. Proper performance of such bases helps ensure uninterrupted power to homes, businesses, schools and any other venue using electrical power. A new ASTM International standard, ASTM A1090/A1090M , Specification for Forged Rings and Hollows Produced from Steels with Atmospheric…, ASTM Committee A01 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-13, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Patrick Nowak, Scot Forge, Clinton, Wis., Phone: 608-676-2288; pnowak@scotforge.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, Phone: 610-832-9737; kshanahan@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9652
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Appearing on the market around the year 2000, lean duplex stainless steels were developed as alternatives both to more traditional duplex grades as well as duplex substitutions for standard austenitic stainless steels. A new standard for such steels, ASTM A1084 , Test Method for Detecting Detrimental Phases in Lean Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels, has just been approved. A1084 was…, ASTM Committee A01 Next Meeting:, Nov. 11-14, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Poul-Erik Arnvig, Outokumpu Stainless AB, Degerfors, Sweden, Phone: +46 (0) 586-47-255; poul-erik.arnvig@outokumpu.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, Phone: 610-832-9737; kshanahan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9484
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be used to quantitatively evaluate the antibacterial activity of carpet sanitizers. ASTM WK39597 , Test Method for Assessment of Carpet Sanitizers, is being developed by Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents , part of ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials and Alternative Control Agents . There is currently no standard…, ASTM Committee E35 Next Meeting:, Oct. 21-25, October Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Daniel Price, Ph.D., Interface Inc., LaGrange, Ga., Phone: 706-812-6266; daniel.price@interface.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694, jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9485
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, ASTM to Partner with ASC to Foster EPD Development, ASTM International will be collaborating with industry to develop Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) across the 90+ industry markets they support, including sealants. The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) will be partnering with ASTM International to raise awareness of this effort, educate industry on the value of Type III EPDs, and proactively engage industry in developing Product…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Tim Brooke, Phone: 610-832-9729; tbrooke@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9370
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Prestressing concrete has existed in the construction industry for more than 100 years, but without a repeatable and reproducible test capable of quantifying the bond performance of prestressing steel wire strand (commonly called PC strand). This test has now been developed in the form of ASTM A1081/A1081M , Test Method for Evaluating Bond of Seven-Wire Steel Prestressing Strand. ASTM A1081/…, ASTM Committee A01 Next Meeting:, May 20-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Christopher F. Reeve, Insteel Wire Products, Gallatin, Tenn., Phone: 615-451-6330, ext. 2762; creeve@insteel.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, Phone: 610-832-9737; kshanahan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9325