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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251
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A new ASTM International standard will help calculate the amount of nitrogen in water samples in a more efficient way. The test method (soon to be published as D8083, Test Method for Total Nitrogen, and Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) by Calculation, in Water by High-Temperature Catalytic Combustion and Chemiluminescence Detection) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on water ( D19 ).…, ASTM Committee D19 on Water Next Meeting:, Jan. 23-25, 2017, Cocoa Beach, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Columbia, Md., tel +1.979.676.2978; wclipps@shimadzu.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10235
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새로 개발된 ASTM 국제표준은 물시료의 질소 함량 측정에 더욱 효과적인 방법이 될 것입니다. ‘ASTM 물 국제표준위원회 ( D19 )’ 에서는 최근 고온촉매산화법과 화학발광검사법을 이용하는 총질소함량 및 총킬달질소함량(KTN) 측정방법을 개발했습니다(규격번호ASTM D8083으로 곧 발간될 예정). 구체적으로, 이 시험방법은 지표수, 해수, 지하수, 폐수 등에 함유된 총질소 및 총용존질소 함량 측정을 위해 개발되었습니다. ‘ASTM물 국제표준위원회’ 부의장이자, ‘시마츠 과학기구’의 환경마케팅부장인William Lipps은 이 시험방법이 총 질소, 유기질소, 또는 총켈달질소 함량을 측정하는 실험실에서 활용될 수 있을 것이라고 설명했습니다. 더 중요한 점은, 이 시험방법을 사용하면 매 5분마다 총…
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A new ASTM International standard will help ensure the smooth flowing distribution of aviation fuel. The new standard (soon to be published as D8073, Test Method for Determination of Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuel by Small Scale Water Separation Instrument) details a fast and fully automated way to determine whether free water can be removed effectively from jet fuel…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ian Mylrea, Stanhope Seta Ltd., Chertsey, UK, tel +44.(0).1932.574589; ian.mylrea@stanhope-seta.co.uk, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10198
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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants is welcoming participants to create the first constant volume combustion chamber test method that would measure the generic cetane number of diesel fuels (WK55849, Test Method for Determination of Generic Cetane Number (G-CN) of Diesel Fuel Oils Using a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber Primary Reference Fuels…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mike Sherratt, Stanhope-Seta, Ascot, Berks, Great Britain, tel + 44 (0) 1932 575033; mjs@stanhope-seta.co.uk, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org Release #10178
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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A new guide will help with selecting, installing, and using pumping equipment that carries heat-transfer fluids such as coolants. The standard ( D8046 , Guide for Pumpability of Heat Transfer Fluids) was created by ASTM International members who are experts in petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants (Committee D02 ). The new guide will provide a common language between consumers of heat…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, December 4 – 8, 2016, December Committee Week, Lake Buena Vista, Florida., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, James E. Johnson, University of Texas at San Antonio, tel +1.210.458.5023; james.johnson1@usta.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10168
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A proposed ASTM International standard is aimed at creating a faster, simpler way to test the stability of lubricating greases. The test method could provide benefits such as using a smaller sample and providing results in a shorter time compared to other methods. Specifically, the standard will test the oxidation stability of lubricating greases under accelerated oxidation conditions. This will…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, D02 December 2016 Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Andrea Neumann, Anton Paar ProveTec GmbH, tel +49.33708.56.433; andrea.neumann@anton-paar.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10152
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A newly proposed ASTM International standard ( WK52873 Test Method for Evaluation of Diesel Engine Oils in T-13 Diesel Engine) will evaluate diesel engine oils for oxidation performance characteristics. This will help ensure that industry guidelines are used and trucks and other vehicles are receiving the proper oil for T-13 engines. Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meetin, g:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, D02 December Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Hap Thompson, Global PPL Standards Associates, tel +1.904.287.9596, hapjthom@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10146