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The escalating popularity of airsoft as a recreational activity has led to concerns about proper eye protection for participants. In response to requests from both insurance providers and playing facility operators, ASTM WK27246 , Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Airsoft Sports, is currently being developed by ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities .…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 20-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Michael Lukas, Crosman Corp., London, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 585-410-5159; mikelukas@hotmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9359
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will cover the process, verification and record keeping procedures for recycling returned fresh concrete. The proposed standard, ASTM WK39876 , Specification for Returned Fresh Concrete for Use in a New Batch of Ready-Mixed Concrete, is being developed by Subcommittee C09.40 on Ready-Mixed Concrete , part of ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Eric P. Koehler, Verifi LLC, Cambridge, Mass., Phone: 617-498-4354; eric.koehler@verifitechnologies.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9329
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Padding that Meets Specification F2949 Must Be Installed by Dec. 1, 2013, ASTM International standard F2949 , Specification for Pole Vault Box Collars, has been cited in a new ruling recently promulgated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in an effort to make pole vaulting safer. The new rule, recently approved by the NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel, is a student athlete safety proposal that calls for padding around pole vault boxes that meets the…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 20-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9789; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9328
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A proposed new ASTM test method will be used to quantify the resistivity of concreting materials that are widely used for construction around the world. ASTM WK37880 , Test Method for Measuring the Surface Resistivity of Hardened Concrete Using the Wenner Four-Electrode Method, is being developed by Subcommittee C09.66 on Concrete’s Resistance to Fluid Penetration , part of ASTM International…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Kenneth A. Snyder, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-4260; kenneth.snyder@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey; Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9321
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A new ASTM International standard will help to facilitate a safer environment for pole vaulters. ASTM F2949 , Specification for Pole Vault Box Collars, was developed by Subcommittee F08.67 on Pole Vault , part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities . A pole vault box collar is a protective device that covers the hard unpadded surfaces surrounding a pole vault box…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 21-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Jan Johnson, Sky Jumpers Vertical Sports Club, Atascadero, Calif., Phone: 805-423-2363; janjohnson18@charter.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9329
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At the request of US Lacrosse, the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse in the United States, ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities is developing a proposed new standard that will specifically cover headgear used in women’s lacrosse. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK36457 , Specification for Headgear Used in Women’s Lacrosse, is under the…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, Nov. 14-16, 2012, November committee week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Ann Kitt Carpenetti, US Lacrosse, Baltimore, Md., Phone: 410-235-6882, ext. 117; acarpenetti@uslacrosse.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9233
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be used to test the propensity of athletic eye and face protection to fog during a sporting event. When such devices fog, athletes may remove them temporarily or not wear them at all, thus risking serious eye injury. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK36802 , Test Method for Resistance to Fogging for Eye and Face Protection Devices, is being…
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A proposed new ASTM standard has the potential to make pole vaulting safer. ASTM WK35729 , Specification for Pole Vault Box Collar, is currently being developed by Subcommittee F08.67 on Pole Vault , part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities . A box collar is a protective device that covers the hard unpadded surfaces surrounding a pole vault box. It may also…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 8-10, 2012, May Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Peter M. McGinnis, Ph.D., SUNY Cortland Phone: 607-753-4909; peter.mcginnis@cortland.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorriss@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9081
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A proposed new ASTM standard will provide proper direction and ensure adequate documentation to aid in the interpretation, understanding and reduction of variance in test results for fiber-reinforced concrete. ASTM WK35250 , Practice for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Making and Curing Test Specimens in the Laboratory and Field, is now being developed by Subcommittee C09.42 on Fiber-Reinforced…
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Formalizing a method for making a cylindrical specimen of roller-compacted concrete in a gyratory compactor is the primary purpose of a proposed new ASTM International standard. ASTM WK33682 , Test Method for Preparation, Compaction and Density Determination of Roller-Compacted Concrete Specimens by Means of the Superpave Gyratory Compactor, is being developed by Subcommittee C09.45 on Roller-…