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ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices will be holding three days of standards development meetings from Feb. 16-18, 2012, at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The committee produces global safety standards for the amusement industry. Approximately 50 separate meetings will be held, each one focusing on a specific safety element of the amusement industry. …
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A proposed new standard is the ongoing result of a collaborative effort between ASTM International and the Association for Challenge Course Technology to develop manufacturing and operations standards for commercial zip lines and other aerial adventure courses. ASTM WK34049 , Practice for Special Requirements for Aerial Adventure Courses, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F24.60 on…
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Many children (and adults) love trains, and now an ASTM subcommittee has turned its attention to trains as well. Subcommittee F24.60 on Special Rides/Attractions , part of ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices , is working on two proposed standards for amusement railway rides, ASTM WK31185 , Practice for Amusement Ride Steam Locomotives, and ASTM WK35400 , Practice for…
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ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices , which produces global safety standards for the amusement industry, will be holding three days of meetings from Oct. 13-15, 2011 at the Valley Ho Hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz. Approximately 50 separate meetings will be held, each one focusing on a specific safety element of the amusement industry. Areas that are covered include, but…
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Several years ago, a housing boom followed by recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and other storms created a surge in the use of imported drywall in the United States, particularly in the southeastern area of the country. However, since then, there have been a number of complaints concerning corrosion and odors in homes in which some of this drywall was used. Interim guidance…
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Jim Seay, chairman of ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices, and president of attractions provider Premier Rides, delivered the opening educational session at the 2010 International Association of Amusement Parks' (IAAPA) Asian Attraction Expo held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center in Malaysia July 13-16. Seay's presentation was part of an all day IAAPA Safety…
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With heightened interest in issues involving corrosive gypsum board, the first draft of a proposed new standard on the subject, ASTM WK26072 , Practice for Evaluation of Buildings to Identify Corrosive Gypsum Board, was reviewed and edited at a task group meeting on Nov. 10 in Atlanta, Ga. The proposed new standard is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Subcommittee C11.01 on Specifications and Test…, ASTM Committee C11 Next Meeting:, May 17-19, 2010, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Spiderman Mulholland, U.S. Building Consultants Inc., Gainesville, Fla., Phone: 352-505-6771; spiderman@usbcinc.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8414/Nov2009
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Committee F24 Announces New Canadian Standard, More than 100 attendees, including representatives from eight countries as far away as New Zealand, participated in a meeting in Toronto, Canada, held by ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices from October 15 to 17. The event encompassed nearly 40 technical meetings to review existing standards as well as new standards in development. A broad spectrum of issues from…
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At an ASTM International meeting held on Oct. 20 it was decided to initiate the formulation of a proposed new ASTM standard that will cover issues relating to drywall and indoor air quality. Representatives from various ASTM International committees, including C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and E06 on Performance of Buildings attended the meeting, which was held during…
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The use of non-metallic plaster bases (lath) is growing in the construction industry, and minimum consensus standards are being set for installation, test methods and performance requirements. A task group within Subcommittee C11.02 on Specifications and Test Methods for Accessories and Related Products is currently developing three lath standards: ASTM WK24554 , Test Method for Non-Metallic…