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A new ASTM International standard will help minimize microbial contamination of culture plate media and sampling devices used in indoor air quality investigations. The standard describes how to sample and transport culturable airborne fungi and bacteria samples using agar plates. “This standard is valuable when species-level identification or quantity of fungi and bacteria are important factors…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #10680
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ASTM International’s air-quality committee ( D22 ) is developing a standard that will help test and set assessment criteria for the performance of air quality sensors installed around cities, communities, and industrial sites. Specifically, the proposed standard ( WK64899 ) will outline laboratory and field tests that provide information on instrument repeatability, sensitivity, linearity, cross…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #10641
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A new ASTM International test method will support the growing use of roofing membranes that contain ketone ethylene ester (KEE) polymer blends that are more flexible and chemical resistant and thus less susceptible to some types of damage. In the early 2000s, members of ASTM International’s committee on roofing and waterproofing ( D08 ) developed a specification ( D6754 ) that required the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10528
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A new ASTM International standard will help investigators who take samples to test for possible mold on surfaces via a tape lift. The new standard (soon to be published as D7658, Test Method for Examination of Fungal Structures on Tape Lift Samples by Optical Microscopy) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on air quality ( D22 ). According to ASTM International member Terri Williams,…, ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality Next Meeting:, Oct. 8-11, 2017, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Terri Williams, Wisconsin Occupational Heatlh Laboratory, Madison, Wis., tel +1.608.224.6261; terri.williams@slh.wisc.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, tel +1.610.832.9738; jadkins@astm.org R elease #10299
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A new ASTM International test method aims to prevent air leakage in and around roofs, helping improve energy efficiency, reduce moisture problems, and prevent pollutants from entering the building. “It is critical that each assembly of the building envelope be investigated for air leakage performance with appropriate standards,” says ASTM member Sudhakar Molleti. "What cannot be captured in the…, ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing Next Meeting:, June 11-14, 2017, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Sudhakar Molleti, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, tel +1.613.993.9673; sudhakar.molleti@nrc.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10256
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A set of proposed ASTM International test methods will help support the growing number of roofing projects that use liquid-applied polymers. The proposed standard (WK40123, Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Liquid Applied Polymeric Roofing and Waterproofing Membranes That Are Directly Exposed to Weather) will help manufacturers, testing labs, and the construction industry as they sample,…, ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing Next Meeting:, June 11-14, 2017, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Philip Moser, Simpson, Gumpertz and Heger, Waltham, Mass., tel +1.781.424.3960; psmoser@sgh.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10247
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A new ASTM International standard will help reduce the amount of used roofing materials that goes to landfills. ASTM’s committee on roofing and waterproofing ( D08 ) developed the new standard, which will soon be available as D8013, Guide for Establishing a Recycle Program for Roof Covers. According to ASTM member Joseph Schwetz of Sika Sarnafil Inc., the new guide will help building owners who…, ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-7, 2016, December Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Joseph Schwetz, Sika Sarnafil Inc., Canton, Mass., tel +1.781.828.5400; schwetz.joe@us.sika.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10217
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A new standard will help test technology that is used in many electronic devices. According to ASTM members Lin Tingyu (National Center for Advanced Packaging) and Hi Jinjiang (Grikin Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.), the new standard will provide a baseline of quality, reliability, and process for manufacturers of “sputtering targets,” which are often used for thin-film deposition, etching, and…, ASTM Committee F01 on Electronics Next Meeting:, January 31, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Lin Tingyu, National Center for Advanced Packaging, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, tel +1.535.805.3318; tingyulin@ncp-cn.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org Release #10163
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Abstracts are being solicited for a conference on Detection Limits sponsored by ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality . The conference will be held on August 29-31, 2016, at the DoubleTree Raleigh – Brownstone – University, Raleigh, N.C. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum to educate, discuss, and debate the various aspects of detection limits as applied to the various…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Hannah Sparks, tel +1.610.832.9677; hsparks@astm.org Release #10082
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ASTM International Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing is developing a standard for two asphalt products that reduce air emissions, save energy and benefit workers by lowering their exposure to asphalt fumes. The proposed standard (WK45660, originally titled Specification for Low Temperature Application Asphalt Used In Roofing) covers asphalt that has significantly lower application…, ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing Next Meeting:, June 14-17, 2015, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Dave Trumbore, Owens Corning, tel +1.773.746.7278; dave.trumbore@owenscorning.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #9860 ###