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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) has approved a new standard that will be used to help classify spacecraft vehicle types. The new standard ( F3388 ) will be useful to space launch and reentry vehicle manufacturers and existing or prospective spaceports that are planning new facilities or support for new vehicles. “The new standard will enable dialogue between launch…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astmm.org Release #11783 ###
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ASTM International’s waste management committee ( D34 ) has approved a new standard to analyze soils and biosolids for potential contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). “PFAS contamination is of growing concern around the world,” says ASTM member William Lipps, general manager, government and regulatory business development/international standards development, Shimadzu…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; b milewski@astm.org Release #11741, ###
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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( https://www.astm.org/get-involved/technical-committees/committee-f47 F47 ) is developing a proposed standard ( https://www.astm.org/workitem-wk86387 WK86387 ) that introduces a new practice for safe operating practices in space for space fission reactors used for nuclear power and propulsion. “The proposed application relates to the design…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11682 ###
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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) has approved a new standard that will aid spaceports in developing descriptions of their sites and capabilities, including location and contact information. The new standard will soon be published as F3610. According to ASTM member Mark Greby, the standard will lead to spaceport descriptions that will provide potential customers and…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11663 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on textiles ( D13 ) is developing a proposed standard for writing terminology in textile standards. “This practice is intended to address the importance of a ‘critical building block’ that is used to develop and construct a standard that has value and utility for many years,” says ASTM International member Vince Diaz. “If the terminology is vague or ambiguous, the…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11656 ###
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ASTM International’s waste management committee ( D34 ) is developing a proposed test method that focuses on detecting hazardous hydrocarbons in soil. According to ASTM International member Wesley McCall, the proposed standard ( WK84635 ) centers around use of a steel probe called an Optical Imaging Profiler (OIP). The probe is advanced into soils and unconsolidated materials using direct push…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #11640, ###
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ASTM International announced today the Journal of Testing and Evaluation, the organization’s flagship journal, received an increased 2021 impact factor rating of 1.333, up 5.5% from the previous year. The impact factor is calculated each year by Clarivate Analytics and given to journals that appear in their database, Science Citation Index. Launched in 1973, the journal is a multi-disciplinary…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11472 ###
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ASTM’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) has approved a new standard that will help to enhance commercial spaceflight safety. The standard ( F3550 ) provides guidance to space flight operators on classifying safety-related events. “This new standard will help to classify events based on severity and impact,” says ASTM International member Oscar Garcia, chairman and CEO, InterFlight Global…
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A proposed ASTM International standard test method will cover the determination of maturity, fineness, ribbon width, and specific surface area (micronaire) of cotton fibers. ASTM International’s textiles committee ( D13 ) is developing the proposed standard. This test method ( WK75782 ) focuses on cotton fibers from a loose, chemically untreated sample taken before harvest, during ginning,…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11267 ###
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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) is developing new practices for the design of orbital and suborbital space vehicles. The proposed standards will address suggested best practices associated with the design of these vehicles including how well the vehicle accommodates and protects the crew and space flight participants during launch, flight, and return. Specifically,…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11260 ###