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A new ASTM International standard ( D8560 ) will help to determine the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the indoor air environment. ASTM’s air quality committee ( D22 ) developed the new standard. According to ASTM member Dustin Poppendieck, quantifying PFAS concentrations in indoor air is important for accurate and meaningful exposure analysis and risk assessments since some PFAS…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #11832 ###
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A new ASTM International standard addresses size and position of thread inserts for wakeboards. The standard was developed by ASTM’s snow and water sports committee ( F27 ). As ASTM International member Bethany Suderman explains, threaded inserts are used to attach wakeboard bindings to the wakeboard. Each manufacturer specifies where the threaded inserts are positioned on a wakeboard. This…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #11521 ###, ,
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ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee ( F17 ) has approved a new standard that will aid in the manufacture of piping systems to transport fluids and gases. “Entities and companies needing a corrosion-resistant piping system for the transport of aggressive fluids at elevated temperatures will be interested in this new standard,” says ASTM member Tom Walsh, Walsh Consulting Services…
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New Test Method for Evaluating Resistance of Polypropylene Pressure Piping to Disinfectants ApprovedASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee ( F17 ) has approved a new standard test method that will help ensure polypropylene pressure piping materials are suitably resistant to the presence of disinfectants in potable water systems. “In North America, we use much higher levels of disinfectants such as chlorine in our potable water systems than in most other countries,” says ASTM…
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ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee ( F17 ) has approved a standard that will aid in the design of a new fabricated pipe fittings made from crosslinked polyethylene (CX-PE). The new standard will soon be published as F3525. ASTM International member Robert Samplonius says that F3525 is part of a movement to develop several standards applicable to the specification and…
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ASTM International’s air quality committee ( D22 ) is developing a proposed standard that will aid in the removal of gases that are harmful to both people and to the environment. The proposed standard covers the proper destruction of gaseous fugitive emission by thermal oxidizer or catalyst. According to J. David Halley, chair of ASTM’s gaseous fuels committee ( D03 ), chemical manufacturers are…
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A new ASTM International standard describes a range of techniques that can be used to analyze formaldehyde concentrations in indoor air. ASTM’s air quality committee ( D22 ) developed the standard, which will soon be published as D8407. A naturally occurring organic compound, formaldehyde is an ingredient in many materials, such as resins used for particleboard and coatings. “Formaldehyde is a…
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New standard practices and specifications developed by ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee ( F17 ) establish requirements and test methods for polyamide-12 (PA12) materials, pipe, and fittings. PA12 line pipe is made using polyamide-12, a specialty type of nylon plastic with exceptional strength and durability compared to other plastics used in pressure piping systems. The new…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #11271 ###
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ASTM International’s snow and water sports committee ( F27 ) is developing a standard that will be used to determine how resistant a water ski is to permanent bending. The proposed standard ( WK69725 ) will also be used to test the basic strength of skis. “This proposed standard will ensure that all manufacturers who comply will test slalom water skis in the same way so that the skis can be…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #11155 ###
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ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee ( F17 ) is developing a proposed standard that will cover plastic bodied mechanical fittings for use with outside diameter control polyethylene (PE) water service tube and piping. Municipal water authorities will be the primary users of this proposed standard. According to ASTM International member Alan Brock, the proposed standard will fill…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #11136 ###