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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and growing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that previously scheduled April standards development meetings in Boston (March 29-April 3) and Prague (April 27-30) have been canceled. The decision was based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Continued review of information and recommendations from the U.S.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10993
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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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ASTM F3131 , Specification for Epoxy/Cotton Raw Materials for Use in Bearing Cages, is a new ASTM standard that will benefit manufacturers of nearly any products that involve motion and bearings. ASTM member Drake DeFrane says that ASTM F3131 will be the first major standard to provide a guideline for engineering and design applications of epoxy/cotton raw materials used for making components…, ASTM Committee F34 Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-19, 2015, November committee week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Drake DeFrane, Norplex-Micarta, Postville, Iowa, tel +1.563.864.4269; ddefrane@norplex-micarta.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9766
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Activated carbon is processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption. It has applications in the medical, environmental and energy realms, among others. Since 1962, ASTM International Committee D28 on Activated Carbon has developed standards that play a pre-eminent role in how activated carbon is used. A D28 subcommittee, D28.02 on Liquid Phase…, WK47401, Xylenol Orange Dye, The xylenol orange dye test is a way to determine the relative adsorption rate of unused or reactivated carbons by adsorption of xylenol orange from aqueous solution. This is an important means for deciding which type of activated carbon to use to a specific water treatment application. “Activated carbon performance can roughly be defined as a combination of the ability to adsorb a particular…, WK47421, Particle Size Distribution, Mercury flue gas, home water filters and potable water treatment are the main applications in which powdered and fine mesh carbons are used. A proposed new test method will describe how a laser light scattering technique can determine the particle size distribution of fine mesh activated carbon. ASTM member Neal Megonnell, vice president, sales and marketing, Haycarb USA, says the proposed test…, ASTM Committee D28 Next Meeting:, April 27, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, (WK47401) Adam Redding, Ph.D., Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Northwest, Pa., tel +1.724.719.0805; adam.redding@evoqua.com and (WK47421) Neal E. Megonnell, Haycarb USA, Pittsburgh, Pa., tel +1.412.709.7487; neal@haycarbusa.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9731
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The use of infrared technology is gaining popularity in the forensic engineering and building science fields. One such use is identifying specific locations of water damage to buildings without requiring complete removal or deconstruction of building systems or facades. A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide guidelines for this usage. ASTM WK44618 , Guide for the Use of Infrared…, Technical Contact:, Robin Girard, Bracken Engineering, Tampa, Fla., Phone: 813-243-4251; rgirard@brackenengineering.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9595
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Incidents involving electrical systems can result in injuries and fatalities that need to be safely and efficiently investigated and a proposed new ASTM guide will provide a basis for such investigations. ASTM WK41392 , Guide for Investigating Electrical Incidents, is being developed by Subcommittee E58.04 on Electrical Incidents , part of ASTM International Committee E58 on Forensic Engineering…, ASTM Committee E58 Next Meeting:, January 2014, in conjunction with National Academy of Forensic Engineers January meeting, Charlotte, S.C. (date to be determined), Technical Contact:, Johannes Laun, Professional Analysis and Consulting Inc., Sugar Grove, Ill., Phone: 630-466-4040; jclaun@proaacl.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9433
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All interested parties are invited to join in the standards developing activities of new Subcommittee E58.06 on Incidents Involving Structures , part of ASTM International Committee E58 on Forensic Engineering . Forensic engineering is defined by the National Academy of Forensic Engineers as “the application of the art and science of engineering in matters which are in, or may possibly relate to…, ASTM Committee E58 Next Meeting:, Jan. 18, 2013, in conjunction with the National Society of Forensic Engineers, Newport Beach, Calif., Technical Contact:, Robin Girard, Bracken Engineering, Tampa, Fla., Phone: 813-243-4251; rgirard@brackenengineering.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindler@astm.org R elease #9244
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Mercury emissions from flue gases in coal-fired power plants are a large source of atmospheric mercury in the United States, but no standard for determination of mercury adsorption currently exists. One promising method of controlling these emissions involves the injection of powdered activated carbon into the flue gas. A proposed new ASTM International standard would evaluate the performance of…
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High-speed machine tool spindles and the high-pressure turbopumps that move liquid hydrogen in the space shuttle are just two examples of the uses for hybrid roller bearings. ASTM Subcommittee F34.01 on Rolling Element has now developed a standard for hybrid roller bearings, ASTM F2730/F2730M , Specification for Silicon Nitride Cylindrical Bearing Rollers. Subcommittee F34.01 is under the…