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The Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) reports that they have adopted and referenced several ASTM International standards over the past year. JISM and ASTM signed a memorandum of understanding in 2005. As Jordan’s national standards body, JISM works to enhance confidence in services and national products through the development and implementation of systems that are compatible…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Teresa Cendrowska, Phone: 610-832-9718; tcendrow@astm.org Release #8479/Jan 2010
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Chris Garrity (left), Senior Director, Start! Heart Walk, American Heart Association, receives a contribution from Eileen Mullen (right), Director, Human Resources, ASTM International. The donation was part of funds raised for the 2009 Philadelphia Start! Heart Walk that occurred on Nov. 14, 2009, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Start! Heart Walks throughout the country are part of the…, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #84 60/Jan2010
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ASTM International continues to sponsor a program that allows elementary school students from the Norristown School District to visit Riverbend Environmental Center in Gladwyne, Pa., as part of their science curriculum., Fourth graders from Whitehall Elementary School and Brynn Murphy (left), Staff Manager, ASTM International, watch for birds as part of an educational session to Riverbend on Oct. 12, 2009. During this visit, Whitehall students learned about birds of the forest, decomposers, pollination and meadow exploration. On a trip to Riverbend on Oct. 21, 2009, fourth grade students from Conshohocken…, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #84 61/Jan2010
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ASTM International arranged for the donation of 200 pairs of shoes, to be given to the underprivileged in the Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, area, in December 2009. The shoes were given to the Colonial Neighborhood Council and the Conshohocken Fellowship House to be distributed. In addition, ASTM donated $5,000 to benefit the food pantry and emergency services programs of the Colonial Neighborhood…, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #84 62/Jan2010
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According to a recent annual report submitted by the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality, the standards body continues to benefit from a successful relationship with the standards organization ASTM International. , The Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality ( EOS) is the competent and official body responsible for standardization activities, quality and industrial metrology aimed at increasing the competitiveness of Egyptian products in the international and regional markets along with protection of consumers and the environment. EOS and ASTM International began their partnership when they…, ASTM Staff Contact: Teresa Cendrowska,, Phone: 610-832-9718; tcendrow@astm.org, ;, www.astm.org, Release #84 56/Jan2010
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Roger E. Stoller, Ph.D., of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., is the 2010 chairman of the board of directors of ASTM International, one of the world’s largest and most diverse standards developing organizations. Chairman of the board is the highest elected position in ASTM International. Stoller, a distinguished research staff member and the program manager for fusion reactor…, ASTM Standardization News, ( www.astm.org/SNEWS/JF_2010/stoller_jf10.html ). , ASTM PR Contact:, Erin McElrone, Phone: 610-832-9602; emcelron@astm.org Release #84 53/Jan2010
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According to a 2008 annual report, the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the Ghana Standards Board and ASTM International in 2007 continues to be a success. Established in 1967, the Ghana Standards Board (GSB) is the national standards body on behalf of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. GSB is responsible for national standards development and dissemination we well as testing and…, ASTM Contact: Teresa Cendrowska, Phone: 610-832-9718; tcendrow@astm.org, Release 8421/Nov2009
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A New Testing Program for Product and Personnel Conformance Is Initiated, The ASTM board of directors at its Oct. 27-28, 2009, meeting authorized ASTM’s management to develop the capability to offer certification services. Titled the ASTM International Certification Programs, ,, the new initiative is sponsored by ASTM International and offers the opportunity for certification of products (materials, products, services and systems) as well as personnel. The recent action by the ASTM board is a response to inquiries, particularly in the areas of new standards development activities, for ASTM to provide certification to meet expressed needs for independent, third party…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Ken Pearson, Phone: 610-832-9672; kpearson@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8413/Nov2009
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Sustainability in the textile industry brought together an international audience for a recent virtual meeting hosted by ASTM International. Close to 30 professionals from India, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Europe and the United States, representing textile firms, testing agencies, academia and ASTM International, participated. Concerns about sustainable textile manufacturing, what it means and how to…, Technical Contact:, Jayakumar Gopalakrishnan, Phone: +91-44-2615-1791 ; textile1@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Steve Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8406/Nov2009