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A new terminology standard is the result of a joint effort between the two major organizations that develop corrosion standards, ASTM International and NACE International. The new standard, NACE/ASTM G193 , Terminology and Acronyms Relating to Corrosion, was developed by Subcommittee J01.02 , Working Group on Terminology, under the jurisdiction of J01, Joint ASTM/NACE Committee on Corrosion . “…
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Four of the biggest names in standards have joined forces to develop an unprecedented resource for medical device standards and related information. Medical professionals can now access 1,300+ medical device standards from one single database developed jointly by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ASTM…, citation, ® platform include its flagship product, CyberRegs ® a comprehensive collection of regulatory information of interest to environmental, health and safety, and transportation compliance officers. Many other organizations also present their intellectual property on subscription Web sites powered by, citation., To learn more about the Medical Device Standards Portal and to see an online demonstration, visit www.medicaldevicestandards.com or contact Jim S. Thomas, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa. (phone: 215-431-2411; jsthomas@astm.org ); or Mark Brown, ANSI, New York, N.Y. (phone: 212-642-4935; mbrown@ansi.org ). Release #8354
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ASTM International will host Mr. Pan Beichen of the Standardization Administration or China this fall as part of the ASTM Standards Expert Exchange Program (SEEP) initiative that was launched in 2008. Mr. Pan Biechen has served as an officer in the division of materials of the industrial standards department at SAC since 2007. In this position, he works with China national standards for buildings…
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Miss Adelaide Teimle Leigh, assistant standards officer at the Ghana Standards Board (GSB), will visit ASTM International headquarters in West Conshohocken, Pa., this fall as part of the ASTM Standards Expert Exchange Program (SEEP). Established in 1967, the Ghana Standards Board is that country's national standards body on behalf of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. GSB oversees the…
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Mr. Naphtali Pollak, senior project manager at the Standards Institution of Israel (SII), will spend time at ASTM International headquarters this fall as part of th e ASTM Standards Expert Exchange Program (SEEP). Mr. Pollak has worked in standards development at SII since 1996. As senior project manager, he prepares first drafts of Israeli national standards and directs various SII…
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Mr. Ajani Blake, a standards development and certification officer at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), will spend time at ASTM International headquarters in West Conshohocken, Pa., this fall as part of the ASTM Standards Expert Exchange Program (SEEP). Mr. Blake, who holds a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, has worked at the Bureau of…
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In a 2008 Annual Report, the Bahrain Directorate for Standards and Metrology (BSMD) outlines the success of the memorandum of understanding that was signed with ASTM International in 2008. As the national standardization body of Bahrain, BSMD revises, amends and publishes all Bahraini technical regulations and national standards for human health, safety and environment protection upon approval…, www.astm.org/GLOBAL, ). Release #8346
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According to a recent annual report, a memorandum of understanding signed between the Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica (INTECO) and ASTM International in 2005 continues to benefit both organizations. Formed in 1987, the Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica oversees all standards activities and promotes the quality of goods and services in Costa Rica. The use of ASTM International…
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Over the past year, several ASTM International standards were consulted for the preparation of Jamaican technical standards, according to the Annual Report submitted to ASTM by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). Established in 1968, the mission of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica is to promote the international competitiveness of Jamaican products, facilitate trade, and protect consumers by…
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ASTM International continued its ongoing support of Washington Fire Company No. 1 in Conshohocken, Pa. with a recent donation of over $5,000. Lifesaving equipment purchased with the donation included 10 digital pagers and a software programming kit, 15 survivor flashlights and three bank chargers that mount in the fire truck and seven PASS devices. PASS devices begin to beep if no motion is…