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Arne Miller, professor at the Technical University of Denmark, was honored with the Harry Farrar IV Award from ASTM International’s committee on radiation processing ( E61 ). Arne Miller joined ASTM in 1988 and was honored for exceptional contributions to the committee through the development and promotion of standards and the administration of workshops. Arne Miller has served as a research…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10441
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Pending approval from its board of directors, ASTM International announced yesterday the launch of a new committee focused on creating technical standards and guidance materials for cannabis and its products and processes. Yesterday, about 60 industry representatives, associations, and others convened at ASTM International’s global headquarters near Philadelphia and decided to create a volunteer…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10266
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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251
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ASTM International’s Committee on Accreditation and Certification (E36) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Peter Unger of A2LA in Frederick, MD., U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Unger for outstanding service, significant…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10129
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Leo J. Titus, Jr., president of ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC, in Chantilly, Va., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee E36 on Accreditation & Certification . Formed in 1973, E36 has nearly 150 members and includes 5 technical subcommittees that oversee 8 standards related to operation and recognition of accreditation bodies and conformity assessment entities for calibration and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10036
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Cook-and-hold ovens allow users to cook food at one temperature and then hold it at a preprogrammed lower temperature. The kitchen staffs at steakhouses, schools and hotels all cook with such ovens. A new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3051 , Test Method for Performance of Cook-and-Hold Ovens, provides a test to gauge oven energy usage. “Since many cook-and-hold units run overnight, end users…, ASTM Committee F26 Next Meeting:, Oct. 7-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Andre Saldivar, SCE Foodservice Technology Center, Irwindale, Calif., Phone: 626-812-7558; andre.saldivar@sce.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, Phone: 610-832-9640; kstraiton@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9672
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Performance tests of potential personnel are becoming more commonly used as predictors of on-the-job performance. A new ASTM International standard is focused on 42 issues that are specific to personnel performance test development and implementation. ASTM E2849 , Practice for Professional Certification Performance Testing, was developed by Subcommittee E36.80 on Personnel Performance Testing and…, ASTM Committee E36 Next Meeting:, June 23-24, 2014, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Wallace Judd, CertNT LLC, Leesburg, Va, Phone: 703-884-2222 (ext. 802); wallace@wallacejudd.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9565
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ASTM Committee E61 to Maintain and Develop International Standards, ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, has announced that ASTM Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications has been reorganized as ASTM Committee E61 on Radiation Processing . The new main committee will revise and maintain the existing Subcommittee E10.01 standards and will develop new standards that cover…, ASTM Committee E61 Next Meeting:, Jan. 27-29, 2013, Jacksonville, Fla., ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9231
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The U.S. Department of Defense, as well as architects, mechanical engineers and food service consultants who design commercial kitchens, will be the primary users of a proposed new standard, WK25126 , Specification for Recirculating Hood System for Cooking Appliances. WK25126 is being developed by Subcommittee F26.07 on Commercial Kitchen Ventilation, part of ASTM International Committee F26 on…, ASTM Committee F26 Next Meeting:, April 20-21 , April Committee Week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Richard Swierczyna, Architectural Energy Corp., Wood Dale, Ill., Phone: 630-860-1439, rswierczyna@archenergy.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736, cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #844 4/Dec2009
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ASTM International Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment will hold a free webinar on operating costs of food service equipment on Sept. 17 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. EST. Based on the ASTM standard F2687 , Practice for Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Commercial Food Service Equipment, the webinar will focus on the two new free tools that have been developed by food industry experts to project the total…