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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards for management of property connected by contract with entities of the U.S. federal government. Subcommittee E53.20 on United States Government Contract Property Management is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems. According to Brandon Kriner, manager of Asset Management, Harris Corp.’s…
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A recent revision to an ASTM International property management systems standard provides clarity on the use of the word “inventory” and allows for the electronic verification of assets within an organization. The revised standard, ASTM E2132 , Practice for Inventory Verification: Electronic and Physical Inventory of Assets, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process Management ,…, Technical Contact:, Rick Shultz, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Md., Phone: 443-778-5585; richard.shultz@jhualpl.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicarie@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9096
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A new ASTM International standard will be a useful document for vendors, buyers and regulators in determining the applicability of different types of booms to be used for oil spill response. ASTM F2683 , Guide for Selection of Booms for Oil Spill Response, was developed by Subcommittee F20.11 on Control , part of ASTM International Committee F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response .…
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Meeting to Establish Task Group to Be Held August 10 A meeting will be held on Aug. 10, 2011, to establish a task group within ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications to complete the drafting of two performance standards for chemical vapor detectors in support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate. The work items for the two proposed new…
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ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications has developed a new single-laboratory validated standard, ASTM E2787 , Test Method for Determination of Thiodiglycol in Soil Using Pressurized Fluid Extraction Followed by Single Reaction Monitoring Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The new standard was developed by Subcommittee E54.03 on Decontamination…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2012, January Committee Week, Atlanta, GA, Technical Contact:, Lawrence Zintek, U.S. EPA Region 5 Chicago Regional Laboratory, Chicago, Ill., Phone: 312-886-2925; zintek.lawrence@epa.gov, 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 #8897
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ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications is currently developing a series of proposed standards on emergency operations centers. The first of these standards, ASTM E2668 , Guide for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Development, has now been approved. ASTM E2668 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E54.02 on Emergency Preparedness Training and Procedures. “ASTM…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, June 13-15, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, (E2668) Glenn Wisbey, North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, Raleigh, N.C., Phone: 919-715-8577; gwisbey@ncem.org ; (WK32133) Lucien Canton, Lucien Canton LLC, San Francisco, Calif., Phone: 415-221-2562; lcanton@pacbell.net ; (proposed operations standard) Frank Kriz, Lighthouse Readiness Group, Phoenix, Ariz., Phone: 602-319-1446; krizassoc@aol.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 #8858
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Movement, shipment and transfer are all words that are commonly used by entities that deal with tangible property. To ensure that these words are being used and understood by all parties involved, ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems has approved a new standard, ASTM E2671 , Practice for Defining Movements, Shipments and Transfers of Tangible Property. ASTM E2671 was…
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A new ASTM International standard addresses the most effective ways to manage resources when disaster strikes. The new standard, ASTM E2640 , Guide for Resource Management in Emergency Management and Homeland Security, was developed by Subcommittee E54.02 on Emergency Preparedness, Training and Procedures. The subcommittee is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland…, Preparedness, • Planning and procedures; • Resource needs assessment; • Specific resources; • Necessary resource agreements; • Inventory process; • Maintenance of resources; and • Information systems., Operations, • Identifying requirements; • Ordering and acquiring; • Mobilization and coordination; • Command and control; • Receipt, tracking and reporting; • Logistics support planning; • Recovering/Demobilization; and • Financial reimbursement. Now that ASTM E2640 has been approved and published, the subcommittee is developing a proposed new standard, ASTM WK24630 , Guide for…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2011, January Committee Week, Baltimore, Md., Technical Contact:, Robert Stenner, West Richland, Wash., Phone: 509-531-6438; robert.stenner@pnl.gov, 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 #8754
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ASTM International standard ASTM E2541 , Guide for Stakeholder-Focused, Consensus-Based Disaster Restoration Process for Contaminated Assets, serves as an important framework to help public and private organizations and companies plan ahead and prepare for the restoration of their facilities following a catastrophic event. The standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E54.02 on Emergency…
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Standards developed by ASTM International Committees F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response and E47 on Biological Effects and Environmental Fate play a role in both the initial response and follow-up to oil spills. The recent spill in the Gulf of Mexico highlights the importance of standards that cover all aspects of oil spill response and cleanup. F20 on Hazardous Substance and Oil…