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Particulate matter emitted during the use of a vacuum cleaner is a significant area of concern that ASTM International Committee F11 on Vacuum Cleaners has dealt with by developing and approving F 2608 , Test Method for Determining the Change in Room Air Particulate Counts as a Result of the Vacuum Cleaning Process. Now, the committee is developing a proposed new standard that addresses the final…
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Protecting the eyes of athletes is the central purpose of ASTM International standard F 803 , Specification for Eye Protectors for Selected Sports. However, with an increasing number of sports requiring eye protection, Subcommittee F08.57 on Eye Safety for Sports has been developing individual standards covering eye protection for specific sports. The subcommittee, which is part of ASTM…
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Low energy air guns, also known as air soft or soft air guns, have become increasingly popular over the last several years. These low energy air guns are often used in tactical gaming sports similar to paintball. ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities has recently approved a new standard for air guns, F 2654 , Specification for Low Energy Air Gun (LEAG) Warnings. The…
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Keeping paintball safe and fun is a major goal of Subcommittee F08.24 on Paintball and Equipment, part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities. In order to do that, the subcommittee began work in 2005 on a series of standards that would expand the scope of its standard F 1750 , Specification for Paintball Marker Threaded-Propellant Source Interface. One of the new…
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A pair of new ASTM International standards developed by ASTM International Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment will be used to replace U.S. Department of Defense military standards. Subcommittee F26.04 on Mechanical Preparation Equipment developed the standards, F 2645 , Specification for Bun Slicing Machines, and F 2646 , Specification for Bread Slicing Machines. According to Richard…
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The heating performance and energy consumption of commercial radiant patio heaters is the subject of a new ASTM International standard. F 2644 , Test Method for Performance of Commercial Patio Heaters, was developed by Subcommittee F26.06 on Energy and Productivity Protocols, which is part of ASTM International Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment. The new standard was originally developed…
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ASTM International Committee F11 on Vacuum Cleaners has fulfilled an industry need with the approval of a new standard, F 2608 , Test Method for Determining the Change in Room Air Particulate Counts as a Result of the Vacuum Cleaning Process. The standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F11.23 on Filtration. “The industry determined a need for a test method that is representative of…
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Subcommittee F08.55 on Body Padding, part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities, is seeking the expertise and advice of professionals, manufacturers and riding groups within the horse racing world to assist in the development of a proposed new standard, WK14824 , Specification for Body Protectors Used in Equine Competition and Racing. WK14824 will cover minimum…
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While poured-in-place playground surfacing is a very promising form of playground surface construction, its use has not been without problems. In order to address these issues, ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities has developed F 2479, Guide for Specification, Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Poured-in-Place Playground Surfacing. F 2479 is under the…
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Building a public use skateboarding park can be a difficult and divisive event for many communities. Financial and accountability issues need to be considered and the park needs to be safe for skateboarders who use it. The needs of skateboarders themselves must be addressed as well, since many communities have built inadequate parks that remain unused as skateboarders continue to skate at the…