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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Carol Pollack-Nelson, Ph.D., owner and human factors psychologist for Independent Safety Consulting (Rockville, Maryland, USA), for her contributions to the consumer products committee ( F15 ). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11233 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has revised its standard consumer safety performance specification for playground equipment for public use. The revisions address several developments in the playground equipment industry while providing clarification on industry terms and designations. Specifically, the revisions to the standard, soon to be published as F1487, include…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11226 ###
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A new standard specification developed by ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) aims to improve the labeling, packaging, and marketing of adult magnet sets containing small, powerful magnets to increase child safety. These magnet sets (with a flux index ≥50 kG 2 mm 2 ) intended for adults are currently sold without guidance as to appropriate marketing practices and warnings.…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11193 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has approved a new standard for child safety locks and latches for use with cabinet doors and drawers. The standard ( F3492 ) covers safety requirements, test methods, and warnings for child safety locks and latches intended to be installed by consumers to the interior of cabinet doors or drawers to restrict access by children under the…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11192 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices ( F04 ) invites all interested parties to participate in the revision of the terminology standard ( F2312 ) for tissue-engineered medical products (TEMP). “The value in this standard is that it allows for clearer communication between different facets of the field helping to get products developed more efficiently and…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #11191 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that all previously scheduled in-person May and June standards development meetings (including D02 and independent meetings) have been transitioned to all virtual. Last month, ASTM International announced that all April in-person meetings would be transitioned to virtual as…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11189 ###
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A new ASTM International standard will be used to quantitatively evaluate the maneuverability, repeatability, and accuracy of an automatic unmanned ground vehicle (A-UGV) when docking at defined locations in confined areas. ASTM’s committee on driverless automatic guide industrial vehicles ( F45 ) developed the standard. “The purpose of this standard is to provide a test method for determining…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11176 ###
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ASTM International’s medical and surgical materials and devices committee ( F04 ) presented the Patrick G. Laing Award to Dr. Clifford Warner, senior principle engineer at W.L. Gore and Associates. The committee honored Dr. Warner for his significant and outstanding contributions to the committee in developing standards for medical and surgical devices. An ASTM International member since 2003,…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel+1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11166 ###
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John R. Logar, senior director of aseptic processing and terminal sterilization at Johnson & Johnson Microbiological Quality and Sterility Assurance in Raritan, New Jersey (USA), has started his term as the 2021 chair of the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11156 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will answer the need for a standardized test method that addresses the kink resistance of endovascular stents and stent grafts. The proposed standard ( WK70150 ) is being developed by ASTM’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices ( F04 ) and will provide detailed, standardized methods for testing kink resistance. According to ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #11150 ###