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The rapid growth and variety of rides being developed within the water park industry has created a need for new standards to regulate the design and installation of water slides. While individual states within the United States had created rules and guidelines for water slides, these often varied greatly from each other. A new standard developed by ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement…
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ASTM International Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment has developed a new standard in response to a United States Food and Drug Administration ruling to change how the marketing of surgical gowns is regulated. The new standard, F 2407 , Specification for Surgical Gowns Intended for Use in Healthcare Facilities, is under the jurisdiction F23’s biological subcommittee, F23.…
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A new standard, developed by ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices, establishes performance requirements for single-use, enteral feeding devices with retention balloons. These devices are used by medical professionals to provide nutrition or administer medication to patients through a natural orifice (nasal, oral, transluminal) or through a surgically…
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A new publication about the performance of protective clothing is now available from ASTM International. STP 1462, Performance of Protective Clothing: Global Needs and Emerging Markets, 8th Symposium , includes 19 peer-reviewed papers that address topics related to the performance of protective clothing for government and industrial workers, first responders, and civilians. A vital resource for…
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Fostering government support for ASTM International Committee F23 on Protective Clothing and other standards developing committees related to protective clothing is the central goal of a new memorandum of understanding recently signed by ASTM International and the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety. The agreement highlights the role of the NIOSH National Personal Protective…
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ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices is now developing a proposed new standard, WK8619, Test Method for the Measurement of Crystallinity and Melting Point of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene via Differential Scanning Calorimetry. The proposed test method, under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F04.15 on Material Test Methods, will focus on the…
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Executives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) met with ASTM International members and staff at this years Airventure - a premier show and convention in the aviation world, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The briefing provided an update to the FAA on the status of ASTMs standards initiatives in the aviation sector. Among the representatives for the…
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For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has used consensus standards for aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance with the acceptance of 15 standards developed by ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft. The referenced documents, which have been worked on over the last two years, affect fixed-wing airplanes, powered parachutes, gyroplanes, lighter-…
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ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices currently has the following new proposed standards under development:, WK526 Netting, Subcommittee F24.24 on Design and Manufacture is currently developing WK526, Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh Used in Childrens Play Areas, Safety and Attractions. The purpose of the proposed standard is to reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries associated with netted areas and attractions. "The amusement industry needed…, WK529 Water Slide Structures, Safety is at the heart of proposed new standard WK529, Guide for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Structures. The proposed standard, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F24.70 on Water Related Amusement Rides and Devices, will apply to water slides installed in public places such as water parks, hotels, resorts, and amusement parks.…, WK1074 Interactive Aquatic Play Equipment, In addition to WK529, Subcommittee F24.70 is also working on proposed new standard WK1074, Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, and Water Quality of Interactive Aquatic Play Equipment. The proposed standard applies to interactive aquatic play equipment located in and around re-circulated and potable water, including swimming pools, activity pools, wave pools, lazy…
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ASTM International Subcommittee F04.35 has recently undergone a name change. Formerly known as F04.35 on GI Endoscopes, the subcommittee, which is under the jurisdiction of Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices, is now known as Gastroenterolgy (GI). The name change indicates a broadening of the scope of activities for the subcommittee. James Bardwell, Leading Medical…