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In order to address highly variable labeling within the orthopedic implant industry, ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices is developing a proposed new standard that will create a uniform labeling system for implant manufacturers. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK27458 , Guide for Presentation of End-User Information on Implant Package Labeling, is under…
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has selected ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems to develop industry standards for small unmanned aircraft systems. These standards will allow sUAS to file and fly missions in the national airspace alongside manned aircraft. According to Rocklin Gmeiner, director, federal/civil programs, Raytheon, and chairman of F38.01, one of…, Technical Contact:, Rocklin Gmeiner, Raytheon Co., Arlington, Va., Phone: 703-284-4308, regmeiner@raytheon.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Schultz, Phone: 610-832-9716; dschultz@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8507/Feb2010
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Standards will Support Special Federal Aviation Regulations ASTM International has been selected by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration as one of the standards development organizations that will develop small unmanned aircraft system, or sUAS, standards intended to support new FAA regulations. This activity will take place in ASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, where members…, Technical Contact:, James Jewell, UAV MarketSpace Inc., Bath, Pa., Phone: 610-910-4029 ; james@uavm.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Schultz, Phone: 610-832-9716; dschultz@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #844 5/Dec2009
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ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems will meet at ASTM International Headquarters on Wednesday and Thursday, July 22 and 23. The meeting will open with a briefing on the small UAS (sUAS) landscape from FAA and F38, and discussion on standards needed to support regulatory efforts. This is based on the recommendations of the FAA’s sUAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC…
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Hydrogels are highly hydrated polymer networks that can be used in the regenerative medicine field as “scaffolding” for the repair of tissue. A proposed new ASTM standard will provide those working in regenerative medicine with a means of characterizing hydrogels. The work item, ASTM WK21927 , Guide for Characterization of Hydrogels Used in Regenerative Medicine, is under the jurisdiction of…
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Each year, approximately 400,000 healthcare workers (HCW) in the United States suffer accidental injury from needles and other medical sharps while tending to patients. These injuries can result from injections, drips, infusions, blood-taking, surgery, biopsy and research, among other causes. Each of these accidents carries a small but documented risk of transmitting more than 60 blood-borne…
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ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft is currently at work on a proposed new standard that will aid light sport aircraft manufacturers in understanding the standardization system that governs their products. ASTM WK22124 , Guide for Compliance with Light Sport Airplane Standards, is under the jurisdiction of the F37.20 Airplane subcommittee. According to Thomas Gunnarson, U.S.…
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ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft will meet March 30 to April 1, 2009, at the Messe Friedrichshafen Exhibition Grounds in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in conjunction with AERO Friedrichshafen 2009. The three days of F37 technical meetings will include discussions on changes to key LSA standards and proposals for new documents. It will also include several other activities,…
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Participation is welcome in a task group that is developing a proposed new ASTM International standard for manufacturers of vascular graft tissue engineered medical products. WK21657 , Guide for Characterization and Assessment of Vascular Graft Tissue Engineered Medical Products (TEMPs), is being developed by a task group under the jurisdiction of subcommittee F04.04 on Tissue Engineered Medical…
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Subcommittee F38.01 on Airworthiness, part of ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems, has approved a new standard for flight authority and is currently working on a proposed standard that covers UAS recovery systems. Subcommittee F38.01 welcomes participation in its ongoing standards development activities. ASTM F2690 - Flight Authority Gerry Marsters, president,…