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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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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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A new ASTM International specification recently approved by Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems standardizes improved technology in polyethylene resins that exhibit higher-temperature long-term strength rating for pressure piping applications. The new standard, F 2623 , Specification for Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) SDR 9 Tubing, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F17.26…
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ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems has recently approved a new standard based on two important documents originally developed by the Plastics Pipe Institute in the mid-1990s. The new ASTM standard, F 2620 , Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F17.20 on Joining. According to Jim Craig, industry…
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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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Municipalities, specifying engineers and piping system owners are now requiring tighter criteria for piping products. ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems has responded by developing two new standards that answer the call for more detailed criteria within the industry. Both of the new standards, F 2487 , Practice for Infiltration and Exfiltration Acceptance Testing of…
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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…
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ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems has recently approved a new standard and is currently working on two proposed new standards. The following describes these standards activities., Plastic Piping Systems Committee Completes Latest Standard in Polyamide-11 Series, The use of polyamide-11 (PA-11) thermoplastic pipe to distribute natural gas at pressures up to 200 psig can provide gas distribution companies with a safer, cost-effective option to using steel piping for this application. In order to facilitate the use of PA-11 piping, ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems has developed a new standard, F 2600 , Specification for…, Proposed ASTM Excess Flow Valve Standard Will Provide Home Protection, Excess flow valves are important safety devices that can protect homes from unattended pipe disconnections and ruptures. A proposed new ASTM International standard, WK12961 , Specification for Excess Flow Valves for Fuel Gas Systems, will cover minimum requirements for excess flow valves that are used in low-pressure applications downstream of a gas utility meter. Current standard F 2138 ,…, Polyethylene Pipe Butt Fusion Standard Under Development by ASTM Plastic Piping Committee, A proposed new ASTM International standard will be useful to gas companies, utilities and pipe manufacturers in qualifying parameters and procedures for new polyethylene pipe material, as well as existing material. The proposed standard, WK12986 , Test Methods for Qualifying Polyethylene Pipe Butt Fusion Joining Parameters and Procedures, is being developed by Subcommittee F17.40 on Test Methods…
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Determining the pressure rating for PVC plastic pipe is a relatively straightforward process because pipe is a cylinder with a uniform wall thickness. However, establishing a pressure rating for PVC fittings is a more complex process, chiefly because there are many sizes, patterns and variations among manufacturers involved. A new ASTM International standard, F 2261 , Test Method for Pressure…
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Keeping pipes properly connected is clearly an important aspect of any sewer maintenance system. A new ASTM International standard, F 2561 , Practice for Rehabilitation of a Sewer Service Lateral and Its Connection to the Main Using a One-Piece Main and Lateral Cured-in-Place Liner, has been developed that makes the process of keeping sewer pipelines connected more effective. Practice F 2561 is…