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As a result of the Safety Equipment Institute becoming a subsidiary of ASTM International on April 19, SEI is expanding its offerings beyond its existing product certifications to include personnel certifications and environmental declaration programs. The SEI Board Standing Committee on Certification Programs met for the first time yesterday. It approved operating manuals and procedures for SEI’…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, SEI Staff Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org Release #10101
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ASTM International Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment (F12) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Julia Schimmelpenningh of Eastman Chemical Company in Springfield, Mass., U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10067
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A new ASTM International standard will help concrete manufacturers that use steel wires in their products. The standard was inspired by the assessment of concrete railroad ties that used indented prestressing wires which had possible bond-related cracking problems, according to ASTM member Robert Peterman, the Mark H. and Margaret H. Hulings Chair in Engineering, Kansas State University. The new…, ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys Next Meeting:, May 17-20, May committee week, St. Louis, Mo., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Christopher Reeve, Insteel Wire Products, Gallatin, Tenn., tel +1.615.451.6330, ext. 2762; creeve@insteel.com, ASTM Staff Contact, : Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9737; kshanahan@astm.org Release #10015
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A new ASTM test method will provide a simple and effective way to determine the tensile (pulling) and compressive (pushing) stress for metallic coatings used on a wide range of consumer products such as pens, doorknobs, lamps, cars, jewelry and more. The standard will also be used in the automotive, aerospace and military industries, particularly by companies that create metallic layers for parts…, ASTM Committee B0 8 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, May 5, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Frank H. Leaman, Specialty Testing and Development Company Inc., York, Pa., tel +1.717.891.4989; fleaman@specialtytest.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9964
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A new ASTM International standard supports corrosion protection for steel reinforcing bars galvanized by zinc or zinc-alloy coatings for protection from corrosion. The standard ( A1094/A1094M , Specification for Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement) provides a high-performance, low cost option for building and protecting concrete structures. ASTM member Gary…, ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys Next Meeting, : Nov. 16-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Gary W. Dallin, GalvInfo Center, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, tel +1.905-315-7443; gdallin@cogeco.ca , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9737; kshanahan@astm.org Release #9832 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide best practices for companies that coat pipe with porcelain enamel (glass) lining. Such lining has been used in municipal wastewater, sewage treatment and other water-related industries since the 1960s. Subcommittee B08.12 on Materials for Porcelain Enamel and Ceramic-Metal Systems is developing the standard. Porcelain enamel lining acts as a…, ASTM Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, Nov. 18-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Baldwin, Ferro Corp., tel +1.216.875.6204; charles.baldwin@ferro.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9827 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide a common way to test and certify a certain kind of search-and-rescue dogs (trailing dogs), to find missing people. The proposed standard (WK44540, Guide for Evaluating Trailing Search Dog Crews or Teams) will identify the expected minimal performance capabilities of a trailing team certification. Trailing dogs can quickly determine direction of…, ASTM Committee F32 on Search and Rescue Next Meeting:, Nov. 8-9, 2015, in conjunction with the International Tech Rescue Symposium, Portland, Ore., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, A. Lee Lang, Fort Collins, Colo., tel +1.307.399.1345; aleelang@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9826 ###
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Grainy security-camera footage capturing a car as it plunges through glass into a store is seen all too often on television and Internet news sites. The commonplace nature of such accidents signals a need for better storefront protection from errant cars. Protective barriers are becoming an increasingly important component of preventing or minimizing the damage from such accidents. Now, a new…, ASTM Committee F12 Next Meeting:, April 27-28, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Michael Brackin, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Bryan, Texas, tel +1.979.845.2019; m-brackin@ttimail.tamu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9746
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Teams of highly skilled dogs have increasingly played an integral role in search and rescue operations. Now, a new ASTM International standard will define the knowledge, skills and abilities required for a dog crew or team to perform an area search. According to ASTM member Lee Lang, ASTM F3070 , Guide for Evaluating Area Search Dog Crews or Teams, was developed because search and rescue dog…, ASTM Committee F32 Next Meeting:, June 6, 2015, Estes Park, Colo., Technical Contact:, Lee Lang, Fort Collins, Colo., tel +1.307.399.1345; aleelang@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9729
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Infrastructure projects rely on reinforced concrete as a principal construction material. Each year, more than $1.3 trillion is spent constructing new infrastructure or repairing/replacing old infrastructure for energy, water, communications and transportation systems. A proposed ASTM International standard will cover the protection of zinc-coated steel bars used for concrete reinforcement in…, ASTM Committee A01 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-13, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Gary W. Dallin, GalvInfo Center, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-315-7443; gdallin@cogeco.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, Phone: 610-832-9737; kshanahan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9658