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Yesterday, Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri was given the 2016 ASTM International President’s Leadership Award. This recognizes individuals early in their ASTM International career who have significantly advanced the organization's mission through extraordinary accomplishment, example, and vision. Rachuri is serving as Editor-in-Chief of ASTM International’s new journal, Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10176
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A new ASTM International standard will provide structured guidance in deciphering whether silver nanoparticles are present in certain products. Committee E56 on Nanotechnology developed the standard ( E3025 , Guide for Detection and Characterization of Manufactured Silver Nanomaterials in Textiles). It will make it possible to compare measurements and data that can be crucial for manufacturers,…, Committee E56 on Nanotechnology Next Meeting:, Nov. 14-15, 2016. November Committee Week. Orlando, FL., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Aleksandr Stefaniak, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; tel +1.304.285.6302; boq9@cdc.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10131
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A new ASTM International standard will help deter trespassing on properties with many oil storage tanks, known as tank farms. The guide ( E2942 , Guide for Security of Tank Farm Installations for Compliance with Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) Regulations) will help property owners identify fencing and lighting to protect these areas. “Oil storage facilities are located…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, Oct. 25-27, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, J. Phillip Smith, tel +1.281.497.4223; jphillipsmith@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10078
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ASTM International has approved a new guide that will help environmental professionals who want to assess or repurpose landfills and chemically impacted sites. ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action developed the new standard, soon to be published as E3033, Guide for Beneficial Use of Landfills and Chemically Impacted Sites. “The committee became…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, April 11-14, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, TX. , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org , Technical Contact:, Marty Rowland, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, New York, NY., tel +1.718.6922; Marty.Rowland@parks.nyc.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10023
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A new ASTM specification will help manufacturers optimize and expand the use of high-silicon molybdenum iron (SiMo) castings, which are used in high-temperature car parts such as exhaust systems and turbocharger housings. These castings are also used for components of power plants. “This standard helps produce lighter, more heat-resistant and more consistent iron castings for auto and related…, ASTM Committee A04 on Iron Castings Next Meeting:, May 3-4, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Delin Li, CanmetMATERIALS, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, tel +1.905.645.0778; delin.li@canada.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #9966
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A new ASTM International guide will help evaluate unwanted moisture in commercial buildings. The standard provides two questionnaires that assess elevated moisture and moisture-conducive conditions. The standard has been published as E3026 , Guide for Readily Observable Moisture Affected Materials and Conditions Conducive to Elevated Moisture in Commercial Buildings: Visual Moisture Assessment…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, Oct. 26-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jim E. Bartlett, EMG, Owings Mills, Md., tel +1.800.626.3332 ext. 7609; jbartlett@emgcorp.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #9902
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ASTM International recently published two standards that will educate existing and future workers in nanotechnology. Educators will use the new standards to develop and refine curricula at the undergraduate level. At the same time, industries and businesses may use the standards as a basis for hiring new graduates as well as for upgrading skills of current employees. The Nanotechnology…, ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotechnology Next Meeting:, Nov. 16-17, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contacts:, (E2996) Robert Ehrmann, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa., tel +1.814.404.0127; rke2@psu.edu ; (E3001) Raymond Tsui, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., tel +1.480.206.4736; raymond.tsui@asu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, tel +1.610.832.9717; kmcclung@astm.org Release #9816 ###
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Additional Standard on Silver Nanomaterials Underway, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added two ASTM International standards to its List of Recognized Standards, meaning that the FDA advises referring to listed documents for points to consider when assessing whether an FDA-regulated product involves the application of nanotechnology. Specifically, ASTM recently published a standard that describes one of the few techniques that measure…, ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotechnology Next Meeting:, April 9-10, National Institute for Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603, nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Aleksandr Stefaniak, NIOSH, Morgantown, W.V., tel +1.304.285.6302; Boq9@cdc.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, tel +1.610.832.9717, kmcclung@astm.org Release #9809 ###
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ASTM International Committee F33 on Detention and Correctional Facilities is seeking all interested parties to join in the development of proposed standards for visitation booths in correctional facilities. The committee will be developing standards that will answer two main challenges of designing effective visiting booths: • Creating an area that will allow for meaningful interaction between an…, ASTM Committee F33 Next Meeting:, Aug. 15-20, in conjunction with the American Correctional Association 144 Congress of Correction, Salt Lake City, Utah, Technical Contact:, Paul Whitaker, Rosser International, Atlanta, Ga., Phone: 404-888-6941; pwhitaker@rosser.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9595
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On Dec. 30, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule that incorporates the latest version of ASTM International standard E1527-13 , Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, in the performance of all appropriate inquiries when conducting environmental site assessments. The EPA’s Final Rule, which went into effect upon…, ASTM Committee E50 Next Meeting:, April 7-10, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Julie Kilgore, Wasatch Environmental Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, Phone: 801-972-8400; jk@wasatch-environmental.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9542