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After two successful pilots, ASTM International, a global standards organization, is expanding its Emerging Professionals program . The program will provide free airfare and lodging this year for up to 24 participants to attend a leadership development workshop held during an ASTM International conference – “committee week” – where technical experts in their industries create and revise…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10276
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Charles J. Wilson, independent consultant in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA, has received the Frank W. Reinhart Award from ASTM International Committee on Fasteners ( F16 ). A member of ASTM since 1984, Wilson was specifically recognized for his outstanding contributions to the standardization of terminology for the fastener industry. In 2001, the committee honored Wilson with the Fred F.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10234
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Francine S. Bovard, technical specialist, metallurgy, quality and standards with Arconic in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, USA, has received the Francis L. LaQue Memorial Award from ASTM International Committee on Corrosion of Metals ( G01 ). A member of ASTM since 2013, Bovard was specifically recognized for her contributions in the development of corrosion controls standards for aluminum and its…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10215
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A new ASTM International guide will help the petroleum, chemical, and water industries better monitor corrosion of equipment. The new standard (soon to be published as G217, Guide for Corrosion Monitoring for Field Structures and Plant Equipment and for Electrochemical Studies with Coupled Multielectrode Methods) was developed by ASTM’s committee on corrosion of metals ( G01 ). The standard…, ASTM Committee G01 on Corrosion of Metals Next Meeting:, May 9-11, 2017, May Committee Week, Toronto, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Lietai Yang, Corr Instruments, Elk Grove, Calif., tel +1.210.748.4073; lyang@coorinstruments.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org Release #10207
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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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ASTM International Subcommittee F16.96 on Bolting Technology and the Industrial Fastener Institute are co-sponsoring a meeting to reintroduce the subcommittee to interested engineers and technologists. The meeting will take place November 7, 2016 at the Industrial Fasteners Institute, Independence, Ohio. The program will include a short business meeting format along with several technical…, Meeting Information:, Monday, November 7, 2016; 1:00-5:30 pm, Industrial Fasteners Institute, 6363 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence Ohio, Technical Contact:, Joseph Barron, tel +1.757.688.8026; b.j.barron@hii-nns.com, Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, tel +1.610.832.9694; jrodgers@astm.org Release #10177
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Experts that support safety in oxygen-enriched environments will meet Oct. 25 though 27 in Orlando, Florida to create and revise key technical standards. ASTM International’s committee on “compatibility and sensitivity of materials in oxygen enriched atmospheres” (G04) encourages anyone interested in the topic to attend the free meeting at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld ( click here to…, Meeting Information:, October 25-27; Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld, Orlando, Florida, USA, Technical Contact:, Elliot Forsyth, tel +1.575.523.5623; Elliot@wha-intl.com, Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10179
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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Herbert Koch, quality manager at Harris Steel Company, Cicero, Illinois, USA has received the Kenneth J. Boedecker, Jr. Distinguished Service Award from ASTM International Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products. A member since 1985, Koch has been the recipient of many awards including the Award of Merit in 2012 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015. In addition to his…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10138
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A new ASTM International standard will be used to help measure the potential for metal corrosion in aquatic environments such as piers, docks, vessels, and pipelines transporting natural gas and other flammable fluids at high pressure. The new standard (G215, Guide to Electrode Potential Measurement) will lead to a better understanding of electrode potential measurement. “The new standard should…, Committee G01 on Corrosion of Metals Next Meeting:, Nov. 13 -14, 2016, November Committee Week, Atlanta, GA., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Sheldon Dean, Jr., tel +1.610.428.5602; sheldondean@att.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org Release #10083