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B1026 helps adapt chromium testing to recent PFAS/PFOS regulation. ASTM International’s metallic and inorganic coatings committee ( B08 ) has developed a standard ( B1026 ) on measurement of chromium and chromium alloy thickness. According to Mark Schario, ASTM member and chief technology officer for surface finishing additive developer Columbia Chemical, this standard provides a new, valid…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release # 11910 ###
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ASTM highlights commitment to PREPARE Call to Action during New York Climate Week panel, During a panel discussion in New York City on Sept. 23, ASTM International Vice President, Global Cooperation, Teresa Cendrowska, discussed ASTM’s commitment to the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) Call to Action to the private sector. The event took place to introduce a new cohort of organizations responding to the PREPARE Call to Action and to showcase the ways…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11909 ###
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A new report issued by ASTM’s sustainability committee ( E60 ) highlights a recent workshop on decarbonization, organized in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The report summarizes findings from E60’s recent event, “ Workshop on Decarbonization: A Gap Analysis of LCA Standards for Industry.” LCA, which stands for “life cycle assessment,” is the process…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel+1.610.832.9640, kstraiton@astm.org Release #11906 ###
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Manuel Lascarro, general director of the Colombian Chamber of Cement and Concrete (PROCEMCO) , was awarded the William T. Cavanaugh Award at a presentation in Cartagena, Colombia. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985. Cavanaugh established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and disseminating voluntary standards. Lascarro…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11896 ###
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ASTM granted provisional observer status at United Nations conference in November, Global standards organization ASTM International has been granted provisional observer status at the 29 th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This major annual event will be held Nov. 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a goal of advancing science-based, consensus solutions ASTM’s COP29 activities will showcase efforts…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Event Contact:, Emmanuel Escoto, tel +1.610.832.9809; eescoto@astm.org Release #11887 ###
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A suite of proposed standards will address glycol-water and non-water based coolants. ASTM International’s engine coolants committee ( D15 ) approved two glycol- based standards for Fuel Cell Electric (FCEV) and Electric Vehicles (EV). In addition, the Committee is developing two standards for non-aqueous coolants for use in EVs. The newly approved glycol-based coolant standard D8565 is for use…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ashley Wiand , tel +1.610.832.9551 ; awiand@astm.org Release #11850 ###
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ASTM International’s engine coolants and related fluids committee ( D15 ) has approved a new test method that will be used to determine common organic additives in engine coolants. The new standard ( D8567 ) describes how high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is used to analyze engine coolants for azoles and organic acids, which can affect performance. According to Henry Owusu, chair of…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #11831 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s Workshop on Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Cooling Systems and Coolant , to be held, Oct. 9, 2024, , in Orlando, FL. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s engine coolants and related fluids committee ( D15 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. Presentations will focus on such topics as cooling systems, test methodologies, and components and coolants used in battery and fuel cell applications. Others may include: Cooling system overview…, June 15, 2024, . The workshop co-chairs can be reached by email: Mary Ranger ( mary.ranger@cci-corporation.com ) and William Huff ( william.huff@atmus.com ). For full information about this workshop, including the range of topics, please visit: https://go.astm.org/vehicle-cooling-systems-workshop https://go.astm.org/vehicle-cooling-systems-workshop ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11808 ###
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ASTM International’s engine coolants and related fluids committee ( D15 ) has conferred its Daniel H. Green Award to Joseph Franklin, director of analytical testing at Intertek Transportation Technologies. The award is given in recognition of many years of outstanding service and active participation in the work of the committee. An ASTM International member since 1995, Franklin had been…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11774 ###
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Kathleen Stanton, senior director of scientific and regulatory affairs with the Personal Care Products Council, has started her three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. Stanton was previously associate vice…, Media Inquiries, : Gavin O’Reilly , tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11770 ###