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Recently approved revisions to ASTM International standard A924/A924M , Specification for General Requirements for Steel Sheet, Metallic-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process, will increase the flexibility of the standard. Hot-dipped galvanized products are important for applications that require the strength and cost effectiveness of steel along with the corrosion protection afforded by zinc coating. “…, ASTM Committee A05 Next Meeting:, May 17-20, 2015, May committee week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Ted Armbruster, Worthington Industries Inc., Worthington, Ohio, tel +1.614.438.3219; tcarmbru@worthingtonindustries.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9730
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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
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ASTM International approved a new standard on applying greener best management practices to site assessment and cleanup projects. ASTM E2893 , Guide for Greener Cleanups, was approved Sept. 15 by Subcommittee E50.04 on Corrective Action , part of ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action . “Greener cleanups protect human health and the…, ASTM Committee E50 Next Meeting:, April 7-10, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, John A. Simon, Gnarus Advisors LLC, Arlington, Va., Phone: 202-505-1906; jsimon@gnarusllc.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 #9525
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ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action has issued the revised version of ASTM E1527 , Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E50.02 on Real Estate Assessment and Management. ASTM E1527 describes the Phase I ESA process, a tool that is used to…, 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 #9504
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In a quest for lighter, more crash-resistant and fuel-efficient vehicles, the automobile and steel industries are developing steel sheets that have higher alloy content, and thus more complex hardening mechanisms, than sheets currently being used. The sheets, known generally as advanced high-strength steels, are covered by a new ASTM International standard, ASTM A1079 , Specification for Steel…, ASTM Committee A05 Next Meeting:, Nov. 11-13, November Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Gary Dallin, GalvInfo Center, International Zinc Association, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-315-7443; gdallin@cogeco.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, Phone: 610-832-9640; kstraiton@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9304
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A new ASTM International standard that will help ensure the accurate use of micrometers in the measurement of a type of steel sheet has been developed and approved by ASTM International Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products . ASTM A1073/A1073M , Practice for Using Hand Micrometers to Measure the Thickness of Nonmetallic and Metallic-Coated Steel Sheet, is under the…, ASTM Committee ASTM Committee A05 Next Meeting:, Nov. 11-13, 2012, November Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Herbert W. Koch, Harris Steel Co., Chicago, Ill., Phone: 708-656-5500; hkoch@harrissteelco.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, Phone: 610-832-9640; kstraiton@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9254
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Continuing obligations are management procedures for property on which future use moves forward even though residual contamination may remain in the soil or groundwater. A new standard on addressing continuing obligations has now been approved by ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action . ASTM E2790 , Guide for Identifying and Complying…, ASTM Committee E50 Next Meeting:, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, J. Michael Sowinski Jr., Terradex, Carlsbad, Calif., Phone: 760-978-6120; mike@terradex.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Smith, Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8927
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will enable users to determine whether or not a real estate site has a methane hazard that needs to be mitigated. ASTM WK32621 , Practice for Evaluating Potential Hazard Due to Methane in the Vadose Zone, is being developed by Subcommittee E50.02 on Real Estate Assessment and Management , part of ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental…
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Owners and specifiers of steel building projects will be the primary users of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM A1068 , Practice for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Corrosion Protection Systems on Iron and Steel Products. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee A05.13 on Structural Shapes and Hardware Specifications, part of ASTM International Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and…
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Building energy performance disclosure regulations now exist in a growing number of states, including California and Washington, as well as cities such as Austin, Texas; Seattle, Wash.; and New York, N.Y. These regulatory activities, combined with the economic reality that energy efficient buildings are more attractive to lenders, buyers and tenants, have been the driving forces for a new ASTM…, ASTM Committee E50 Next Meeting:, April 12-14, 2011, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Anthony Buonicore, Buonicore Partners LLC, Old Lyme, Conn., Phone: 800-238-1841; ajb@erdnet.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Smith, Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #8812