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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a definable quality specification for both producers and consumers of secondary Prime Western Grade zinc metal. WK16399 , Specification for Prime Western Grade-Recycled (PWG-R) Zinc Metal Produced from Recycled Zinc Secondary Material, is being developed by Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium, part of ASTM International Committee B02 on…
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All interested parties are invited to participate in the development of a proposed new ASTM standard, WK18934 , Safety Specification for Steel Frame and Enclosure Components of Consumer Trampolines. The proposed standard, under the jurisdiction of ASTM Subcommittee F08.17 on Trampolines and Related Equipment, covers the steel frame and enclosure components of consumer trampolines. Subcommittee…
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First generation gonioapparent colorants are materials pigmented with metal flakes that change lightness as illumination angles change. Used heavily in automotive coatings, the first generation of gonioapparent materials was covered by ASTM International standard E2194 , Practice for Multiangle Color Measurement of Metal Flake Pigmented Materials, first published in 2003. Now, a second generation…
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ASTM International Committee E12 on Color and Appearance has approved a new standard that describes techniques for planning and analyzing the results of an interlaboratory study conducted for certain test methods within E12. E 2480 , Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method with Multi-Valued Measurands, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee…
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Protecting the eyes of athletes is the central purpose of ASTM International standard F 803 , Specification for Eye Protectors for Selected Sports. However, with an increasing number of sports requiring eye protection, Subcommittee F08.57 on Eye Safety for Sports has been developing individual standards covering eye protection for specific sports. The subcommittee, which is part of ASTM…
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Low energy air guns, also known as air soft or soft air guns, have become increasingly popular over the last several years. These low energy air guns are often used in tactical gaming sports similar to paintball. ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities has recently approved a new standard for air guns, F 2654 , Specification for Low Energy Air Gun (LEAG) Warnings. The…
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Keeping paintball safe and fun is a major goal of Subcommittee F08.24 on Paintball and Equipment, part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities. In order to do that, the subcommittee began work in 2005 on a series of standards that would expand the scope of its standard F 1750 , Specification for Paintball Marker Threaded-Propellant Source Interface. One of the new…
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Subcommittee F08.55 on Body Padding, part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities, is seeking the expertise and advice of professionals, manufacturers and riding groups within the horse racing world to assist in the development of a proposed new standard, WK14824 , Specification for Body Protectors Used in Equine Competition and Racing. WK14824 will cover minimum…
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A project originally intended to develop a uniform template for the language within a series of standards has resulted in the approval of a new standard, B 949 , Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium, which is part of ASTM International Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and…
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While poured-in-place playground surfacing is a very promising form of playground surface construction, its use has not been without problems. In order to address these issues, ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities has developed F 2479, Guide for Specification, Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Poured-in-Place Playground Surfacing. F 2479 is under the…