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Mass casualty events, including both natural disasters and man-made events, subject caregivers, patients and medical equipment to environmental extremes. A new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee F30 on Emergency Medical Services provides guidance for how medical equipment is expected to perform under the severe conditions of a mass casualty event. The proposed standard, ASTM…
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The importance of telecommunicators in the search and rescue field cannot be overstated. Dispatchers receiving and delivering accurate information in a timely manner are critical to any SAR operation. A new standard developed by ASTM International Committee F32 on Search and Rescue highlights the importance of proper training for SAR dispatchers. The standard, ASTM F2662 , Guide for Minimum…
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ASTM International Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys has created a new task group, TG9018, which will be focused on the Antimicrobial Applications of Copper and Copper Alloys. The task group was formed following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's announcement of its registration of copper alloys as antimicrobial materials with specific health claims. According to James Michel,…
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Two proposed new ASTM International standards are part of the extensive work being done by Committee F32 on Search and Rescue to develop a comprehensive set of standards for search and rescue team training. The proposed new standards, WK15661 , Guide for Level I Rope Rescue Technician Endorsement, and WK15503 , Guide for Training of Level I Rescue Technician, are both under the jurisdiction of…
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ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners has recently approved an important new standard that deals with coated threaded fasteners and washers by hot-dip zinc galvanizing. The standard, F 2329, Specification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip, Requirements for Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts and Special Threaded Fasteners, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee…
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ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners has developed a new standard, F 2329, Specification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip, Requirements for Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts, and Special Threaded Fasteners. The standard, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F16.03 on Coatings on Fasteners, covers the requirements for hot-dip zinc coating applied to…