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A new ASTM International standard will help evaluate the potential for elevated temperature in plastic siding based on color. This will help manufacturers and buyers of siding used for building both homes and businesses. While another ASTM standard ( D4803 , Test Method for Predicting Heat Buildup in PVC Building Products) is currently being used to do this, the new standard will provide a faster…, ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Next Meeting:, April 10-13, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, David Johnston, Vinyl Siding Institute, Washington, D.C., tel +1.202.587.5102; djohnston@vinylsiding.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9991
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Laboratories will soon be able to use a new ASTM International standard to test and better understand biodegradability of plastics in marine environments. The new standard (soon to be published as D7991, Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastics Buried in Sandy Marine Sediment Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions) provides ways to simulate how plastics degrade in seawater-…, ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-18, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Francesco Degli Innocenti, Novamont, Novara, Italy, tel +39.0321.699.606; fdi@novamont.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9908
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ASTM International members are working to revise and reinstate a standard ( D7081-05 , Standard Specification for Non-Floating Biodegradable Plastics in the Marine Environment). The revision – including a name change – will cover products made from plastics (including packaging and coatings) that are designed to be biodegradable in natural seawater. This specification was withdrawn in April…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jo Ann Ratto Ross, tel +1.508.233.5315; joann.r.ross.civ@mail.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9831 ###
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A proposed new ASTM standard will provide a simplified way to test for dissolved gases such as methane and ethane in water. Environmental and testing laboratories will be able to use the proposed standard (WK43267, Test Method for Measurement of Dissolved Gases Methane, Ethane, Ethylene, and Propane by Static Headspace Sampling and Flame Ionization Detection (GC/FID)) to ensure that drinking…, ASTM Committee D19 on Water Next Meeting:, June 21-25, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603, nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Anne Jurek, EST Analytical, Indian Springs, Ohio, tel +1.513.504.1760, ajurek@estanalytical.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619, bmilewski@astm.org Release #9805 ###
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A proposed ASTM standard will meet the need for a method that labs can follow when testing samples for mold. The proposed standard (WK17177, Test Method for Examination of Fungal Structures on Tape Lift Samples by Optical Microscopy) will provide labs with an approach based on quality and science. The primary users of the standard will be labs that provide services in the fields of occupational…, Committee D22 on Air Quality Next Meeting:, April 26-May 1, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Terri L. Williams, Wisconsin Occupational Health Laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., tel +1.608.224.6261; terri.williams@slh.wisc.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, tel +1.610.832.9738; jadkins@astm.org Release # 9797 March 17, 2015 ###
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A new ASTM standard consolidates six current standards on structural fasteners. With hundreds of millions of fasteners produced to ASTM specifications each year, industry will benefit from the streamlined approach provided by the new ASTM standard ( F3125 : Specification for High Strength Structural Bolts, Steel and Alloy Steel, Heat Treated, 120 ksi (830 MPa) and150 ksi (1040 MPa) Minimum…, ASTM Committee F16 Next Meeting:, May 17-19, 2015, May committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Chad Larson, LeJeune Bolt Co., Burnsville, Minn., tel +1.952.890.7700; clarson@lejeunebolt.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, tel +1.610.832.9694; jrodgers@astm.org Release #9785 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help environmentally conscious consumers who are interested in purchasing and composting biodegradable materials in their homes and backyards. The standard (WK35342, Specification for Home Composting of Biodegradable Plastics) is being driven by the growing interest in home composting as a low-cost option for waste management requiring no public…, ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Next Meeting:, April 27-29, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Robert S. Whitehouse, Whitehouse Consulting, Lexington, Mass., tel +1.781.674.0435; rswhitehouse@rcn.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9771
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Aluminum sheet products are used around the world in a wide array of applications, from aircraft, automobiles and light rail cars to cans, foil and building materials. The standard that describes shear testing for such aluminum sheets, ASTM B831 , Test Method for Shear Testing of Thin Aluminum Alloy Products, has recently been revised to include testing procedures for a wider range of uses. “ASTM…, ASTM Committee B07 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-12, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Jidong Kang, Natural Resources Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-645-0820; jkang@nrcan.gc.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 Release #9668
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Taking a tape-lift sample is one of the main practices used by indoor environmental quality investigators for detecting whether mold structures (for example, spores and hyphae) have either settled onto or colonized the surface. Despite the popularity of the method, there can be significant inconsistency in how tape lifts are collected. A new ASTM standard, ASTM D7910 , Practice for the Collection…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, John M. Neville, Ph.D., Bureau Veritas North America Inc., Novi, Mich., Phone: 248-344-3042; john.neville@us.bureauveritas.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9655
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A new standard, ASTM D7886 , Practice for Asbestos Exposure Assessments for Repetitive Maintenance and Installation Tasks, will aid those testing asbestos exposures by quantifying such exposure levels. Regulations set forth by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration require that worker exposure to asbestos be determined with a “high level of certainty.” “ASTM D7886 overcomes the…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Andrew F. Oberta, MPS, CIH, The Environmental Consultancy, Austin, Texas, Phone: 512-266-1368; andyobe@aol.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9639