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ASTM International’s pesticides formulation subcommittee is looking for more people to help develop a standard for spray-tank cleaners, which are used by the agriculture industry. Different kinds of pesticide mixtures are increasingly sprayed from tanks onto various kinds of crops, according to ASTM member Todd O’Connell, chairman of the pesticides formulation subcommittee. When a new mixture is…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10884
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ASTM International’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents (E35) is developing a standard (WK64329) for wipes that detect , Bacillus anthracis , spores, a biological threat agent that can infect people with anthrax. ASTM International member Laura Rose, a microbiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, notes that , Bacillus anthracis , is a “biosafety level 3 pathogen” that infects some livestock naturally but can cause severe illness in humans. The proposed standard is a laboratory test method for processing wipes or sponges used to collect samples from surfaces that have potentially been contaminated with the spores. “ The method specifies how best to get the spores off the sponges and into a liquid, which can then be…, B. anthracis , contamination event, and assist in developing methods to quantify and detect other microorganisms in the environment. She notes that researchers interested in evaluating the efficiency and sensitivity of various sampling materials or tools could find the proposed standard useful. This effort directly relates to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3 on good health and well-being. …, Bacillus anthracis, , according to Rose. Anyone is welcome to join in the development of these standards. Become a member at www.astm.org/JOIN . The next meeting of ASTM International’s pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents committee is Oct. 22-25 in Houston, Texas (USA). , Media Inquiries: , Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact: , Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10873
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ASTM International’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to John A. Mitchell, Ph.D., consultant, Wordsmith Scientific and Regulatory, LLC, in Bozeman, Montana, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, , Release #10782
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A new ASTM International standard will help determine the effectiveness of antimicrobials and disinfectants against biofilms. This new test method, soon to be published as E3180, was developed by ASTM’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ). Bacterial spores, and biofilms, slimy films of bacteria that adhere to surfaces, are highly resistant to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619: bmilewski@astm.org Release #10663
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A new ASTM International test method aims to help improve aircraft decontamination processes. The new standard (E3092 ) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ). The test method describes how to measure inactivation of, Bacillus, spores using hot, humid air., Bacillus, spores can come from insecticidal applications, natural environmental contamination or contamination from a terrorist attack., Bacillus, spores are also used as biological indicators to measure the success of decontamination processes. “The technology and the tests were developed for aircraft decontamination,” says ASTM International member Alice Young. “However, the standard has broad application to sensitive material decontamination not related to aircraft as well.” Young notes that the standard could potentially be modified…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10599
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A new ASTM International standard will allow users to grow a standardized bacterial biofilm that can be used in the efficacy evaluation of antimicrobial disinfectants. The new standard (soon to be published as E3161) was developed by the ASTM International committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ). According to committee members, bacteria may grow and…, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or, Staphylococcus aureus, biofilm that can be used to evaluate the efficacy of antimicrobial disinfectants. To purchase standards, contact ASTM International customer relations (tel +1.877.909.ASTM; sales@astm.org) ., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10554
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A first-of-its-kind ASTM International guide outlines the many test methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of antifungal-treated articles. While other standards have been developed for antimicrobial-treated articles, the new guide is the first of its kind to focus solely on antifungal test methods, according to member Daniel Price, the director of microbiology at Interface Inc. He says that…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10525
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A new ASTM International standard will help measure the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents at preventing biofilms, which are thin films of bacteria that adhere to textiles and other products. The test method will show a treated material’s resistance to microbial colonization and subsequent biofilm formation relative to an untreated (control) sample. The standard is specifically designed to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10522
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ASTM International’s Committee on Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents ( E35 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Syed A. Sattar, professor emeritus of microbiology, University of Ottawa, Ontario. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10303
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Ted A. Steinberg, Ph.D., professor in the school of engineering systems at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane (Australia) has received the 2016 Charles B. Dudley Medal Award from ASTM International, one of the world’s leading standards organizations. Steinberg was honored for his contributions as editor and co-editor of, and contributor to, several volumes of the series, Flammability…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10295