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Teams of highly skilled dogs have increasingly played an integral role in search and rescue operations. Now, a new ASTM International standard will define the knowledge, skills and abilities required for a dog crew or team to perform an area search. According to ASTM member Lee Lang, ASTM F3070 , Guide for Evaluating Area Search Dog Crews or Teams, was developed because search and rescue dog…, ASTM Committee F32 Next Meeting:, June 6, 2015, Estes Park, Colo., Technical Contact:, Lee Lang, Fort Collins, Colo., tel +1.307.399.1345; aleelang@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9729
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Pigment manufacturers use the loss on ignition test to determine water of hydration or crystallized water. While loss on ignition is a frequently used test, its methodology is embedded within other standards and varies from one to another. Now, a proposed new standard, ASTM WK46877, Test Method for Pigment Loss on Ignition, will provide definitive instructions for conducting this common test. “…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-27, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Steven Brunner, WPC Technologies, Milwaukee, Wis., Phone: 414-225-2415; sbrunner@wpctech.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 #9682
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European Commission and European Aviation Safety Agency Endorse Aviation Modernization Initiative, Both the European Commission and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have endorsed a global initiative to modernize the way smaller airplanes are certified. The initiative, “CS23/Part 23 Reorganization,” will lead to the world’s aviation authorities each modernizing their own certification rules. The initiative is based on 16 draft standards currently being developed by ASTM International…, Shown from left to right, at the "Shaping the Future of General Aviation Products in Europe" workshop in Brussels are Boudewijn Deuss, rulemaking officer, EASA; Gregory Bowles, director, European Regulatory Affairs and Engineering, GAMA, and ASTM F44 chairman; Yves Morier, head of GA Unit, EASA; Sara Gobbi, director of EU Affairs, ASTM; Christine DeJong, manager, ASTM; and Filip Cornelis, head of…, ASTM International welcomes participation in the development of its standards. For more information on becoming an ASTM member, visit www.astm.org/JOIN. For more news in this sector, visit www.astm.org/sn-transportation or follow us on Twitter @ASTMTransport., ASTM Committee F44 Next Meeting:, Jan. 27-30, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La., ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9679
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ASTM International, at the request of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), will hold an organizational meeting to explore the establishment of a new ASTM standards development activity for aerospace personnel. The no-fee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, and will take place at NBAA in Washington, D.C. Key stakeholders are invited to participate with the goal of…, ASTM Aerospace Technician Meeting:, Dec. 2, 2014, NBAA Office, 1200 G St. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, D.C., ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9673
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A proposed new ASTM International standard is emerging from research being conducted at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to identify and investigate coatings that will prevent the settlement and attachment of erosion-causing invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels inside water and wastewater pipelines. The proposed standard, ASTM WK45207 , Test Method for Erosion of Coatings by Flowing…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, June 22-24, 2014, in conjunction with ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants meeting, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Daniel Libby, Chase Corp., Westwood, Mass., Phone: 781-332-0782; dlibby@chasecorp.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 #9645
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An ASTM subcommittee is developing a proposed standard to test the slip coefficient properties of coatings used in slip-critical bolted connections. The test is based on an appendix in the “Specification for Structural Joints Using High-Strength Bolts,” published by the Research Council on Structural Connections. The proposed ASTM standard will expand on the Research Council standard by…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, June 22-24, 2014, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Bill Corbett, KTA-Tator Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., Phone: 412-788-1300, ext. 223; bcorbett@kta.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 #9638
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A new ASTM International standard describes a solvent rub technique that can be used in the laboratory, field or fabrication shop for assessing the solvent resistance of an organic coating that chemically and/or physically changes during the curing process. ASTM D7835 , Test Method for Determining the Solvent Resistance of an Organic Coating Using a Mechanical Rubbing Machine, was developed by…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-28, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Ted Best, Valspar Corp., Bowling Green, Ky., Phone: 270-746-6867; tbest@valspar.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeff Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9447
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A new ASTM International standard will be used to substantiate manufacturers’ claims on the inherent dry fall characteristics of coating materials such as paint. ASTM D7868 , Practice for Determining the Dry Fall (Fog) Properties of Protective Coatings, was developed by Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings , part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings,…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-28, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Bill Corbett, KTA-Tator Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., Phone: 412-412-1300 ext. 223; bcorbett@kta.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 #9449
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will offer guidelines for selecting wood substrates for the evaluation of the weathering performance of architectural coatings, such as exterior paints, primers and deck finishes. The proposed standard, ASTM WK32654 , Practice for Selecting Wood Substrates for Weathering Evaluations of Architectural Coatings, is being developed by Subcommittee D01.42 on…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, June 23-25, 2013, in conjunction with D02 June meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Technical Contact:, Marek Gnatowski, Ph.D., Polymer Engineering Co. Ltd., Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, Phone: 604-298-7633; pecltd@telus.net , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeff Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9363
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A new ASTM International standard describes methods of preparing surfaces of hot-dip galvanized iron and steel for powder coating and the application of powder coating materials. The new standard, ASTM D7803 , Practice for Preparation of Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coated Iron and Steel Product and Hardware Surfaces for Powder Coating, was developed by Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, June 23-25, 2013, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Technical Contact:, Thomas J. Langill, American Galvanizers Association, Centennial, Colo., Phone: 720-554-0900, ext. 14; tlangill@galvanizeit.org, 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 #9291