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Subcommittee F32.03 on Personnel, Training and Education is currently at work on several proposed standards. Among these standards are ASTM WK33934 , Guide for Mountain Search and Rescue Member Level I (Mtm SAR-LI), and ASTM WK34207 , Guide for Helicopter Land Operations Search and Rescue Technician. F32.03 is part of ASTM International Committee F32 on Search and Rescue . All interested parties…, Mountain Search and Rescue, ASTM WK33934 will fill a gap that exists in criteria for a National Emergency Responder Credentialing System that is currently being developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. According to Tim Kovacs, Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association, and Mike Vorachek, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, FEMA’s system…, Helicopter Land Operations, Proposed new standard ASTM WK34207 will be used by individuals who have SAR training but would like to use their skills in a helicopter environment, and by helicopter crewmembers who would like to expand their SAR skills to support such missions more effectively from the air. Work on the proposed standard is part of the ongoing efforts to create guides that will be used as part of the National…, ASTM Committee F32 Next Meeting:, Nov. 6-7, 2011, Fort Collins, Colo., in conjunction with the International Tech Rescue Symposium, Technical Contact:, (WK33934) Abigail Gaines, SRA International, Arlington, Va., Phone: 202-421-0257; abi_gaines@sra.com ; (WK34207) David Moskowitz, SRA International, Pender, Va., Phone: 404-808-8912; david_moskowitz@sra.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8983
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A new ASTM guide standardizes a useful, fast and easy technique for collecting infrared spectra of non-aqueous liquid paints right out of the can. The new standard, ASTM D7588 , Guide for FT-IR Fingerprinting of a Non-Aqueous Liquid Paint as Supplied in the Manufacturer’s Container, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D01.21 on Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials , which is part…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-31, 2012, January Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Steve Liebhart, Carboline Co., Brentwood, Mo., Phone: 314-644-1000; sliebhart@carboline.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 #8970
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Potential users, including coating manufacturers, architects, engineers and facility owners, are encouraged to participate in the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK34014 , Practice for Determining the Dry Fall (Fog) Properties of Protective Coatings. The proposed new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings , which…
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A proposed new standard on determining the total amount of fluorine and chlorine in coal and coke will be useful to those working with power plant boilers as well as by those in government and industry who are trying to model the release of anions into the environment. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK33343 , Test Method for Total Fluorine and Chlorine in Coal, Coke and their Residues by…
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The viscosity of paints, inks and many related liquid materials varies considerably with temperature. In some cases viscosity can decrease by 10 percent with every 1°C increase in temperature. A proposed new ASTM standard will provide insight into the relationship between temperature and viscosity. ASTM WK33642 , Test Method for Measurement of Viscosity of Paints, Inks or Related Liquid…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be the first that addresses test panel preparation and rating specifically for corrosion testing of building projects. ASTM WK30920 , Guide for Corrosion Test Panel Preparation and Rating of Coil-Coated Building Products, is being developed by Subcommittee D01.53 on Coil Coated Metal , part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-31, 2012, January Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Ted Best, Valspar Corp., Bowling Green, Ky., Phone: 270-746-6867; tbest@valspar.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 #8924
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Rope rescue uses various types of ropes and other specialized equipment to reach victims and return them safely from dangerous urban or wilderness environments. While a basic level ASTM standard for rope rescue does exist (F2752, Guide for Training for Level I Rope Rescue (R1) Rescuer Endorsement), there has been a need for intermediate operations and advanced technician level standards. These…, Technical Contact:, Sarah Stokesbury, SRA International, Inc., Denver, Colo., Phone: 703-919-9836; sarah_stokesbury@sra.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8904
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Water beading is an aesthetic effect sometimes highlighted as a product feature by architectural coatings manufacturers who produce water-repellent wood finishes and deck stains. While water beading on a coated surface can be quantified through the use of a microscopic imaging system ( ASTM D7334 , Practice for Surface Wettability of Coatings, Substrates and Pigments by Advancing Contact Angle…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-31, 2012, January Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Neal Rogers, Cook Composites and Polymers, North Kansas City, Mo., Phone: 816-391-6279; rogers@ccponline.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 #8905
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New ASTM Vitrinite Reflectance Standard Will Aid in Prediction of Undiscovered Hydrocarbon ResourcesA new ASTM International standard for measuring the reflectance of vitrinite in sedimentary rocks will help improve predictions of the location, quantity and quality of undiscovered hydrocarbon resources. ASTM D7708 , Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Reflectance of Vitrinite Dispersed in Sedimentary Rocks, was developed by Subcommittee D05.28 on Petrographic Analysis of Coal and…, ASTM Committee D05 Next Meeting:, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2011, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Paul C. Hackley, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va., Phone: 703-648-6458; phackley@usgs.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8881
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A new ASTM International standard will be used to ensure that printing inks produce the correct visual effects and have the correct physical and chemical performance required before being used in costly manufacture of publications and packages. The new standard, ASTM D7680 , Practice for Preparing Prints of Paste Printing Inks by a Motor-Driven Printability Tester, has been developed by…