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ASTM International’s Committee on Soil and Rock is developing a standard that will help people who collect soils contaminated with volatile organic compounds. The proposed standard ( WK37133 , Guide for Using a Disposable Handheld Soil Core Samplers for the Collection and Storage of Soil for Volatile Organic Analysis) describes how to collect and store soils in handheld, disposable containers.…, ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Next Meeting:, Jan. 29 – Feb. 1, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Brian Schumacher, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, tel +1.702.798.2242; schumacher.brian@epa.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10105
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ASTM International’s Committee on Wood (D07) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to David Kretschmann of the USDA FS Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wis., U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Kretschmann for his…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10099
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Dr. Alexander Salenikovich, associate professor at Laval University in Quebec City, Quebec, has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood . Formed in 1904, D07 has nearly 300 members and includes 7 subcommittees that oversee over 116 standards related to timber, modified wood, wood-base structural panels, preservatives and fire performance, and more. Salenikovich has been a…
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A proposed ASTM test method will help determine the effects of high temperatures and humidity on fire-retardant-treated wood products. This test method will help product development labs with first steps in developing new products for wood-construction markets. Specifically, according to ASTM member Jerry Winandy, “this new standard will provide an accelerated test of structural composite panels…, ASTM Committee D07 on Wood Next Meeting:, April 13-14, 2016, April 2016 Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jerry Winandy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., tel +1.763.434.9365; jwinandy@umn.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9737; kshanahan@astm.org Release #10031
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A new ASTM standard-guide will help with sampling and analyzing groundwater of residential water wells near petroleum exploration and production operations. The new standard will soon be available as D8006 (Guide for Sampling and Analysis of Private Water Supply Wells in Areas of Petroleum Exploration and Production). Exploration and production activities include hydraulic fracturing. The…, ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Next Meeting, : June 26-29, 2016, June Committee Week, Chicago, Ill., Media Inquiries, : Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact, : Hank Mittelhauser, St. John-Mittelhauser and Associates, Downers Grove, Ill., tel +1.630.427.8106; hankm@st-ma.com , ASTM Staff Contact, : Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10013
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A new ASTM test method will provide a simple and effective way to determine the tensile (pulling) and compressive (pushing) stress for metallic coatings used on a wide range of consumer products such as pens, doorknobs, lamps, cars, jewelry and more. The standard will also be used in the automotive, aerospace and military industries, particularly by companies that create metallic layers for parts…, ASTM Committee B0 8 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, May 5, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Frank H. Leaman, Specialty Testing and Development Company Inc., York, Pa., tel +1.717.891.4989; fleaman@specialtytest.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9964
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A new ASTM International standard is the first step toward quantifying physical properties of hydraulic erosion control products (HECPs) in a laboratory. HECPs, sprayed on the ground as mulch, are a newer type of product that both protect against erosion and help establish vegetation. The new standard ( D7986 , Practice for Preparing Specimens of Hydraulic Erosion Control Products for Index…, ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-27, 2016, January Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Michael D. Robeson, Ph.D., Profile Products LLC, tel +1.970.682.2116; mrobeson@profileproducts.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #9956
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide best practices for companies that coat pipe with porcelain enamel (glass) lining. Such lining has been used in municipal wastewater, sewage treatment and other water-related industries since the 1960s. Subcommittee B08.12 on Materials for Porcelain Enamel and Ceramic-Metal Systems is developing the standard. Porcelain enamel lining acts as a…, ASTM Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, Nov. 18-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Baldwin, Ferro Corp., tel +1.216.875.6204; charles.baldwin@ferro.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9827 ###
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Temperature can be a key indicator of the integrity of concrete deep foundations. Now, a routinely used temperature assessment method has been developed as a new ASTM standard. According to ASTM member Garland Likins, ASTM D7949 , Test Methods for Thermal Integrity Profiling of Concrete Deep Foundations, was developed to ensure that the correct procedures would be used. “Evaluating the full cross…, ASTM Committee D18 Next Meeting:, June 14-17, 2015, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Garland E. Likins, Pile Dynamics Inc., Kiwanis Lake, Ohio, tel +1.216.831.6131; glikins@pile.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9754
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One of the keys to successful remediation of a contaminated property is effective groundwater sampling. A new ASTM standard will aid groundwater samplers by taking a look at three types of passive samplers and their advantages, disadvantages and limitations. The new standard is ASTM D7929 , Guide for Selection of Passive Techniques for Sampling Groundwater Monitoring Wells. The three types of…, ASTM Committee D18 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-28, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Louise Parker, U.S. Army Cold Regions Research, Hanover, N.H., tel +1.603.646.4393; slbparker@comcast.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9715