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Each year thousands of children are brought to hospital emergency rooms after ingesting medicine they’ve gained access to on their own. The PROTECT Initiative, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, brings together public and private partners to help keep children safe from unintentional medication overdoses. A key activity of PROTECT has been to encourage development and…, ASTM Subcommittee D10.32 Next Meeting:, Aug. 20, 2013, 2:00 p.m. Contact Diane Trinsey, ASTM International, for more information., Technical Contact:, Dan Budnitz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., Phone: 404-639-4096; dbudnitz@cdc.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9423
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The study and assessment of snow and ice accretion — the process by which snow and ice build up on solid objects exposed to freezing precipitation — will be the purpose of a new ASTM task group within Subcommittee E06.55 on Performance of Building Enclosures , part of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings . “There is a growing need to better understand the impacts and the…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 20-23, 2013, October Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Roman Stangl, Northern Microclimate Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 226-444-0188, ext. 101; roman.stangl@northernmicroclimate.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9384
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All interested parties are welcome to join in the ongoing revisions to ASTM D3953 , Specification for Strapping, Flat Steels and Seals. The standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D10.25 on Palletizing and Unitizing of Loads , part of ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging . According to its scope, ASTM D3953 covers flat steel strapping and seals intended for use in closing,…, ASTM Committee D10 Next Meeting:, April 15-17, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Anthony Mariano, Independent Metal Strap Co. Inc., East Hill, N.Y., Phone: 516-621-0030; amariano@indmetalstrap.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9309
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All interested parties, particularly end users, resin manufacturers and film converters, are invited to participate in the revision of ASTM International standard ASTM D4649 , Guide for Selection and Use of Stretch Wrap Films. The standard is being updated by Subcommittee D10.25 on Palletizing and Unitizing of Loads , part of ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging . ASTM D4649 covers…, ASTM Committee D10 Next Meeting:, April 14-17, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, James V. Bisha, Ph.D., Ongweoweh Corp, Cayuga Heights, N.Y., Phone: 607-266-7070; jbisha@ongweoweh.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindler@astm.org Release #9287
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All interested parties are invited to join in the standards developing activities of new Subcommittee E58.06 on Incidents Involving Structures , part of ASTM International Committee E58 on Forensic Engineering . Forensic engineering is defined by the National Academy of Forensic Engineers as “the application of the art and science of engineering in matters which are in, or may possibly relate to…, ASTM Committee E58 Next Meeting:, Jan. 18, 2013, in conjunction with the National Society of Forensic Engineers, Newport Beach, Calif., Technical Contact:, Robin Girard, Bracken Engineering, Tampa, Fla., Phone: 813-243-4251; rgirard@brackenengineering.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindler@astm.org R elease #9244
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ASTM International Subcommittee E06.77 on High-Rise Building External Evacuation Devices is seeking interested parties to join in the upcoming review of ASTM E2513 , Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems. E06.77 is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings. ASTM E2513 covers specifications, safety…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 21-24, 2012, October Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Jonathan (Yoni) Shimshoni, Escape Rescue Systems, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Phone: +011-972-54-4579424; yoni@escaperescue.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9256
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The term building enclosure refers to the materials, components, systems and assemblies intended to provide shelter and environmental separation between the interior and exterior of a building. A new ASTM standard will serve as a complete and authoritative practice for building enclosure commissioning. The new standard, ASTM E2813 , Standard Practice for Building Enclosure Commissioning, was…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a comprehensive way to evaluate building materials and assemblies for use in below-base flood elevation construction. ASTM WK35237 , Practice for Determining the Flood Damage Resistance Rating of Materials and Assemblies, is being developed by Subcommittee E06.25 on Whole Buildings and Facilities , part of ASTM International Committee E06 on…
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Increasing interest in the various uses of electrical contacts is the leading impetus for the development of a proposed new standard, ASTM WK34423 , Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Palladium-Cobalt Alloy for Engineering Use. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee B08.08 on Metallic Coatings , part of ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic…, ASTM Committee B08 Next Meeting:, May 10, 2012, May Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Sheikh H. Rahman, Lean Corp., Southfield, Mich., Phone: 248-447-1526; srahman@lear.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9016
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The present edition of the ASTM E1557 , Classification of Building Elements and Related Sitework – UNIFORMAT II, is due for its next five-yearly re-ballot in 2014. In advance of that date, the UNIFORMAT II Task Group, part of Subcommittee E06.81 on Building Economics , is seeking input from users regarding their use, and suggestions for revision, to be considered for development and inclusion in…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2011, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Anthony Huxley, Phone: 613-258-9324; E1557ReBallot@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #8996