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A proposed ASTM specification will fill a need for a standard ensuring that protective helmets, particularly those used in law enforcement, are tested consistently. Once approved, ASTM WK46152, Specification for Ballistic-Resistant Head Protection for Law Enforcement Applications, will provide law enforcement and other public safety agencies with a means of establishing minimum performance…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-28, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, John Cronin, HP White Laboratory Inc., Cortland, N.Y., Phone: 603-933-3768; john.cronin@hpwhite.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9633
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Ballistic-resistant shields are essential to the safety of law enforcement officers, especially during active shooter incidents. A proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK45341 , Test Method for Ballistic Resistant Shields, will be used to establish minimum performance requirements for this life-saving equipment. ASTM WK45341 falls under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E54.04 on…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, May 28-30, 2014, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Technical Contact:, David Otterson, Ph.D., National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-240-6754; david.m.otterson@lmco.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9643
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The use of infrared technology is gaining popularity in the forensic engineering and building science fields. One such use is identifying specific locations of water damage to buildings without requiring complete removal or deconstruction of building systems or facades. A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide guidelines for this usage. ASTM WK44618 , Guide for the Use of Infrared…, 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; bschindl@astm.org Release #9595
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A proposed new ASTM International test method will present a means to perform nitrate analysis of water without the use of hazardous chemicals. ASTM WK27289 , Test Methods for Nitrite-Nitrate in Water by Nitrate Reductase, is being developed by Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Constituents in Water , part of ASTM International Committee D19 on Water . William Lipps, business unit manager (…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, June 1-5, 2014, Lakewood, Colo., Technical Contact:, William Lipps, Shimadzu, Phone: 410-381-1227; wclipps@shimadzu.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9567
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Responding to the needs of stakeholders across the overall water industry, ASTM International has launched an online Water Portal: providing a single, comprehensive source for information and research across a broad range of water-related topics and areas of interest. The portal is accessible on the ASTM website at www.astm.org/waterportals . The launch of ASTM’s Water Portal comes at a time when…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-831-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9511
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Increasing global awareness of environmental issues has led to a greater interest in monitoring turbidity, one of the most basic ways to assess water quality. ASTM International Committee D19 on Water continues its role as a creator of turbidity standards with the development of ASTM WK4193 , Test Method for Determination of Turbidity above 1 TU in the In-Situ Mode. The proposed new standard is…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, Jan. 19-23, 2014, Melbourne Fla. Technical Contact: Michael J. Sadar, Fort Collins, Colo., Phone: 970-682-8148; msadar@comcast.net , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 970-443-2405; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9509
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Specifications Present Baseline Requirements for Handheld and Stationary Point Chemical Vapor Detectors, Two new ASTM International specifications are the first standards to present baseline performance requirements for point chemical vapor detectors. The standards were developed as the result of a need recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives detection capability, as well as the need to set standards so that manufacturers…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, Jan. 27-29, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Pamela Chu, Ph.D., National Institute for Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-2988; pamela.chu@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9499
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ASTM International is launching an initiative to develop a suite of standards for body armor worn by military and criminal justice personnel. This effort is being supported by the National Institute of Justice, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office – Soldier and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, who are working together to harmonize existing ASTM body armor standards,…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting, : Jan. 27-29, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Cassy Robinson, NIST Standards Coordination Office, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-2546; casandra.robinson@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9437
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Incidents involving electrical systems can result in injuries and fatalities that need to be safely and efficiently investigated and a proposed new ASTM guide will provide a basis for such investigations. ASTM WK41392 , Guide for Investigating Electrical Incidents, is being developed by Subcommittee E58.04 on Electrical Incidents , part of ASTM International Committee E58 on Forensic Engineering…, ASTM Committee E58 Next Meeting:, January 2014, in conjunction with National Academy of Forensic Engineers January meeting, Charlotte, S.C. (date to be determined), Technical Contact:, Johannes Laun, Professional Analysis and Consulting Inc., Sugar Grove, Ill., Phone: 630-466-4040; jclaun@proaacl.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9433
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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards that will be used by contract laboratories, water utilities and others requiring or developing methods used for hydraulic fracturing. Subcommittee D19.09 on Water – Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee D19 on Water . Standards developed by D19.09 will be used to assess water quality and…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, Jan. 19-23, 2014, Melbourne, Fla., Technical Contact:, Richard Jack, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sunnyvale, Calif., Phone: 408-481-4227; richard.jack@thermofisher.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9418