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Jack Glover, physicist with Theiss Research and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, has received the Award of Excellence from ASTM International Committee on Security Systems and Equipment ( F12 ). The committee recognized Glover for his accomplishments in developing a new standard practice for evaluating the imaging performance of security x-ray…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10259
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As a result of the Safety Equipment Institute becoming a subsidiary of ASTM International on April 19, SEI is expanding its offerings beyond its existing product certifications to include personnel certifications and environmental declaration programs. The SEI Board Standing Committee on Certification Programs met for the first time yesterday. It approved operating manuals and procedures for SEI’…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, SEI Staff Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org Release #10101
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ASTM International’s Committee on Air Quality (D22) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit - to Andrew Oberta of The Environmental Consultancy in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. This prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Oberta for his outstanding…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10085
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Abstracts are being solicited for a conference on Detection Limits sponsored by ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality . The conference will be held on August 29-31, 2016, at the DoubleTree Raleigh – Brownstone – University, Raleigh, N.C. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum to educate, discuss, and debate the various aspects of detection limits as applied to the various…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Hannah Sparks, tel +1.610.832.9677; hsparks@astm.org Release #10082
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ASTM International Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment (F12) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Julia Schimmelpenningh of Eastman Chemical Company in Springfield, Mass., 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…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10067
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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 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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A proposed ASTM standard will meet the need for a method that labs can follow when testing samples for mold. The proposed standard (WK17177, Test Method for Examination of Fungal Structures on Tape Lift Samples by Optical Microscopy) will provide labs with an approach based on quality and science. The primary users of the standard will be labs that provide services in the fields of occupational…, Committee D22 on Air Quality Next Meeting:, April 26-May 1, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Terri L. Williams, Wisconsin Occupational Health Laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., tel +1.608.224.6261; terri.williams@slh.wisc.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, tel +1.610.832.9738; jadkins@astm.org Release # 9797 March 17, 2015 ###
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Grainy security-camera footage capturing a car as it plunges through glass into a store is seen all too often on television and Internet news sites. The commonplace nature of such accidents signals a need for better storefront protection from errant cars. Protective barriers are becoming an increasingly important component of preventing or minimizing the damage from such accidents. Now, a new…, ASTM Committee F12 Next Meeting:, April 27-28, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Michael Brackin, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Bryan, Texas, tel +1.979.845.2019; m-brackin@ttimail.tamu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9746
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Taking a tape-lift sample is one of the main practices used by indoor environmental quality investigators for detecting whether mold structures (for example, spores and hyphae) have either settled onto or colonized the surface. Despite the popularity of the method, there can be significant inconsistency in how tape lifts are collected. A new ASTM standard, ASTM D7910 , Practice for the Collection…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, John M. Neville, Ph.D., Bureau Veritas North America Inc., Novi, Mich., Phone: 248-344-3042; john.neville@us.bureauveritas.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 #9655