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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected the Safety Equipment Institute - a subsidiary of ASTM International - to manage the certification program that supports labeling thousands of products as "biobased." The renewal of this five-year contract will mean that more and more people will be able to find and purchase products that are made and packaged using renewable materials. “This…, Program Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10160
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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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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A new U.S. regulation incorporates ASTM International’s consumer safety performance standard for portable hook-on chairs for children aged six months to three years and under 37 pounds. This specification ( F1235 ), intended to improve the safety of portable hook-on chairs and prevent deaths and injury to young children, was referenced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10037
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Richard P. Rosati, vice president of governmental affairs and industry standards at Bureau Veritas in Buffalo, N.Y., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products . Formed in 1973, F15 includes 56 technical committees that oversee more than 100 standards related to the safety of consumer products including playground and athletic equipment, pool safety,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10035
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A proposed ASTM standard will fill the need for a test method to analyze nickel alloys, which are used for jet-engine components, oil and gas drilling, and many other industries. Once approved, the proposed standard (WK40596, Test Method for the Analysis of Nickel Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry) will help suppliers, customers and testing labs that work with nickel alloys. Spark…, ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials Next Meeting:, May 1-4, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Patrick Cole, ATI Specialty Materials, Monroe N.C., tel +1.704.289.4511 ext. 1317; pat.cole@ATImetals.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9967
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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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Today ASTM International announced that a new safety standard for labeling and packaging individually wrapped liquid-detergent laundry packets is on track for final approval on Sept. 15. The standard (F3159-15, Consumer Safety Specification for Liquid Laundry Packets) is aimed at reducing risks of ingestion, particularly by children. “This is a great example of how industry, consumer groups,…, ASTM Committee F15 Meeting:, Nov. 16-18, 2015, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contacts:, Rick Hackman, Associate Director, Technical External Relations, Procter & Gamble, tel +1.513.983.0534; hackman.rj@pg.com ; Carol Pollack-Nelson, Owner and Human Factors Psychologist, Independent Safety Consulting, tel +1.301.340.2912; pollacknel@comcast.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #9900
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help test low-alloy steel that is in applications related to transportation, infrastructure, defense and other areas. Manufacturers, regulators and laboratories are invited to participate in the development of the standard (WK49476, Test Method for Low-Alloy Steel by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry Analysis). According to ASTM…, ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-18, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Hengyao Dang, Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute, Luoyang, China, tel +86.379.672.567.26; danghengyao@725.com.cn , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9853 ###
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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 ###