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A proposed ASTM International standard describes how to establish and manage an asset management career development plan and provides a clear curriculum for the asset management career path. The proposed standard (WK59450, Practice for Asset Management Career Development and Training), created by ASTM International’s committee on asset management ( E53 ), will create a set of guiding principles…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +.1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org R elease #10356
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Tessa F. Stillman, senior manager, standards and technical services, with Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, has received the Distinguished Service Award from ASTM International Committee on Metal Powders and Metal Powder Products ( B09 ). A member of ASTM International since 2003, Stillman was recognized for her many years of distinguished service to the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10313
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After two successful pilots, ASTM International, a global standards organization, is expanding its Emerging Professionals program . The program will provide free airfare and lodging this year for up to 24 participants to attend a leadership development workshop held during an ASTM International conference – “committee week” – where technical experts in their industries create and revise…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10276
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A new ASTM International guide will help organizations that warehouse their assets. The new standard (soon to be published as E3056, Guide for Warehousing) will help reduce costs, conserve resources, and increase efficiency. “This guide is essentially Warehousing 101, capturing the basic concepts and principles of managing a warehouse operation,” says ASTM member Robert Holcombe. “It’s our hope…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Robert Holcombe, tel +1.540.735.4682; bobholcombe@hotmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10059
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ASTM International has published a new guide to help large organizations manage property used by their contractors and subcontractors. The standard ( E3015 , Guide for Management of Customer-Owned Property Assets in Possession of Supplier, Contractor or Subcontractor) will be useful to federal agencies, government contractors and other large entities that furnish property for their suppliers.…, ASTM Committee E53 on Asset Management Next Meeting:, August 10, 2015, in conjunction with the National Property Management Association, Fort Worth, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Richard Culbertson, Pittsburgh, Pa., tel +1.609.410.0108; richard.c.culbertson@gmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #9856 ###
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Knowing that the floor beneath you is safe is something most of us take for granted. A proposed new ASTM International standard will help people who have to think about, and test for, floor safety all the time. The proposed new standard is ASTM WK47030 , Practice for Evaluating Concrete Floor Systems to Receive Resilient Flooring. The World Floor Covering Association and the Floor Covering…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-13, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, George Donnelly, George Donnelly Testing and Inspections, Hot Springs, Ark., tel +1.501.915.0626; info@moisturetesting.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9706
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a holistic approach to subcontractor property management. The proposed standard is ASTM WK46257, Guide for Management of Customer-Owned Property in the Possession of a Supplier or Subcontractor. ASTM WK46257 applies to property that is expected to be used by federal agencies, government contractors and other large entities that furnish…, Technical Contact:, Richard Culbertson, Pittsburgh, Pa., Phone: 609-410-0108; richard.c.culbertson@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9659
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A new standard guide on fleet management will be of particular benefit to newer asset managers or entities that are just beginning to consider how to manage mobile assets. ASTM E2962 , Guide for Fleet Management, has emerged from a need for education, training and certification programs addressing fleet assets. Successfully managing a fleet of any kind of vehicle -— whether it be cars, trucks,…, Technical Contact:, Robert Holcombe, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-501-3828; robert.holcombe@gsa.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9594
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Recent changes in technology are now covered in a significant ASTM International standard used to measure the particle size of metal powders. The standard, ASTM B330 , Test Methods for Estimating Average Particle Size of Metal Powders and Related Compounds Using Air Permeability, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee B09.03 on Refractory Metal Powders , part of ASTM International Committee…, ASTM Committee B09 Next Meeting:, April 14-16, 2014, Hollywood, Fla., Technical Contact:, Frank Venskytis, Clayton, N.C., Phone: 919-553-8050; fvastm@embarqmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9544
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For more than 100 years, cork tile has been commonly used as a floor and wall covering for residential and commercial use. A new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3008 , Specification for Cork Floor Tile, specifies requirements for cork floor coverings made from agglomerated composition cork supplied in tile form, which is designed to be used with a factory finish or an in situ finish, or both.…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, May 7-8, 2014, Clearwater, Fla., Technical Contact:, Christopher Capobianco, Spartan Surfaces, Patchogue, N.Y., Phone: 631-275-6494; christopher@spartansurfaces.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 #9523