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ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems is currently working on a series of proposed new standards for polyethylene pipe fittings. The proposed standards will enable pipeline and piping project development using uniform fittings dimensions from every fabricator. “Today the consulting and engineering community uses 3-D modeling to develop and check project piping,” says Harvey…, ASTM Committee F17 Next Meeting:, April 16-18, 2012, April Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Harvey Svetlik, Independent Pipe Products, Dallas, Texas, Phone: 800-499-6927; hsvetlik@indpipe.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9109
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The term “tender” is often used by the animal agriculture and meat industries to describe finished meat products that impart a more enjoyable eating experience. It is an attribute that is sought after by consumers and with appropriate marketing strategies can command a premium in the marketplace. However, can a consumer know for certain what “tender” means? A new ASTM International standard…, ASTM Committee F10 Next Meeting:, April 18-19, 2012, April Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Martin E. O’Connor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-720-7046; martin.oconnor@ams.usda.gov, 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 #9020
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Although PVC gasketed sewer basins are currently being produced and supplied to the storm drainage market, there are not currently minimum requirements users can refer to for a purchase. A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide these requirements. ASTM WK32336 , Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Gasketed Sanitary and Storm Drainage Sewer Basins and Fittings, is being…
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Ensuring effective knowledge of underground assets and systems is essential for gas utility companies that are implementing plans to address regulatory initiatives and reporting requirements. A new ASTM International specification provides a comprehensive plan for tracking and tracing these assets. The new standard, ASTM F2897 , Specification for Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of…
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Innovations in the equations and other analytical tools that engineers have used when designing close-fit liners for plastic pipe have led to a need for a new standard for design calculations. This need will be met by a proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK29237, Practice for Design Calculations of Close-Fit Liners. The proposed new standard is being developed by Subcommittee F17.67…
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ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems has just completed the development of two new standards for polypropylene sanitary sewer pipe. These new standards are the first to address both dual wall and triple wall profile designs. “Polypropylene has unique material characteristics, which make it ideal for sanitary sewer pipe applications,” says John Kurdziel, director, technical…
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A newly approved ASTM International standard provides a procedure for safely conducting leakage tests of polyethylene pressure piping systems with compressed gaseous testing media. The new standard, ASTM F2786 , Practice for Field Leak Testing of Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Piping Systems Using Gaseous Media Under Pressure (Pneumatic Leak Testing), was developed by Subcommittee F17.40 on Test…
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Being able to complement marketing claims in advertising and promotions with third-party certification or verification is important in any industry. A new ASTM subcommittee will be working on standards for such verification in the livestock and meat industry. The new subcommittee, F10.60 on Livestock, Meat and Poultry Marketing Claims, is part of ASTM International Committee F10 on Livestock,…
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There has been a renewed interest in instrumental qualification and standardization by the fluorescence community over the last 10 years, driven by the increasing number of quantitative chemical assays that use fluorescence detection and the presence of regulations in some of these areas. After revising three test methods for fluorescence instruments, stakeholders decided that a standard guide…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will allow gas utility companies to better identify underground assets, such as different types of pipe, fittings and components. From an operations perspective, effective identification is a critical component, ranging from asset management to risk management and mitigation, to help facilitate compliance with the recent Distribution Integrity Management…