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ASTM International’s committee on ships and marine technology ( F25 ) has approved the first standard for vessels designed to accommodate construction crews working on offshore projects. The new standard aims to address the wide range of quality and safety of such vessels. “Developing offshore energy and putting new assets into service requires accommodating many construction workers in the…, ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and Marine Technology Next Meeting:, June 14-15, 2017, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Rawson, Office of Design and Engineering Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C., tel +1.202.372.1390; charles.e.rawson@uscg.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org R elease #10324
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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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Syd Aldridge, former president and CEO with of Nu-Tech Precision Metals in Arnprior, Ontario, Canada has received the H.R. “Russ” Ogden Award from ASTM International Committee on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys ( B10 ). A member of ASTM for more than 25 years before his retirement, Aldridge was specifically recognized for his outstanding accomplishments in the science and technology of…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10218
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A new ASTM International standard will help businesses and government agencies determine whether drivers are qualified to safely and effectively operate snowmobiles in the field. The new standard (soon to be published as F3221, Guide for Training for Snowmobile Operators Endorsement) was developed by ASTM’s committee on search and rescue ( F32 ). “Snowmobiles are used in a wide variety of…, ASTM Committee F32 on Search and Rescue Next Meeting:, Nov. 5-6, 2017, Golden, Colo., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dberge ls@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Steve Hudson, Maine Association for Search and Rescue, Southwest Harbor, Maine, tel +1.207.244.9936; shudsonme@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #10216
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Ron Graham, former vice president of technology and quality with ATI Wah Chang in Albany, Oregon, USA, has received the H.R. “Russ” Ogden Award from ASTM International Committee on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys ( B10 ). A member of ASTM since 1986, Graham was specifically recognized for his outstanding accomplishments in the science and technology of reactive and refractory metals and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10210
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide a common way to test and certify a certain kind of search-and-rescue dogs (trailing dogs), to find missing people. The proposed standard (WK44540, Guide for Evaluating Trailing Search Dog Crews or Teams) will identify the expected minimal performance capabilities of a trailing team certification. Trailing dogs can quickly determine direction of…, ASTM Committee F32 on Search and Rescue Next Meeting:, Nov. 8-9, 2015, in conjunction with the International Tech Rescue Symposium, Portland, Ore., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, A. Lee Lang, Fort Collins, Colo., tel +1.307.399.1345; aleelang@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9826 ###
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Teams of highly skilled dogs have increasingly played an integral role in search and rescue operations. Now, a new ASTM International standard will define the knowledge, skills and abilities required for a dog crew or team to perform an area search. According to ASTM member Lee Lang, ASTM F3070 , Guide for Evaluating Area Search Dog Crews or Teams, was developed because search and rescue dog…, ASTM Committee F32 Next Meeting:, June 6, 2015, Estes Park, Colo., Technical Contact:, Lee Lang, Fort Collins, Colo., tel +1.307.399.1345; aleelang@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9729
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Ingot producers, forge shops and titanium service centers that hold ingot for conversion by contract forge shops will be the primary users of a proposed new ASTM International standard from Committee B10 on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys . ASTM WK42957 , Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Forging Stock, is being developed by Subcommittee B10.01 on Titanium . According to…, ASTM Committee B10 Next Meeting:, May 6-7, 2014, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, James A. McMaster, MC Consulting, Huletts Landing, N.Y., Phone: 518-499-0331; jimmcmaster@msn.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 #9628
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A new ASTM International standard will be used to quantitatively test the ability of a trace detector to reliably sense and identify very small amounts of explosives. ASTM E2677 , Test Method for Determining Limits of Detection in Explosive Trace Detectors, was developed by Subcommittee E54.01 on CBRNE Sensors and Detectors , part of ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland Security…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, May 28-30, 2014, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Technical Contact:, Michael Verkouteren, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-3933; m.verkouteren@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 #9629
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The International Maritime Organization’s Fire Test Procedures Code provides test procedures for cable transits to allow for penetration through A-Class divisions, namely bulkheads and decks. However, there are many firestop penetration devices for cables and other installation methods that do not conform to the examples provided in the IMO FTP Code. Testing for these devices falls to the…, ASTM Committee F25 Next Meeting:, Dec. 10-12, 2013, December Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Juan Manuel Flores, P.E., Intertek Commercial and Electrical, Elmendorf, Texas, Phone: 210-635-8100; juan.flores@intertek.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9508