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Fiber-reinforced polymers are used to strengthen concrete, wood and steel structures above and below ground as well as under water. Two proposed new ASTM International standards will provide an approach to quality control inspection and reporting for fiber-reinforced polymers in all industries. The proposed new standards are: ASTM WK46050, Guide for the Inspection of Bond Critical FRP…, Next Committee D33 Meeting:, Jan. 15-16, 2015, in conjunction with Electric Power Research Institute/Nuclear Utility Coatings Council meetings, Orlando, Fla., Technical Contact:, Ramon Pelaez, Greenman Pedersen Inc., Southbridge, Mass., Phone: 508-612-5769; rpelaez@gpinet.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9624
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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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While the quality of coating materials for buried pipe at nuclear power plants has evolved over time, there is currently no written standard that would allow plants to fully take advantage of advances in coating technology. A proposed new standard will provide coating guidance for plants seeking to repair or replace buried pipe. The proposed standard, ASTM WK36282 , Guide for Selection of Coating…
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New regulations set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry have led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7662 , Test Method for Carbon Content in Carbon Black Feedstock Oils. ASTM D7662 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety, part of ASTM…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set forth new regulations that mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry. These regulations were the impetus for the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7633 , Test Method for Carbon Black Carbon Content. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety, part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee D24 Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-8, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, George Joyce, Columbian Chemicals Co., Marietta, Ga., Phone: 770-792-9467; gjoyce@columbianchemicals.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8641
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An increased interest in the polyaromatic hydrocarbon content of carbon black, particularly in Europe, and new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements to report greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. industry including carbon black plants has led to the formation of a new ASTM subcommittee. Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety is part of ASTM International Committee D24 on…
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ASTM International Committee B10, on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys will hold its upcoming meeting Nov. 16-17, at the Mercure Hotel Ronceray Opera, in Paris, France. Committee meetings will be held Nov. 16, while presentations and a tour of the CEA/Saclay Research Center will occur on Nov. 17. In addition to regular B10 activities, the November meeting will include special presentations on titanium, zirconium and…
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ASTM International Committee D33 on Protective Clothing and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities has approved a revision to standard D 4260, now titled Practice for Liquid and Gelled Acid Etching of Concrete. The revised standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D33.05 on Application and Surface Preparation. According to Tamryn Doolan, president and CEO, Surface Gel Tek, the…