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Registration is open for the Workshop on Ambient Air Fenceline Monitoring Using Advanced Monitoring Technologies: State of the Art, Successes, Frustrations and Standardization Needs, to be held April 28, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (Washington, USA). The workshop is being sponsored by ASTM International’s air quality committee (D22) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s…
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New Test Method for Evaluating Resistance of Polypropylene Pressure Piping to Disinfectants ApprovedASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee ( F17 ) has approved a new standard test method that will help ensure polypropylene pressure piping materials are suitably resistant to the presence of disinfectants in potable water systems. “In North America, we use much higher levels of disinfectants such as chlorine in our potable water systems than in most other countries,” says ASTM…
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ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee (F17), presented the Frank W. Reinhart and Henry “Butch” Kuhlman Award to James Goddard, retired (Powell, Ohio, USA). An ASTM International member since 1980, Goddard was recognized for his faithful and significant contributions in further the cause of sound and effective plastics piping standardization. Goddard has also been recognized with…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11357 ###
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Cesar A. Constantino, Ph.D., director of business development for Separation Technologies LLC, a Titan America business in Deerfield Beach, Florida (USA) has started his term as the 2022 chair of the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11347 ###
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ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee ( F17 ) has approved a standard that will aid in the design of a new fabricated pipe fittings made from crosslinked polyethylene (CX-PE). The new standard will soon be published as F3525. ASTM International member Robert Samplonius says that F3525 is part of a movement to develop several standards applicable to the specification and…
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ASTM International’s air quality committee ( D22 ) is developing a proposed standard that will aid in the removal of gases that are harmful to both people and to the environment. The proposed standard covers the proper destruction of gaseous fugitive emission by thermal oxidizer or catalyst. According to J. David Halley, chair of ASTM’s gaseous fuels committee ( D03 ), chemical manufacturers are…
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A new ASTM International standard describes a range of techniques that can be used to analyze formaldehyde concentrations in indoor air. ASTM’s air quality committee ( D22 ) developed the standard, which will soon be published as D8407. A naturally occurring organic compound, formaldehyde is an ingredient in many materials, such as resins used for particleboard and coatings. “Formaldehyde is a…
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that the November and December Committee Week meetings in Atlanta, GA, are now transitioning to all virtual. These decisions were based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Input from ASTM International members whose organizations are increasingly concerned with…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11305 ###
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Representatives from global standards organization ASTM International and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) met recently and agreed to expand the scope of a cooperation agreement signed in 2017 that fosters streamlined standards development and reduces duplication of efforts in the global marketplace. The expanded cooperation agreement was signed by IEC General Secretary and…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11286 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that the October Committee Week meetings in Atlanta, GA, are now transitioning to all virtual. These decisions were based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Input from ASTM International members whose organizations are increasingly concerned with travel; Most…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11284 ###