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A new ASTM International standard defines terms for the radiation processing industry that will help enhance communication and avoid ambiguity for people who work in that field. The terminology standard ( E3083 ) was developed by ASTM International committee on radiation processing ( E61 ). Radiation processing includes, for example, sterilization of medical devices, reduction of microbial…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10452
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Arne Miller, professor at the Technical University of Denmark, was honored with the Harry Farrar IV Award from ASTM International’s committee on radiation processing ( E61 ). Arne Miller joined ASTM in 1988 and was honored for exceptional contributions to the committee through the development and promotion of standards and the administration of workshops. Arne Miller has served as a research…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10441
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A new ASTM International standard will help gasket manufacturers test to see how their products handle various compressions and loads. The test method shows the compression properties of a gasket by measuring its deflection while subjected to an increasing load. ASTM International member Jim Lingenfelder says that the test can provide information at both ambient and elevated temperatures, helping…
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Pending approval from its board of directors, ASTM International announced yesterday the launch of a new committee focused on creating technical standards and guidance materials for cannabis and its products and processes. Yesterday, about 60 industry representatives, associations, and others convened at ASTM International’s global headquarters near Philadelphia and decided to create a volunteer…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10266
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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251
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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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A series of proposed new ASTM International standards will help instrument manufacturers create modern and safe flight instruments designed for light sport aircraft and other similarly equipped and sized aircraft. The proposed standards are being developed by Subcommittee F39.03 on Design of Avionics Systems , part of ASTM International Committee F39 on Aircraft Systems . “The creation of…, Technical Contact:, Andrew Barker, TruTrak Flight Systems, Springdale, Ark., Phone: 479-751-0250; andrew@trutrakap.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9624
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ASTM Committee E61 to Maintain and Develop International Standards, ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, has announced that ASTM Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications has been reorganized as ASTM Committee E61 on Radiation Processing . The new main committee will revise and maintain the existing Subcommittee E10.01 standards and will develop new standards that cover…, ASTM Committee E61 Next Meeting:, Jan. 27-29, 2013, Jacksonville, Fla., ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9231
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A new ASTM International standard will provide gasket manufacturers a test for measuring creep and compression that can be used for R&D and material comparisons, and as a quality assurance tool. ASTM F2837 , Test Method for Hot Compression Properties of Gasket Materials, was developed by Subcommittee F03.40 on Chemical Test Methods, under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee F03…, ASTM Committee F03 Next Meeting:, Oct 12-13, October Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, James Lingenfelder, Gasket Resources Inc., Houston, Texas, Phone: 713-856-9445; jtling@durlon.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 #8695/Sept2010