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ASTM International, in support of efforts stemming from the Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), will host an organizational meeting for the establishment of a new ASTM standards activity on general aviation (GA) airworthiness design standards. The meeting will be held Sept. 17, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, at the Aircraft Electronics Association headquarters in Lee’s…, Next Meeting:, Sept. 17 at AEA headquarters and Oct. 26 in Atlanta, Ga., ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9277
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ASTM International is a recognized resource for snow skiing safety. From technical standard like test methods and specifications to state-of-the-art research, documents offered by ASTM International guide much of the safety measures available in skiing today. A fact sheet on ASTM International and Ski Safety can be found at www.astm.org/skiing . Snow Skiing Standards ASTM International Committee…, Skiing Trauma and Safety, , published in March 2009, features 21 papers written by individuals from many disciplines, all of who are interested in snow sports safety. Some of the papers included are: - Do Helmets Reduce Fatalities or Merely Alter the Patterns of Death?; - Head Kinematics During Experimental Snowboard Falls: Implications for Snow Helmet Standards; - Pediatric Head and Neck Injuries in Snow Sports:…
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A new ASTM International standard, F 2546 , Test Method for Snowboard Step-in Bindings, will contribute to the safety of snowboarders by describing the steps required to evaluate a step-in snowboard binding-boot system. F 2546 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F27.85 on Snowboarding, which is part of ASTM International Committee F27 on Snow Skiing. “Leading snowboard binding…