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ASTM Subcommittee E10.02 on Behavior and Use of Nuclear Structural Materials is sponsoring a workshop focusing on embrittlement trend curves following the subcommittee meeting on Jan. 26, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas. The subcommittee is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications. The workshop is aimed at the consideration of the following…, ASTM Committee E10 Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-27, January Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, J. Brian Hall, AREVA NP Inc., Lynchburg, Va., Phone: 434-832-2537; brian.hall@areva.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 #8424/Dec2009
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ASTM Subcommittee F15.22 on Toy Safety met in New York City on Nov. 11, in conjunction with a weeklong meeting of the ISO Technical Committee on Toy Safety (ISO/TC 181). Consistent with ASTM’s demonstrated commitment to principles of international standards development established by the World Trade Organization, and in the interest of collaboration on toy safety standards, the ISO delegates were…, Technical Contact:, Joan Lawrence, Toy Industry Association, New York, N.Y., Phone: 646-520-4844; jlawrence@toyassociation.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, ASTM International, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorriss@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8419/Nov2009
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Recommendations from the California Office of the State Fire Marshall and the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code have led to the development and approval of a new ASTM International standard regarding the enhancement of exterior fire protection of structures in a wildland fire. The new standard, ASTM E2707 , Test Method for Determining Fire Penetration of Exterior Wall Assemblies Using a…
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A recent revision to ASTM standard F1148 , Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment, reflects the purpose of the standard, which is to reduce the likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries. The revised version of ASTM F1148 no longer allows home playground sets designed with swings that attach to an upper body component (such as “monkey bars”).…
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ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products continues to address emerging hazards associated with furniture tipover with its recently revised standard, ASTM F2057 , Safety Specification for Chests, Door Chests, and Dressers. ASTM F2057 , under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F15.42 on Furniture Safety, is intended to reduce injuries and deaths of children from hazards associated with…
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In its continuing efforts to reflect the latest issues in toy safety and to deal with emerging hazards, ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products has approved revisions to ASTM F963 , Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. Changes made to the standard include revisions to the section on ingestion of magnetic components in toys. ASTM F963 , under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee…
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Under new federal legislation that takes effect today, all toys sold in the United States must meet the safety requirements of ASTM F963 , Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. This new measure for protecting children from unsafe toys, which won strong bipartisan approval in Congress after nearly a year of hearings and debate, is part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement…
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ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products is currently developing a proposed new standard at the request of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The proposed standard, WK20641 , Specification for Cautionary Labeling of Inflatable Air Mattresses, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F15.63 on Inflatable Air Mattresses. Since 2002, there have been 16 fatalities (many of them…
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Accepted Fire Prevention Measure to Benefit Citizen Safety Seeking to prevent accidental death and damage to property related to untended cigarettes, Finland has proposed that all cigarettes sold in the country be tested to assess their likelihood to cause fire in bedding or upholstered furniture. The regulatory proposal specifies the use of ASTM E2187 - an international standard developed by…
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President Bush has approved a new law requiring that toys sold in the United States be tested to the ASTM International F963 toy safety standard. "By requiring that children's products be held to a higher safety standard and tested, we can stop unsafe ones from entering the marketplace," said Sen. Bill Nelson, who is pleased that the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 includes…