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Invented in the early 1990s, the tomographic gamma scanner is used in the nondestructive assay of radioactive waste contained in drums or cans. In the last 10 years, TGS technology has been industrialized, with systems operating in South Korea, the United States and Europe. A new ASTM International test provides users with a means of streamlining TGS procedures and practices, and it will be…
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Committee F24 Announces New Canadian Standard, More than 100 attendees, including representatives from eight countries as far away as New Zealand, participated in a meeting in Toronto, Canada, held by ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices from October 15 to 17. The event encompassed nearly 40 technical meetings to review existing standards as well as new standards in development. A broad spectrum of issues from…
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The popularity of water-based amusement parks continues to grow throughout the world, and this growth has led to an emerging need for standards for the aquatic play equipment industry. ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices answers this need with a newly approved standard, ASTM F2461 , Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Aquatic Play…
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Caitlin M. Augustin, in her third year at the University of Miami and a student member of ASTM, will be sponsored by ASTM International in the 2009 Washington Internships for Students of Engineering program. Augustin is studying industrial engineering with a research focus on renewable energies and sustainable technologies, particularly solar technology design and implementation. Augustin has…
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Netting is a vital part of many amusement park and playground attractions. Recognizing this, Subcommittee F24.24 on Design and Manufacture has developed a new standard, ASTM F2375 , Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh Used in Amusement Rides, Devices, Play Areas and Attractions. Subcommittee F24.24 is part of ASTM Internationa l Committee…
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ASTM International Committee F03 on Gaskets has developed and approved a new standard that can be used to evaluate gasket materials covered by ASTM F104 , Classification System for Nonmetallic Gasket Materials. The new standard, F2716 , Practice for Comparison of Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets in High Pressure Saturated Steam, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F03.10 on Composite Gaskets. ASTM…
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A new ASTM International standard responds to a recent emphasis by regulatory agencies that firms manufacturing drug products demonstrate the efficacy of disinfectants used in controlled environments. The standard, ASTM E2614 , Guide for Evaluation of Cleanroom Disinfectants, was developed by Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents, part of ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and…
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ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, marking its significant contributions to the global amusement industry. ASTM is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world., F24 Standards: The Foundation for Safe Fun, Since 1978, ASTM Committee F24 has developed the standards that are the underpinning of safety for amusement rides and attractions around the world. During the past three decades, Committee F24 has contributed a comprehensive range of standards that cover design, manufacturing, maintenance, inspection and operations across traditional amusement rides, specialty rides and attractions, and water-…, F24: Global Experts Developing Internationally Accepted Standards, ASTM Committee F24 brings together global amusement industry stakeholders in a best-in-class standards development forum. Today, F24 comprises approximately 500 professionals from 23 countries across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. F24 members include ride designers and manufacturers, engineers, technicians, regulators, inspectors, park owners and operators, consumer advocacy…, Supporting Ride Innovation and Amusement Growth, As new categories of amusement rides have been introduced and grown in popularity, ASTM Committee F24 has kept pace by addressing emerging requirements for standards. In the last several years, new F24 subcommittees have been formed to address growth in areas such as water rides as well as specialty attractions like go-karts, inflatable amusement devices and bumper boats., A Model of Industry Cooperation, To help to establish worldwide consistency in major areas of ride safety standards, ASTM Committee F24 works in close partnership with other representative organizations of the global amusement industry, such as the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). ASTM F24 and IAAPA bring together representatives from industry and standards bodies from around the world for…
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In response to requests from fuel producers around the world, ASTM International Committee C26 on Nuclear Fuel Cycle has developed a standard for using the total evaporation method to determine uranium or plutonium composition. The new standard, C 1672 , Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Plutonium Isotopic Composition or Concentration by the Total Evaporation Method Using a Thermal…
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Neutron absorbers have been used for criticality control in spent nuclear fuel pools and in spent fuel transportation casks for decades. However, since the late 1980s, as spent fuel storage pools have been filled, utilities have transferred spent fuel into dry dual-purpose (storage/transportation) canisters. The neutron absorbers used in dual-purpose canisters are subjected to different operating…