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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards that will be used by contract laboratories, water utilities and others requiring or developing methods used for hydraulic fracturing. Subcommittee D19.09 on Water – Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee D19 on Water . Standards developed by D19.09 will be used to assess water quality and…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, Jan. 19-23, 2014, Melbourne, Fla., Technical Contact:, Richard Jack, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sunnyvale, Calif., Phone: 408-481-4227; richard.jack@thermofisher.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9418
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide the first comprehensive approach to analyzing oxygen removal cartridges. ASTM WK39806 , Practice for the Capacity of Ion Exchange Oxygen Removal Cartridge, is being developed by Subcommittee D19.08 on Membranes and Ion Exchange Materials , part of ASTM International Committee D19 on Water . ASTM WK39806 will help determine the exchange…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, June 2-6, 2013, U.S. Geological Survey Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, Colo., Technical Contact:, G.Taylor Smith, Ionex Technologies Inc., Fall River, Mass., Phone: 508-677-2881; info@ionextechnologies.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9376
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The escalating popularity of airsoft as a recreational activity has led to concerns about proper eye protection for participants. In response to requests from both insurance providers and playing facility operators, ASTM WK27246 , Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Airsoft Sports, is currently being developed by ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities .…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 20-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Michael Lukas, Crosman Corp., London, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 585-410-5159; mikelukas@hotmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9359
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Padding that Meets Specification F2949 Must Be Installed by Dec. 1, 2013, ASTM International standard F2949 , Specification for Pole Vault Box Collars, has been cited in a new ruling recently promulgated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in an effort to make pole vaulting safer. The new rule, recently approved by the NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel, is a student athlete safety proposal that calls for padding around pole vault boxes that meets the…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 20-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9789; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9328
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A new ASTM International standard will help to facilitate a safer environment for pole vaulters. ASTM F2949 , Specification for Pole Vault Box Collars, was developed by Subcommittee F08.67 on Pole Vault , part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities . A pole vault box collar is a protective device that covers the hard unpadded surfaces surrounding a pole vault box…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 21-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Jan Johnson, Sky Jumpers Vertical Sports Club, Atascadero, Calif., Phone: 805-423-2363; janjohnson18@charter.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9329
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Coated fabric products used for oil spill response procedures can deteriorate when stored for long periods of time. A proposed new ASTM standard will provide a nondestructive test for stored equipment to be evaluated for continued suitability over time. ASTM WK37298 , Test Method for Determining Storage Life of Coated Fabric Products, is being developed by Subcommittee F20.11 on Control , part of…, ASTM Committee F20 Next Meeting:, Oct. 23-24, 2012, October Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Peter Lane, Applied Fabric Technologies Inc., Applied Fabric Technologies Inc., Morris Skimmers International LLC, Orchard Park, N.Y., Phone: 716-662-0632; lane@afti.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9310
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ASTM International Committee F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response has approved several standards for in-situ burning. The latest proposed standard on this subject, ASTM WK37324 , Guide for Evaluation of In-Situ Burning Effectiveness, is currently being developed by Subcommittee F20.15 on In-Situ Burning . In-situ burning is a controlled burning, at the spill location, of oil that…, ASTM Committee F20 Next Meeting:, Oct. 23-24, 2012, October Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Steve Potter, SL Ross Environmental Research Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 613-232-1564; steve@slross.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-932-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9294
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At the request of US Lacrosse, the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse in the United States, ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities is developing a proposed new standard that will specifically cover headgear used in women’s lacrosse. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK36457 , Specification for Headgear Used in Women’s Lacrosse, is under the…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, Nov. 14-16, 2012, November committee week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Ann Kitt Carpenetti, US Lacrosse, Baltimore, Md., Phone: 410-235-6882, ext. 117; acarpenetti@uslacrosse.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9233
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires that operators of nuclear power plants measure the amount of the radionuclide carbon-14 in their gaseous effluents. A proposed new ASTM standard will aid plants (and other facilities at which fission reactions or spent fuel processing takes place) in making these measurements. The proposed standard, ASTM WK36397 , Practice for Sampling of C-14 in…, Technical Contact:, Robert Litman, Radiochemistry Laboratory Basics, The Villages, Fla., Phone: 352-633-8444; drbob20@comcast.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9223
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D19 Standards Used for Measuring Regulated Pollutants in Wastewater Ten standards developed by ASTM International Committee D19 on Water have been included in a final rule published in the Code of Federal Regulations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to approve methods for measuring regulated pollutants in wastewater. Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of…