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Today, a first-of-its-kind consortium in the green-building industry convened 15 manufacturers and industry representatives from around the world to hear their needs for enhancing product transparency and stewardship through effective product category rules (PCRs), life cycle assessment reports (LCAs), environmental product declarations (EPDs), and next generation product transparency solutions…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Chris Surak, tel +1.610.832.9611; csurak@astm.org Release #10052
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ASTM International’s Committee on Vehicle-Pavement Systems is developing a standard that will make sidewalks safer and more comfortable for wheelchair users. The proposed standard ( WK41917 , Practice for Computing Pathway Roughness Index from Longitudinal Profile Measurements) describes a method to collect and analyze data from a sidewalk to determine its roughness. Roughness can make sidewalks…, ASTM Committee E17 on Vehicle-Pavement Systems Next Meeting:, June 20, 2016, State College, Pa., in conjunction with the Larson Institute Friction Workshop, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jonathan L. Pearlman, University of Pittsburgh, tel +1.412.822.3664; jlp46@pitt.edu , ASTM Staff Contact:, Julia Lively, tel +1.610.832.9681; jlively@astm.org Release #10041
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A new ASTM standard defines and compiles commonly used terms in sustainable-manufacturing standards. The new standard (E2987/E2987M, Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing) will help members of ASTM’s Subcommittee on Sustainable Manufacturing (part of E60 Committee on Sustainability) revise standards and develop new ones. The subcommittee (E60.13) has already published a guide for evaluating…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting, : April 12-15, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries, : Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact, : David. S. Johnston, Vinyl Siding Institute, Washington, D.C., tel +1.202.587.5102; djohnston@vinylsiding.org , ASTM Staff Contact, : Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10020
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Manufacturers and regulators can use a new ASTM standard to determine whether the most sustainable chemicals are being used for a wide range of consumer products. The new standard ( E3027 , Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life Cycle of Products) will encourage companies to use “green” chemicals while also ensuring that products work properly and are…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, April 12-14, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Michael Schmeida, Gypsum Association, Medina, Ohio, tel +1.301.277.8686; mschmeida@gypsum.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9977
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A proposed ASTM standard will fill the need for a test method to analyze nickel alloys, which are used for jet-engine components, oil and gas drilling, and many other industries. Once approved, the proposed standard (WK40596, Test Method for the Analysis of Nickel Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry) will help suppliers, customers and testing labs that work with nickel alloys. Spark…, ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials Next Meeting:, May 1-4, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Patrick Cole, ATI Specialty Materials, Monroe N.C., tel +1.704.289.4511 ext. 1317; pat.cole@ATImetals.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9967
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A new ASTM International standard aims to help dentists and dental organizations adopt sustainable practices that reflect corporate social responsibility. The standard ( E3014 , Practice for Managing Sustainability in Dentistry) describes a management system that aligns social, environmental and economic decisions. According to ASTM member Beverly Oviedo, the dental industry creates a large…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, Oct. 27-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Beverly Oviedo, Sustainable Solutions by Design, Monterey, Calif., tel +1.530.518.6070; sustainable.dentistry@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9888
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A new ASTM International subcommittee (E60.07 on Water Use and Conservation) will develop standards to support sustainability and the sustainable development of water-related products and processes. These standards will benefit regulators, designers, environmentalists and many others seeking to address water use and conservation issues. Michael Schmeida, chair of ASTM Committee E60 on…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, Oct. 27-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contacts:, Rick Layton, Haines, Jones & Cadbury, Rogers, Ark., +1.800.459.7099; rickl@hjcinc.com ; Michael Schmeida, Oatey Co., Clinton, Ohio; mchmeida@hotmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9861
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help test low-alloy steel that is in applications related to transportation, infrastructure, defense and other areas. Manufacturers, regulators and laboratories are invited to participate in the development of the standard (WK49476, Test Method for Low-Alloy Steel by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry Analysis). According to ASTM…, ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-18, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Hengyao Dang, Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute, Luoyang, China, tel +86.379.672.567.26; danghengyao@725.com.cn , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9853 ###
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A new ASTM International standard covers a test to ensure that highways and airfields are built with long-lasting, durable and smooth surfaces. Builders will use the standard (soon to be published as E3013, Test Method for Evaluating Concrete Pavement Dowel Bar Alignment Using Magnetic Pulse Induction) to accurately indicate the alignment of steel dowel bars in concrete pavement joints. According…, ASTM Committee E17 on Vehicle - Pavement Systems Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-9, 2015, December Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Garry B. Aicken, P.E., Kessler Soils Engineering Products Inc., tel +1.571.291.2284 ext. 103; garry@kesslerdcp.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Julia Lively, tel +1.610.832.9681; jlively@astm.org Release #9843 ###
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A proposed new ASTM International guide will help companies explore how to analyze alternative chemical use throughout the life cycle of their products. Assessing and using alternative chemicals has become increasingly common across many industries, such as green building certifications (i.e., LEED). The proposed new standard (WK40619, Guide for Making Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, April 28-May 1, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Michael Schmeida, The Oatey Co., Cleveland, Ohio, tel +1.216.898.3469; mschmeida@oatey.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9780 ###