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A proposed new ASTM International standard will help consumer goods developers and manufacturers in the evaluation of their products to ensure product quality, consumer satisfaction and marketing success. The proposed standard, ASTM WK29225 , Guide for Design and Execution of Sensory-Instrumental Correlation Studies, is being developed by a task group of Subcommittee E18.03 on Sensory Theory and…
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ASTM Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications has approved two new ASTM standards, ASTM E2628 , Practice for Dosimetry for Radiation Processing, and ASTM E2701 , Guide for Performance Characterization of Dosimeters and Dosimetry Systems for Use in Radiation Processing. Both standards are under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications…, ASTM Committee E10 Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-27, January committee week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, (E2628) John Logar, Ethicon Inc., Somerville, N.J., Phone: 908-218-5638; jlogar8@its.jnj.com ; (E2701) Rod Chu, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 613-565-2305; rodchu@rogers.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 #84 58/Jan2010
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Many products can come in contact with drinking water during various stages of its treatment and delivery. This contact can have taste and odor implications that will be addressed in a proposed new ASTM International standard, WK21784 , Practice for Assessing Flavor of Drinking Water. Subcommittee E18.06 on Food and Beverage Evaluation, a part of ASTM International Committee E18 on Sensory…
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The use of rolling devices can provide a means to evaluate the adhesion of weather seals, for quality control in new installations, general evaluation of existing installations, and the investigation of water and air leakage through building enclosures. In order to better facilitate the use of rolling devices, ASTM International Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants is developing a…
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ASTM International Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products is working on a proposed new standard that will provide sensory professionals with guidelines for developing, selecting and using scales in the context of sensory experiments and consumer research. WK19660 , Guide for Developing and Using Appropriate Scales, is being developed by Subcommittee E18.04 on Fundamentals…
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All interested parties are invited to participate in a new task group on instrument test results for sensory evaluation of consumer products, including food and cosmetics. The new task group will be part of ASTM International Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation and will meet during the E18 meetings at April committee week in Anaheim, Calif. “Our goal at this meeting will be to recruit members,…
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A proposed new standard is being developed for the industrial radiation processing industry and irradiation research facilities where absorbed-dose measurement is critical. The proposed standard, WK15409 , Practice for Dosimetry in Radiation Processing, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications, which is part of ASTM International…
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Questions raised at a dosimetry symposium in 1998 have led to the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard, WK13464 , Guide for Performance Characterization of Dosimeters for Use in Radiation Processing. WK13464 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications, part of ASTM International Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and…
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ASTM International Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation has been working on developing a series of widely used, fundamental discrimination tests into ASTM International standards. Some of these tests that are now approved standards include E2263 , Standard Test Method for Paired Preference Test, E 2139, Test Method for Same-Different Test, and E 1885 , Test Method for Sensory Analysis-Triangle…
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ASTM International Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants invites interested parties to participate in the development of a proposed new standard that will use photographs to illustrate various types of sealant failures. WK11731 , Guide for Diagnosing Sealant Failure by Comparison to Reference Photographs, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C24.10 on Specifications, Guides and…