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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251
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A new ASTM International standard will help calculate the amount of nitrogen in water samples in a more efficient way. The test method (soon to be published as D8083, Test Method for Total Nitrogen, and Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) by Calculation, in Water by High-Temperature Catalytic Combustion and Chemiluminescence Detection) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on water ( D19 ).…, ASTM Committee D19 on Water Next Meeting:, Jan. 23-25, 2017, Cocoa Beach, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, William Lipps, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Columbia, Md., tel +1.979.676.2978; wclipps@shimadzu.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10235
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새로 개발된 ASTM 국제표준은 물시료의 질소 함량 측정에 더욱 효과적인 방법이 될 것입니다. ‘ASTM 물 국제표준위원회 ( D19 )’ 에서는 최근 고온촉매산화법과 화학발광검사법을 이용하는 총질소함량 및 총킬달질소함량(KTN) 측정방법을 개발했습니다(규격번호ASTM D8083으로 곧 발간될 예정). 구체적으로, 이 시험방법은 지표수, 해수, 지하수, 폐수 등에 함유된 총질소 및 총용존질소 함량 측정을 위해 개발되었습니다. ‘ASTM물 국제표준위원회’ 부의장이자, ‘시마츠 과학기구’의 환경마케팅부장인William Lipps은 이 시험방법이 총 질소, 유기질소, 또는 총켈달질소 함량을 측정하는 실험실에서 활용될 수 있을 것이라고 설명했습니다. 더 중요한 점은, 이 시험방법을 사용하면 매 5분마다 총…
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A new standard will help test technology that is used in many electronic devices. According to ASTM members Lin Tingyu (National Center for Advanced Packaging) and Hi Jinjiang (Grikin Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.), the new standard will provide a baseline of quality, reliability, and process for manufacturers of “sputtering targets,” which are often used for thin-film deposition, etching, and…, ASTM Committee F01 on Electronics Next Meeting:, January 31, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Lin Tingyu, National Center for Advanced Packaging, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, tel +1.535.805.3318; tingyulin@ncp-cn.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org Release #10163
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A new ASTM standard will be used to help ensure the safety of drinking water. The new standard (soon to be published as D8001, Test Method for Determination of Total Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen by Calculation, and Total Phosphorus in Water and Waste Water by Ion Chromatography) will allow for the simultaneous analysis of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in water. The standard was…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Richard Jack, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., tel +1.408.481.4227; richard.jack@thermofisher.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10141
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On World Water Day, ASTM International announced it has approved a new standard that will help laboratories monitor for the presence of technetium-99 (Tc-99) in water. Tc-99 is a radioactive material often found around facilities that handle nuclear material. The new standard (soon to be published as D8026, Practice for Determination of Tc-99 in Water by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass…, ASTM Committee D19 on Water Next Meeting:, June 27-29, 2016, Bellevue, Wash., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Donna Beals, DM Beals LLC, Palm Coast, Fla., tel +1.206.714.9050; donnabeals@msn.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10026
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A new ASTM test method will test the strength and durability of wood-to-wood adhesives when put under pressures of weight, temperature and humidity. This “creep resistance” standard will soon be available for purchase as ASTM D7966, Test Method for Resistance to Creep of Adhesives in Static Shear by Compression Loading (Wood-to-Wood). Wood-to-wood adhesives are an increasingly essential part of…, ASTM Committee D14 Next Meeting:, April 26-28, 2015, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mark Clark, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., Springfield, Ore., tel +1.541.741.6674; mark.clark@momentive.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #9799 ###
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ASTM International Committee C08 on Refractories will celebrate its 100th anniversary on March 26 during the March 25-26 C08 meetings to be held in St. Louis, Mo., in conjunction with the St. Louis section of the American Ceramic Society. For more information on the March meetings and celebration, contact Kathleen McClung, manager, ASTM (phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org ). To register for…, ASTM Committee C08 Next Meeting:, March 25-26, 2014, St. Louis, Mo., ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9578
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A proposed new ASTM International test method will present a means to perform nitrate analysis of water without the use of hazardous chemicals. ASTM WK27289 , Test Methods for Nitrite-Nitrate in Water by Nitrate Reductase, is being developed by Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Constituents in Water , part of ASTM International Committee D19 on Water . William Lipps, business unit manager (…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, June 1-5, 2014, Lakewood, Colo., Technical Contact:, William Lipps, Shimadzu, Phone: 410-381-1227; wclipps@shimadzu.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 #9567
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A new ASTM International standard will provide a qualitative means to determine the potential effect of plasticizers contained within polyvinylchloride floor covering materials on a specific adhesive. ASTM D7888 , Practice for Evaluating Adhesive and the Effects of Plasticizer Found Within Polyvinylchloride-Backed Floor Coverings, was developed by Subcommittee D14.10 on Working Properties, part…, ASTM Committee D14 Next Meeting:, April 6-8, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Larry Press, Helmitin Adhesives Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., Phone: 904-765-2364; l.press@helmit inadehesives.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9533