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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the 2024 Award of Merit – to Benjamin Markel for his contributions to ASTM’s refractories committee ( C08 ). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Markel was recognized for his…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11817 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s and European Working Group on Reactor Dosimetry (EWGRD)’s 18th International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry (ISRD) , to be held, May 18-23, 2025, , in Charleston, SC. The event is co-sponsored by ASTM International’s nuclear technology and applications committee ( E10 ) and the European Working Group on Reactor Dosimetry (EWGRD). This symposium, held roughly every three years, provides a forum for the interchange of state-of-the-art techniques, databases, and standardization of radiation metrology. The symposium will be of value to…, Oct. 1, 2024, via the Abstract Submission Portal For more information about this symposium, please visit https://go.astm.org/symposium-on-reactor-dosimetry https://go.astm.org/symposium-on-reactor-dosimetry ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11798 ###
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ASTM International’s homeland security applications committee ( E54 ) has published three standards that are designed to assess the performance of protective equipment used by law enforcement officers. These standards cover public order helmets (E3342); ballistic-resistant shields (E3347); and ballistic-resistant helmets (E3368). In addition to publishing the standards, ASTM has established a…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9660 ; kshanahan@astm.org Release #11630 ###
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Latasha Beckman, the deputy director of the Defense Standardization Program Office in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) , has started her three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. Beckman is responsible for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11593 ###
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ASTM International’s asset management committee (E53) has honored Roy De Lauder, former specialist master with Deloitte and Touché, with its 2022 Dieter-Hestermann Award. De Lauder was recognized for dedicated service and leadership to Committee E53 on asset management, particularly for coordinating property management in the process subcommittee. An ASTM International member since 2007, De…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11492 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on nuclear technology and applications (E10) presented the Peter D. Hedgecock Award to Milan Brumovský. He was recognized for his s ustai n ed and exce p tion a l cont r i bu t i o n to the de v elop m ent and use of co n sensus standar d s and technical contributions in the f ield o f nuclear t e chnology. Brumovský’s career concentrations include research of…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11454 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that the January in-person standards development meetings in Houston, Texas, USA, are now transitioning to all virtual. These decisions were based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Input from ASTM International members whose organizations are increasingly…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11348 ###
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ASTM International’s asset management committee ( E53 ) is developing a new standard practice for conducting inventories. It utilizes Inventory by Exception (IBE) to allow the physical inventory process to only focus on locating assets that were not touched or physically inventoried. The new standard ( E3298 ) is used to verify items on record using IBE, which decreases the number of assets…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #11275 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Patrick Schneider, manager, quality assurance at Allied Mineral Products (Pell City, Alabama, USA), for his contributions to the refractories committee ( C08 ). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11237 ###
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Ralph M. Paroli, Ph.D., acting director general for the Metrology Research Center, National Research Council of Canada (NRC), was awarded the 2021 ASTM International William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985, who established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and disseminating voluntary…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11232 ###