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ASTM International’s committee on cement ( C01 ), presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Stephen Wilcox of ARGOS USA, Alpharetta, Georgia, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contribution to developing standards. Wilcox was honored for his outstanding contributions and leadership in ASTM International’s…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10597
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At a meeting last month of stakeholders involved in ASTM International, a global standards organization, researchers shared data and expressed progress related to a 2015 safety standard for labeling and packaging laundry packets, an increasingly popular consumer product. On June 12, the group (known as the subcommittee on liquid laundry packets) reviewed two analyses that tracked: total number of…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10596
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ASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee (C09) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Steven Parker of Chryso Inc., Rockwall, Texas, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. Parker was recognized for his dedicated service to the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10584
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ASTM International’s committee on consumer products ( F15 ) has approved a new standard that provides requirements and test methods aimed at ensuring adequate performance of infant floor seats. The standard (soon to be published as F3317) was developed to keep pace with the innovative and popular category of children’s products. It is intended to minimize injuries to children resulting from…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10574
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ASTM International’s committee on concrete and concrete aggregates ( C09 ) has honored Bruno Fong-Martinez, doctorate student at the University of Texas at Austin, and Vincent M. Wenzel, graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, with Katharine and Bryant Mather Scholarship awards. Both students were recognized for their studies related to the concrete and concrete aggregates…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10471
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A proposed ASTM International guide will help concrete professionals use mortar mixtures to compare the relative performance and compatibility of concrete materials. The guide standardizes procedures used for many years in material-performance investigations, according to ASTM International member Ara Jeknavorian of Jeknavorian Consulting Services. “This diagnostic tool will provide concrete…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #10466
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Alan P. Kaufman, senior vice president of technical affairs for the Toy Association in New York, New York, USA, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. The Toy Association represents toy and youth entertainment products and importers. Kaufman leads the organization’s work related to the environment, supply chain, and factory processes, and is a key contributor…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10460
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Today, ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) announced the imminent completion of a suite of technical documents that aims to limit potentially harmful materials found in a wide range of consumer products. These materials, known as phthalates, are man-made chemicals that make some plastics more flexible and harder to break. Studies with rats and mice have found that high levels of some…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Aly Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10432
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Updates to a standard developed by experts, advocates, and other members of ASTM International aim to enhance the safety of dressers and to help prevent tipovers. The revision ( F2057 – available here ) was developed by the subcommittee on furniture safety, part of ASTM International’s committee on consumer products ( F15) . The revision includes an updated consumer warning label, including a new…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10422
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Feraidon Ataie, Ph.D., assistant professor of engineering, California State University-Chico, has won the 2017 Professor of the Year Award from ASTM International, a global standards development organization. The ASTM International Professor of the Year Award recognizes and rewards the contributions of educators in developing students’ understanding of standards. “Dr. Ataie’s continued…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel +1.610.832.9826; tmurdock@astm.org Release #10417