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The green building industry’s first and leading consortium of program operators announced today the addition of two new affiliate members: NRMCA (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association), a leading concrete advocate organization and Sustainable Solutions Corporation, an environmental consulting firm. This announcement and other progress to date will be covered in a webinar on December 14, at…, About NRMCA, Founded in 1930, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is the leading industry advocate. Our mission is to provide exceptional value for our members by responsibly representing and serving the entire ready mixed concrete industry through leadership, promotion, education and partnering to ensure ready mixed concrete is the building material of choice., About Sustainable Solutions Corporation, Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) is a firm with the vision of empowering every business to be a driver of positive global change. To achieve this, we develop practical solutions to create opportunities for businesses to thrive while implementing sustainability on a global scale. Utilizing over 25 years of experience and industry leading expertise, SSC is recognized as a trusted advisor…, About the Program Operator Consortium, We are five standards developers and certifiers and one technology, design and innovation company – and growing. With the proliferation of program operators, complex reporting requirements and an increased demand for these services, our members recognized the value of pooling resources, jointly conducting outreach, education, and communications and promoting the overall use of PCRs, LCAs, and…
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ASTM International’s committee on waste management ( D34 ) recently launched work on three proposed new standards. Anyone with an interest in waste management is invited to join the work on the following proposed standards, which are being developed by a subcommittee that focuses on treatment, recovery and reuse (D34.03). Guide for Creating Product Specific Waste Hierarchy (WK55328) This proposed…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Teresa Clark, ENSO Plastic, Mesa, Ariz., tel +1.623.242.2313; teresa.clark@ensoplastics.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10213
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ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards-development organizations, launched its International Ambassadors program this week. Through the program, ASTM members who are top experts in their fields will connect with other engineers who want to understand and apply ASTM standards to strengthen their industries and economies. The first two ambassadors will focus on Latin America and…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel. +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Teresa Cendrowska, tel. +1.610.832.9718; tcendrowska@astm.org Release #10206
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ASTM International, una de las organizaciones desarrolladoras de estándares, más grandes del mundo, presentó esta semana, su programa de Embajadores Internacionales. A través del programa, miembros de ASTM que son expertos reconocidos en sus campos de experiencia, se conectarán con otros ingenieros que quieran entender y aplicar los estándares ASTM para fortalecer sus industrias y economías. Los…, Consultas acerca de Medios de Comunicación:, Nathan Osburn, tel. +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Contacto ASTM:, Teresa Cendrowska, tel. +1.610.832.9718; tcendrowska@astm.org
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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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A new ASTM International standard will help with efforts to enhance the cement content in concrete while also reducing carbon dioxide emissions during production. The new specification (C1797, Specification for Ground Calcium Carbonate and Aggregate Mineral Fillers for Use in Hydraulic Cement Concrete) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on concrete and concrete aggregates ( C09 ).…, ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, December Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Caroline Talbot, Euclid Chemical, Cleveland, Ohio, tel +1.985.237.5685; ctalbot@euclidchemical.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #10184
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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ASTM International will hold an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for the recycled vulcanized rubber industry. This includes both rubber and carbon black and has many practical applications including use in plastics, strengthening concrete, and infill for playgrounds. This, online meeting, is Wednesday, October 5 2016, at 10:00am EDT. Industry stakeholders and other parties interested in charting a path towards standardization for this industry are welcome to attend. Consensus standards could set a bar for this growing industry resulting in high-quality practices and products used worldwide. The objectives of the meeting are to: • bring a range of industry experts together…, ASTM Recycled Vulcanized Rubber Meeting:, Wednesday, 5 October 2016 at 10:00am (Eastern); online (Webex) meeting, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10165
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A new ASTM International standard provides a test method that uses a specialized tool to prepare samples of and to test the density of roller compacted concrete (RCC). This will help companies that design mixes of RCC as well as laboratories that test RCC. The new standard ( C1800 , Test Method for Determining Density of Roller Compacted Concrete Specimens Using the Gyratory Compactor) was…, ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-9, 2016, December Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Stacy Williams, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, tel +1.479.575.2220; sgwill@uark.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #10161
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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected the Safety Equipment Institute - a subsidiary of ASTM International - to manage the certification program that supports labeling thousands of products as "biobased." The renewal of this five-year contract will mean that more and more people will be able to find and purchase products that are made and packaged using renewable materials. “This…, Program Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10160