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ASTM highlights commitment to PREPARE Call to Action during New York Climate Week panel, During a panel discussion in New York City on Sept. 23, ASTM International Vice President, Global Cooperation, Teresa Cendrowska, discussed ASTM’s commitment to the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) Call to Action to the private sector. The event took place to introduce a new cohort of organizations responding to the PREPARE Call to Action and to showcase the ways…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11909 ###
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Manuel Lascarro, general director of the Colombian Chamber of Cement and Concrete (PROCEMCO) , was awarded the William T. Cavanaugh Award at a presentation in Cartagena, Colombia. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985. Cavanaugh established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and disseminating voluntary standards. Lascarro…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11896 ###
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ASTM granted provisional observer status at United Nations conference in November, Global standards organization ASTM International has been granted provisional observer status at the 29 th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This major annual event will be held Nov. 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a goal of advancing science-based, consensus solutions ASTM’s COP29 activities will showcase efforts…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Event Contact:, Emmanuel Escoto, tel +1.610.832.9809; eescoto@astm.org Release #11887 ###
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New standard would help classify ESG due diligence assessments ASTM International’s Environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee ( E50 ) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to help classify environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assessments for commercial real estate transactions. The proposed standard ( WK91751 ) will focus on environmental…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1 610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11883 ###
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ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee ( E50 ) has proposed a standard guide for evaluating aging underground storage tanks (USTs) for continued operation. The standard guide, WK90823 , would cover voluntary evaluation of petroleum USTs for continued use after manufacturer’s warranty. The committee is currently seeking participation to…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11874 ###
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ASTM’s new standard will provide guidelines for facial examiners ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee ( E30 ) has approved a new standard that will help to improve automated facial recognition search performance. The new standard (soon to be published as E3445) will help to improve search results for people using a facial recognition system (FRS). The new standard describes a series…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #11870 ###
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ASTM standard will help improve levelness, smoothness, and flatness of existing floors ASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee ( C09 ) approved a new standard that will be used to evaluate the performance of floor patching and skim coating compounds. These compounds, which contain hydraulic cement, are used to improve the levelness, smoothness, and flatness of existing…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Scott Orthey, +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #11869 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the 2024 Award of Merit – to Chris Slate for his contributions to ASTM’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee ( C09 ). 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. Slate was…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11861 ###
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ASTM International’s global cooperation staff has announced the addition of Fouad Yazbeck as a consultant to represent ASTM in the Middle East and North Africa. Yazbeck’s part-time consultancy will involve advising ASTM based on developments in the MENA region and maintaining relationships with national standards bodies, trade associations, and more on behalf of the organization. “We are excited…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11844 ###
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ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management, and corrective action committee ( E50 ) has presented its 2024 Gwen Eklund Award of Excellence to Stephanie Fiorenza. The award is given to honor exemplary service, innovative leadership, and professionalism on behalf of committee E50. Fiorenza currently works as oil and gas sector technical solution lead and principal scientist at…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11842 ###