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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
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Today, ASTM International President James Thomas announced that three students won $10,000 scholarships for their doctoral studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. The winners were selected from dozens of graduate student applicants in the most competitive round of annual funding ever for this program. “We are thrilled to support these Ph.D. students who are using ASTM…, Media inquiries and photo requests:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10151
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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A new ASTM International standard provides a variety of recommendations for the manufacture and selection of digital thermometers. ASTM E2877 , Guide for Digital Contact Thermometers, was developed by Subcommittee E20.09 on Digital Contact Thermometers , part of ASTM International Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement . Included in ASTM E2877 is a set of accuracy classes for digital…, ASTM Committee E20 Next Meeting:, May 20-21, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Christopher W. Meyer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-4825; cmeyer@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9275
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide an up-to-date method for the aluminum industry to analyze samples by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy. The proposed new standard, WK35993 , Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Performance Based Method), is being developed by Subcommittee…
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Producers that perform verification testing of thermocouples and thermocouple components, along with those who write thermocouple product specifications, will be the primary users of a newly approved standard, ASTM E2820 , Test Method for Evaluating Thermal EMF Properties of Base-Metal Thermocouple Connectors. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E20.04 on Thermocouples ,…
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A newly approved ASTM International standard will advance the cause of architectural preservation. The new standard, ASTM C1713 , Specification for Mortars for the Repair of Historic Masonry, was developed by Subcommittee C12.03 on Specifications for Mortars, part of ASTM International Committee C12 on Mortars and Grouts for Masonry Units. John Wathne, structural engineer and president of…
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ASTM Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications has approved two new ASTM standards, ASTM E2628 , Practice for Dosimetry for Radiation Processing, and ASTM E2701 , Guide for Performance Characterization of Dosimeters and Dosimetry Systems for Use in Radiation Processing. Both standards are under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications…, ASTM Committee E10 Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-27, January committee week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, (E2628) John Logar, Ethicon Inc., Somerville, N.J., Phone: 908-218-5638; jlogar8@its.jnj.com ; (E2701) Rod Chu, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 613-565-2305; rodchu@rogers.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #84 58/Jan2010