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ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee ( E30 ) has developed a new standard that will be used by forensic experts to determine the minerals within geological material. The new standard will soon be published as E3294. ASTM International member Libby Stern notes that soils and other geological material that are being tested as trace evidence are often too small to be tested by…
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Registration is open for the Workshop on Ambient Air Fenceline Monitoring Using Advanced Monitoring Technologies: State of the Art, Successes, Frustrations and Standardization Needs, to be held April 28, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (Washington, USA). The workshop is being sponsored by ASTM International’s air quality committee (D22) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s…
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ASTM International’s concrete pipe committee ( C13 ) has approved a new standard that will help in manufacturing circular concrete pipe that is installed using pipe jacking techniques. The type of pipe covered by the new standard is typically used to convey sewage, industrial wastes, stormwater, or utilities. Engineers, precast concrete pipe manufacturers, and jacking contractors will be the…
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ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee ( E30 ) has approved three new standards that will aid the study of explosives in forensic investigations. The suite of standards, which cover terminology, intact explosives, and explosive residues, were developed by E30’s subcommittee on criminalistics (E30.01). Forensic scientists, students, trainees, and those involved in legal matters will be…
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ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee ( E30 ) has begun submitting its standards to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for designation as American National Standards. The E30 executive committee approved this action, with support from the main committee membership, to engage broader, critical stakeholder input into the standards being published. The forensic science…
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ASTM International’s air quality committee ( D22 ) is developing a proposed standard that will aid in the removal of gases that are harmful to both people and to the environment. The proposed standard covers the proper destruction of gaseous fugitive emission by thermal oxidizer or catalyst. According to J. David Halley, chair of ASTM’s gaseous fuels committee ( D03 ), chemical manufacturers are…
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ASTM International’s concrete pipe committee (C13) presented the 2021 Robert R. Liteheiser Award to William E. Washabaugh, president of Northern Concrete Pipe Inc (Bay City, Michigan, USA). Washabaugh was honored for his outstanding work on box culvert and other standards revisions in the committee. An ASTM International member since 2005, Washabaugh has also been honored with the 2017 Merlin G…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11313 ###
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A new ASTM International standard describes a range of techniques that can be used to analyze formaldehyde concentrations in indoor air. ASTM’s air quality committee ( D22 ) developed the standard, which will soon be published as D8407. A naturally occurring organic compound, formaldehyde is an ingredient in many materials, such as resins used for particleboard and coatings. “Formaldehyde is a…
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Representatives from global standards organization ASTM International and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) met recently and agreed to expand the scope of a cooperation agreement signed in 2017 that fosters streamlined standards development and reduces duplication of efforts in the global marketplace. The expanded cooperation agreement was signed by IEC General Secretary and…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11286 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that the October Committee Week meetings in Atlanta, GA, 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 concerned with travel; Most…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11284 ###