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Philip J. Mattson, Director, Office of Standards, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Washington, D.C., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications . Formed in 2003, E54 has over 350 members representing 12 countries, and includes 10 technical subcommittees that oversee 52 standards related to borders, ports…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10064
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A new ASTM International test method will help determine the hydraulic capacity of treatment devices that filter stormwater runoff before it reaches bodies of water. “This standard will help engineers create ensure that treatment devices that are the right sizehave adequate capacity to treat flows of expected stormwater runoff flow rates,” says ASTM member Dr. Peter Weiss, a professor in the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Peter Weiss, tel +1.219.464.5220; peter.weiss@valpo.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10062
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ASTM International’s Committee on Homeland Security Applications ( E54 ) recently approved three new standards for body armor for military and criminal justice personnel, helping protect them from gunshots and stabs. According to ASTM member Casandra Robinson, a broad group of stakeholders (including the National Institute of Justice, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office, and the National…, ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications Next Meeting:, June 27-29, 2016, June Committee Week, Chicago, Ill. , Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Casandra Robinson, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.2546; casandra.robinson@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #10007
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A new ASTM International standard will support the sustainability and resiliency of concrete pipes that are reinforced by synthetic fibers. The new standard (soon to be approved as C1818, Specification for Rigid Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain and Sewer Pipe) describes a strong and durable option that can be used for underground piping. Pipes in this new standard are used…, ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-18, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ali Abolmaali, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, tel +1.817.272.3877; abolmaail@uta.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9940
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A new ASTM standard consolidates six current standards on structural fasteners. With hundreds of millions of fasteners produced to ASTM specifications each year, industry will benefit from the streamlined approach provided by the new ASTM standard ( F3125 : Specification for High Strength Structural Bolts, Steel and Alloy Steel, Heat Treated, 120 ksi (830 MPa) and150 ksi (1040 MPa) Minimum…, ASTM Committee F16 Next Meeting:, May 17-19, 2015, May committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Chad Larson, LeJeune Bolt Co., Burnsville, Minn., tel +1.952.890.7700; clarson@lejeunebolt.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, tel +1.610.832.9694; jrodgers@astm.org Release #9785 ###
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More than a decade after the post-Sept. 11 anthrax mail scares, rapidly screening and identifying potential biological agents in suspicious powders remains a challenge. A proposed ASTM International standard, ASTM WK46895 , Specification for Hand Portable Biodetection Instruments for Homeland Security Applications, will prove to be helpful in this area. “It is important that testing requirements…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meetings:, Jan. 26-18, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La.; June 15-17, 2015, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Richard Ozanich, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash., tel +1.509.375.4586; richard.ozanich@pnnl.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9755
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Precast reinforced concrete box sections are proving to be a versatile means for the development of infrastructure. The use of segmental box sections is now covered in an ASTM standard, ASTM C1786 , Specification for Segmental Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Sections for Culverts, Storm Drains and Sewers Designed According to AASHTO LRFD. The American Association of State Highway and…, Technical Contact:, Josiah W. Beakley, American Concrete Pipe Association, Irving, Texas, tel +1.972.894.2906; jbeakley@concrete-pipe.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9745
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A proposed ASTM specification will fill a need for a standard ensuring that protective helmets, particularly those used in law enforcement, are tested consistently. Once approved, ASTM WK46152, Specification for Ballistic-Resistant Head Protection for Law Enforcement Applications, will provide law enforcement and other public safety agencies with a means of establishing minimum performance…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-28, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, John Cronin, HP White Laboratory Inc., Cortland, N.Y., Phone: 603-933-3768; john.cronin@hpwhite.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9633
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Ballistic-resistant shields are essential to the safety of law enforcement officers, especially during active shooter incidents. A proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK45341 , Test Method for Ballistic Resistant Shields, will be used to establish minimum performance requirements for this life-saving equipment. ASTM WK45341 falls under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E54.04 on…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, May 28-30, 2014, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Technical Contact:, David Otterson, Ph.D., National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-240-6754; david.m.otterson@lmco.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9643
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Standards development work for stormwater management and other related products will highlight the Dec. 10 meetings of ASTM International Committee C27 on Precast Concrete Products in Jacksonville, Fla., during the December 2013 ASTM Committee Week. Five proposed ASTM standards are under way for precast concrete stormwater management products: • WK26951, Practice for Field Measurement of…, ASTM Committee C27 Next Meeting:, Dec.10-11, 2013, December committee week, Jacksonville, Fla. ASTM Staff Contact: Joe Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9502