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A new ASTM International standard will help improve safety of public bathrooms for people with disabilities. Specifically, the new standard ( C1822 , Specification for Insulating Covers on Accessible Lavatory Piping) provides guidance on protecting people from exposed pipes in accessible lavatories. As part of the Americans with Disability Act, exposed piping in public restrooms must be insulated…, ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal Insulation Next Meeting, : April 10-13, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Howard Ahern, Plumberex Specialty Products Inc., Cathedral City, Calif., tel +1.760.250.1625; howarda58@msn.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #9961
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A proposed ASTM standard aims to protect children from accidentally ingesting liquids from containers such as medicine bottles through the use of restrictive delivery systems. Each year, approximately 60,000 emergency department visits are made after young children find and ingest medicines while their parents/caregivers aren’t looking. Restricted delivery systems are designed to limit access by…, ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging Next Meeting:, Oct. 25-28, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Daniel Budnitz, M.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., tel +1.404.639.4096; dbudnitz@cdc.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9842 ###
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An ASTM International committee is encouraging more participation as it makes major revisions to a standard that tests packaging for many consumer products and other goods. “The general public benefits from this standard every day,” says ASTM member Bryan Williams. “Many consumer goods, including food and beverages, electronics, healthcare products and more, are tested using this standard.”…, ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging Next Meeting:, April 26-29, 2015, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Bryan Williams, Lansmont Corp., Monterey, Calif. tel +1.831.655.6605; bryan_williams@lansmont.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9790 ###
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In order to keep sound that travels beyond the walls of a particular area, such as medical examination rooms and human resources offices from being overheard by unintended listeners, an ASTM subcommittee specializing in speech privacy is at work on a proposed new standard, WK47433, Performance Specification of Electronic Sound Masking When Used in Building Spaces. “Electronic sound masking…, ASTM Committee E33 Next Meeting:, April 27-28, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Kenneth P. Roy, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa., tel +1.717.396.5700; kproy@armstrong.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9752
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Keeping the cap tight on a bottle of children’s cough medicine is essential, not only to keep children out of the medicine, but also to keep the medicine fresh. Understanding the degree of torque needed for cap tightness is the subject of a new ASTM International standard, D7860 , Test Methods for Measurement of Torque Retention for Child Resistant and Non-Child Resistant Packages with…, ASTM Committee D10 Next Meeting:, April 26-29, 2015, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Simon Freed, Simon Freed Consultant LLC, Providence, R.I., tel +1.908.240.4567; simon@smfpkg.com, 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 #9728
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Each year thousands of children are brought to hospital emergency rooms after ingesting medicine they’ve gained access to on their own. The PROTECT Initiative, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, brings together public and private partners to help keep children safe from unintentional medication overdoses. A key activity of PROTECT has been to encourage development and…, ASTM Subcommittee D10.32 Next Meeting:, Aug. 20, 2013, 2:00 p.m. Contact Diane Trinsey, ASTM International, for more information., Technical Contact:, Dan Budnitz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., Phone: 404-639-4096; dbudnitz@cdc.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9423
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All interested parties are welcome to join in the ongoing revisions to ASTM D3953 , Specification for Strapping, Flat Steels and Seals. The standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D10.25 on Palletizing and Unitizing of Loads , part of ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging . According to its scope, ASTM D3953 covers flat steel strapping and seals intended for use in closing,…, ASTM Committee D10 Next Meeting:, April 15-17, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Anthony Mariano, Independent Metal Strap Co. Inc., East Hill, N.Y., Phone: 516-621-0030; amariano@indmetalstrap.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9309
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A new ASTM International standard will provide engineers with specific knowledge needed for the development of an industrial thermal insulation system within a large engineering project. ASTM C1696 , Guide for Industrial Thermal Insulation Systems, was developed by Subcommittee C16.40 on Insulation Systems , part of ASTM International Committee C16 on Thermal Insulation . According to Dean Cox, a…, ASTM Committee C16 Next Meeting:, April 14-17, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Dean Cox, Industrial Insulation Group, Conroe, Texas, Phone: 936-231-2583; coxd@iig-llc.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 #9296
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All interested parties, particularly end users, resin manufacturers and film converters, are invited to participate in the revision of ASTM International standard ASTM D4649 , Guide for Selection and Use of Stretch Wrap Films. The standard is being updated by Subcommittee D10.25 on Palletizing and Unitizing of Loads , part of ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging . ASTM D4649 covers…, ASTM Committee D10 Next Meeting:, April 14-17, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, James V. Bisha, Ph.D., Ongweoweh Corp, Cayuga Heights, N.Y., Phone: 607-266-7070; jbisha@ongweoweh.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindler@astm.org Release #9287
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be helpful to the construction industry in designing acoustic properties for buildings. ASTM WK37294 , Test Method for the Laboratory Measurement of Mechanical Impedance of Building Elements and Prediction of the Sound Transmission Loss Performance, is currently being developed by Subcommittee E33.03 on Sound Transmission , part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee E33 Next Meeting:, April 15-16, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Peter Jackson, Ward Process, Holliston, Mass., Phone: 774-233-7011; p.jackson@aapusa.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Steve Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9316