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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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ASTM International’s thermal insulation committee ( C16 ) has approved a new standard for layered, glass fiber felt pipe and board insulation. The material covered by the new standard ( C1937 ) is used on surfaces with temperatures that range from ambient to 1400°F (760°C). “The material covered in the new standard is semi-rigid, high-temperature pipe and board insulation intended for industrial…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11833 ###
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ASTM International announced a call for papers for a Symposium on Changing Face of Building Materials and Systems in Response to Climate Change , to be held Oct. 9-10, 2024, in Orlando, FL. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s thermal insulation committee (C16) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. This symposium will be a forum that…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11726 ###
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ASTM International’s homeland security applications committee ( E54 ) has published three standards that are designed to assess the performance of protective equipment used by law enforcement officers. These standards cover public order helmets (E3342); ballistic-resistant shields (E3347); and ballistic-resistant helmets (E3368). In addition to publishing the standards, ASTM has established a…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9660 ; kshanahan@astm.org Release #11630 ###
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ASTM International’s thermal insulation committee ( C16 ) has approved a new standard that will aid in the development of new insulation products. The new standard ( C1919 ) covers the measurement of steady-state thermal transmission properties of small flat slab thermal insulation specimens using a heat-flow-meter apparatus. ASTM member Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya says that, in addition to being used…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11619 ###
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Latasha Beckman, the deputy director of the Defense Standardization Program Office in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) , has started her three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. Beckman is responsible for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11593 ###
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Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, Ph.D., a professor of building envelopes and structures at the University of Victoria, Canada, has received ASTM International’s 2022 Professor of the Year award. The ASTM International Professor of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize and reward the contributions of educators in developing students’ understanding of consensus standards. Throughout his career…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Academic Outreach Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel+1.610.832.9714; tmurdock@astm.org Release #11559 ###
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ASTM International’s resilient floor coverings committee ( F06 ) has approved two new standards that define compositional and performance requirements for heterogeneous polyurethane flooring. The two standards will be used by flooring manufacturers, architectural and design firms, facilities personnel, specifiers, and building owners. According to ASTM International member Todd Jones, the…
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Pamela M. Shinkoda, P.Eng., research associate, fire acoustic, building systems for CGC Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. CGC Inc. is a leading marketer, manufacturer, and distributor of gypsum board products, interior finishing materials, and suspended acoustical ceilings in Canada. The parent company of CGC Inc. is…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11354 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that the November and December 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…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11305 ###