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A proposed new standard is the ongoing result of a collaborative effort between ASTM International and the Association for Challenge Course Technology to develop manufacturing and operations standards for commercial zip lines and other aerial adventure courses. ASTM WK34049 , Practice for Special Requirements for Aerial Adventure Courses, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F24.60 on…
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Many children (and adults) love trains, and now an ASTM subcommittee has turned its attention to trains as well. Subcommittee F24.60 on Special Rides/Attractions , part of ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices , is working on two proposed standards for amusement railway rides, ASTM WK31185 , Practice for Amusement Ride Steam Locomotives, and ASTM WK35400 , Practice for…
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The term “tender” is often used by the animal agriculture and meat industries to describe finished meat products that impart a more enjoyable eating experience. It is an attribute that is sought after by consumers and with appropriate marketing strategies can command a premium in the marketplace. However, can a consumer know for certain what “tender” means? A new ASTM International standard…, ASTM Committee F10 Next Meeting:, April 18-19, 2012, April Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Martin E. O’Connor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-720-7046; martin.oconnor@ams.usda.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9020
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Sealant manufacturers will use a new ASTM International standard to evaluate new products and changes to these products due to exposure to weather. The new standard, ASTM C1735 , Test Method for Measuring the Time Dependent Modulus of Sealants Using Stress Relaxation, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C24.20 on General Test Methods , part of ASTM International Committee C24 on Building…, ASTM Committee C24 Next Meeting:, Jan. 8-10, 2012, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, Christopher C. White, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-6016; christopher.white@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9005
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ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices , which produces global safety standards for the amusement industry, will be holding three days of meetings from Oct. 13-15, 2011 at the Valley Ho Hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz. Approximately 50 separate meetings will be held, each one focusing on a specific safety element of the amusement industry. Areas that are covered include, but…
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Jim Seay, chairman of ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices, and president of attractions provider Premier Rides, delivered the opening educational session at the 2010 International Association of Amusement Parks' (IAAPA) Asian Attraction Expo held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center in Malaysia July 13-16. Seay's presentation was part of an all day IAAPA Safety…
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Being able to complement marketing claims in advertising and promotions with third-party certification or verification is important in any industry. A new ASTM subcommittee will be working on standards for such verification in the livestock and meat industry. The new subcommittee, F10.60 on Livestock, Meat and Poultry Marketing Claims, is part of ASTM International Committee F10 on Livestock,…
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There has been a renewed interest in instrumental qualification and standardization by the fluorescence community over the last 10 years, driven by the increasing number of quantitative chemical assays that use fluorescence detection and the presence of regulations in some of these areas. After revising three test methods for fluorescence instruments, stakeholders decided that a standard guide…
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Committee F24 Announces New Canadian Standard, More than 100 attendees, including representatives from eight countries as far away as New Zealand, participated in a meeting in Toronto, Canada, held by ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices from October 15 to 17. The event encompassed nearly 40 technical meetings to review existing standards as well as new standards in development. A broad spectrum of issues from…
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The popularity of water-based amusement parks continues to grow throughout the world, and this growth has led to an emerging need for standards for the aquatic play equipment industry. ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices answers this need with a newly approved standard, ASTM F2461 , Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Aquatic Play…