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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that all previously scheduled in-person April standards development meetings (including independent meetings) have been canceled. These decisions were based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Continued review of information and recommendations from the U.S.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11164 ###
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John R. Logar, senior director of aseptic processing and terminal sterilization at Johnson & Johnson Microbiological Quality and Sterility Assurance in Raritan, New Jersey (USA), has started his term as the 2021 chair of 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…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11156 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will answer the need for a standardized test method that addresses the kink resistance of endovascular stents and stent grafts. The proposed standard ( WK70150 ) is being developed by ASTM’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices ( F04 ) and will provide detailed, standardized methods for testing kink resistance. According to ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #11150 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) honored Patricia Edwards, voluntary standards coordinators for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), with the Margaret Dana Award. Edwards was recognized for her deep commitment to standards development and consumer product safety and for acting as a driving force for continuous standards improvement. An ASTM International…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel+1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11149 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on publications presented the Charles B. Dudley Award to four members of the medical and surgical materials and devices committee ( F04 ). The four recipients, A. Seth Greenwald, Steven M. Kurtz, Jack E. Lemons, and William M. Mihalko were recognized for their efforts on the selected technical papers on Metal-On-Metal Total Hip Replacement Devices and on Modularity…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11139 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices ( F04 ) is developing a proposed standard that will provide a cleaning agent formula to clean dried blood from stainless steel medical devices. According to ASTM International member Ralph Basile, the formula described in the new standard will be tested against the relevant tests in D8179, ASTM’s guide on medical device…, Media Inquiries, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #11131 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has developed a new standard that addresses performance and safety specifications for special needs shopping carts. Such carts would be used in grocery, drug, discount, and other retail stores. According to ASTM International member Alan Deal, the intended use of the carts described in the standard is to transport, or assist the transport…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11114 ###
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A new ASTM International standard will help ensure the safety of connected consumer products, including the Internet of Things: physical objects, embedded with sensors, software and other technologies that enable connectivity. The standard will be used to test and evaluate connected consumer products to prevent cybersecurity vulnerabilities and weaknesses that could compromise safety-related…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11104 ###
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A new standard developed by ASTM International’s dimension stone committee ( C18 ) provides the first quantitative field test for determining the shear bond strength of stone tile. According to ASTM member Donato Pompo, the new standard will allow for meaningful on-site assessment of shear bond strength. It can be applied to newly adhered stone installations for quality assurance testing or to…, Media Inquiries, : Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact, : David Lee, tel +1.610.832.9681; dlee@astm.org Release #11101 ###
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A new ASTM International standard for flame mitigation devices on disposable fuel containers will help ensure that such containers are equipped to resist an external flame that could cause a flame jetting event. ASTM’s consumer safety committee ( F15 ) is developing the proposed standard. “We know that flame jetting is a very serious phenomenon that occurs when pouring flammable liquids near…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11086 ###