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Alan P. Kaufman, senior vice president of technical affairs for the Toy Association in New York, New York, USA, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. The Toy Association represents toy and youth entertainment products and importers. Kaufman leads the organization’s work related to the environment, supply chain, and factory processes, and is a key contributor…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10460
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Today, ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) announced the imminent completion of a suite of technical documents that aims to limit potentially harmful materials found in a wide range of consumer products. These materials, known as phthalates, are man-made chemicals that make some plastics more flexible and harder to break. Studies with rats and mice have found that high levels of some…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Aly Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10432
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Updates to a standard developed by experts, advocates, and other members of ASTM International aim to enhance the safety of dressers and to help prevent tipovers. The revision ( F2057 – available here ) was developed by the subcommittee on furniture safety, part of ASTM International’s committee on consumer products ( F15) . The revision includes an updated consumer warning label, including a new…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10422
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A proposed ASTM International standard aims to improve the safety of self-balancing scooters, more commonly known as hoverboards. The standard consumer safety specification for self-balancing scooters ( WK57360 ) seeks to develop performance requirements for mechanical and physical properties of hoverboards in an effort to reduce injuries associated with falls and other physical hazards.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9717; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10416
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help guide the development of detergents that clean medical devices, helping support patient safety and health. The practice for characterizing detergents for the cleaning of medical devices ( WK58652 ) is being created by the organization’s committee on soaps and other detergents ( D12 ). “Currently, there are no consensus methods for characterizing…
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A new ASTM International specification establishes performance requirements for adult portable bed rails and related accessories. “This is the first standard in the area of adult bed rails and related products that are used as accessories on common home-style beds,” says ASTM International member William Hyman of Texas A&M University. He says that the standard (soon to be published as…
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As of this week, a globally-respected standard updated by hundreds of leading experts in and advocates for toy safety goes into effect in the United States. The standard was revised through ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards organizations, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission approved the revised standard, making it mandatory. “We identified parts of the 2011…, Media Contact:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Len Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10312
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Heute gab die Europäische Agentur für Flugsicherheit (EASA) das Resultat langjähriger Bemühungen bekannt, die eine Neufassung der europäischen Zertifizierungsspezifikationen für viele Arten von kleineren Flugzeugen (CS-23) zum Inhalt hatten. Im Ergebnis werden einvernehmlich verhandelte Standards, die von Organisationen wie der ASTM entwickelt wurden, eine stärkere Rolle zur Feststellung der…, Medienanfragen:, Nate Osburn, Tel. +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org , Büro Brüssel von ASTM International:, Sara Gobbi, Tel. +32.(0)2.8405127; sgobbi@astm.org
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Today, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced the culmination of a years-long effort to rewrite European certification specifications for many types of smaller aeroplanes (CS-23). As a result, consensus-based standards developed by organizations such as ASTM International will play a stronger role in determining compliance and airworthiness. The new rules are effective Aug. 15. The…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM International Brussels Office:, Sara Gobbi, tel +32.(0)2.8405127; sgobbi@astm.org R elease #10296
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La European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) anunció hoy la culminación de años de esfuerzos para re-escribir las especificaciones del certificado europeo de numerosos tipos de aviones pequeños (CS-23). Como resultado, los estándares basados en un consenso de organizaciones como ASTM International desempeñarán un papel destacado en determinar la compatibilidad y condiciones de navegabilidad. Las…, Consultas para medios:, Nate Osburn, teléfono +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Oficina de Bruselas de ASTM International:, Sara Gobbi, teléfono +32.(0)2.8405127; sgobbi@astm.org