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A proposed ASTM International standard will help both designers and consumers choose the best aerosol foam sealants for their projects. The proposed guide, being developed by ASTM’s Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants , will overview the differences among the three main types of sealants and their applications: • window, door and skylights (usually in a secondary seal application…, ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants Next Meeting:, June 26-28, 2016, June Committee Week, Chicago, Ill., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Steve Duren, Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc., tel +1.952.300.8280; steve.duren@ascouncil.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10088
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A new ASTM International standard will help deter trespassing on properties with many oil storage tanks, known as tank farms. The guide ( E2942 , Guide for Security of Tank Farm Installations for Compliance with Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) Regulations) will help property owners identify fencing and lighting to protect these areas. “Oil storage facilities are located…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, Oct. 25-27, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, J. Phillip Smith, tel +1.281.497.4223; jphillipsmith@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10078
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A new ASTM International standard will help medical device manufacturers collect sufficient data to demonstrate that they consistently clean medical devices to a safe and effective level. The new standard (soon to be published as F3127 , Guide for Validating Cleaning Lines for Medical Devices) is the result of a November 2011 symposium sponsored by ASTM on Cleaning Validation of Medical Devices.…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, May 3-5, 2016, May Committee Week, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Randall J. Thoma, Ph.D., VeeSquared Consulting Services, Round Rock, Texas, tel +1.512.924.3832; randy.thoma@VeeSquared.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #10050
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ASTM International has approved a new guide that will help environmental professionals who want to assess or repurpose landfills and chemically impacted sites. ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action developed the new standard, soon to be published as E3033, Guide for Beneficial Use of Landfills and Chemically Impacted Sites. “The committee became…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, April 11-14, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, TX. , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org , Technical Contact:, Marty Rowland, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, New York, NY., tel +1.718.6922; Marty.Rowland@parks.nyc.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10023
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A proposed ASTM International standard seeks to define terminology for description of cellular and/or tissue-based products (CTPs) for skin wounds based on their composition. The proposed standard (WK43184, Classification of Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products (CTPs) for Skin Wounds) will provide a much-needed common language for healthcare providers, payers, researchers and manufacturers, and…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, May 3-6, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Drueck, M.D., Swedish Covenant Hospital Wound Center, Glenview, Ill., tel +1.847.612.8335; cdrueck@msn.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9963
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide a common way to describe platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which is used in orthopedics, sports medicine and other medical fields, to promote healing and tissue regeneration. According to ASTM member Henry Speich, Ph.D., “platelet-rich plasma” is a general term applied to a broad range of platelet concentrates, but there is no standardized way to…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Henry Speich, Ph.D., Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, Ind., tel +1.901.848.3741; henry.speich@zimmerbiomet.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9924
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A new ASTM International guide will help evaluate unwanted moisture in commercial buildings. The standard provides two questionnaires that assess elevated moisture and moisture-conducive conditions. The standard has been published as E3026 , Guide for Readily Observable Moisture Affected Materials and Conditions Conducive to Elevated Moisture in Commercial Buildings: Visual Moisture Assessment…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, Oct. 26-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jim E. Bartlett, EMG, Owings Mills, Md., tel +1.800.626.3332 ext. 7609; jbartlett@emgcorp.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #9902
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help develop “test soils” that validate cleaning methods for reusable medical devices. This will help companies that make endoscopes, clamps, suction tubes, arthroscopic shavers and other devices, as well as companies that provide cleaning systems for those products. Reusable medical devices are often exposed to biological materials such as blood,…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-20, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Stephen Spiegelberg, Cambridge Polymer Group, Boston, Mass, tel +1.617.629.4400 ext. 12; stephen.spiegelberg@campoly.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9885
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A proposed ASTM International standard aims to improve quality of life for patients who have had total knee replacement surgery due to conditions such as osteoarthritis. The proposed standard (WK49175, Practice for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Metallic Orthopedic Total Knee Femoral Components Under Closing Conditions) outlines how to evaluate the strength of knee replacement femoral…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-20, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Walter Schmidt, Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, N.J., tel +1.201.831.5386; walter.schmidt@stryker.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9854 ###
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A proposed ASTM standard guide will cover a heavily used procedure used for assessing bone-grafting technologies in pre-clinical models. Specifically, the standard (WK49454, Guide for in vivo Evaluation of Rabbit Lumbar Intertransverse Process Spinal Fusion Model) describes the process for implanting bone void filler and bone graft extender products into rabbits to test their effectiveness in…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-20 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jeffrey L. Scifert, Ph.D., Medtronic Spinal, Memphis, Tenn., tel +1.901.344.0844; jeffrey.scifert@medtronic.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9833 ###