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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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Glenn N. Waite, aggregates manager at Western Rock Products, in Saint George, Utah, has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials . Formed in 1903, D04 has over 700 members, represents 48 countries, and includes nearly 30 technical subcommittees that oversee more than 200 standards related to all types of highway and transportation construction and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10043
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A proposed ASTM test method will help extract and identify biodiesel products in fire debris. This standard will help forensic labs analyze samples to determine the presence of ignitable liquids and to help with potential cases of fuel tampering or contamination. Specifically, according to ASTM member Ronald Kelly, “this new standard could provide an alternative way to characterize the fatty…, ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences Next Meeting:, February 11-12, 2017, E30 February 2017 Meeting, New Orleans, La., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ronald Kelly, forensic consultant, Woodbridge, Va. tel +1.703.232.6785; ronaldlkelly@hotmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10030
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About 30,000 public criminal justice agencies can now receive free access to forensic science standards through a new agreement involving ASTM International, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science. The contract, effective last week, supports access to nearly 50 standards developed by ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10028
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A proposed ASTM standard aims to protect children from accidentally ingesting liquids from containers such as medicine bottles through the use of restrictive delivery systems. Each year, approximately 60,000 emergency department visits are made after young children find and ingest medicines while their parents/caregivers aren’t looking. Restricted delivery systems are designed to limit access by…, ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging Next Meeting:, Oct. 25-28, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Daniel Budnitz, M.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., tel +1.404.639.4096; dbudnitz@cdc.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9842 ###
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An ASTM International committee is encouraging more participation as it makes major revisions to a standard that tests packaging for many consumer products and other goods. “The general public benefits from this standard every day,” says ASTM member Bryan Williams. “Many consumer goods, including food and beverages, electronics, healthcare products and more, are tested using this standard.”…, ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging Next Meeting:, April 26-29, 2015, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Bryan Williams, Lansmont Corp., Monterey, Calif. tel +1.831.655.6605; bryan_williams@lansmont.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9790 ###
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A new ASTM standard will help support and evaluate the durability, appearance and visibility of pavement markings. The standard ( ASTM D7942 , Specification for Thermoplastic Pavement Markings in Non Snow Plow Areas) will be used to install thermoplastic pavement markings as well as to confirm their conformance to desired field performance properties. Painted lines that mark lanes for drivers…, ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Pavement Material Next Meeting:, June 16-18, 2015, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Jerry Britt, Ennis-Flint, Wesson, Miss., tel +1.601.757.7008; jerry@ennistraffic.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9762
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Keeping the cap tight on a bottle of children’s cough medicine is essential, not only to keep children out of the medicine, but also to keep the medicine fresh. Understanding the degree of torque needed for cap tightness is the subject of a new ASTM International standard, D7860 , Test Methods for Measurement of Torque Retention for Child Resistant and Non-Child Resistant Packages with…, ASTM Committee D10 Next Meeting:, April 26-29, 2015, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Simon Freed, Simon Freed Consultant LLC, Providence, R.I., tel +1.908.240.4567; simon@smfpkg.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9728
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Three proposed new ASTM International standards will emphasize the importance of using sustainable materials in the road and paving industry. The proposed new standards are: • ASTM WK46376, Specification for Blast Furnace and Steel Furnace Slag as Produced During the Manufacture of Iron and Steel; • ASTM WK46377, Guide for the Use of Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS) in Bituminous Mixtures; and •…, ASTM Committee D04 Next Meeting:, Dec. 9-11, 2014, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, John J. Yzenas Jr., Edward C. Levy Co., Valparaiso, Ind., Phone: 219-741-6098; jyzenas@levyco.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Smith, Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9671
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide an effective low temperature performance graded asphalt binder system using dynamic shear rheometry. ASTM WK45135 , Test Method for Determining the Low Temperature Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR), is being developed by Subcommittee D04.44 on Rheological Tests , part of ASTM International…, ASTM Committee D04 Next Meeting:, June 24-26, 2014, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Stacy Glidden, Mathy Construction Co., Onalaska, Wis., Phone: 608-779-6352; stacy.glidden@mteservices.com ; Michael J. Farrar, Western Research Institute, Laramie, Wyo., Phone: 307-721-2405; mfarrar@uwyo.edu , ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Smith, Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9623