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Laboratories that test coal and coke for moisture, volatile matter and ash will benefit from a proposed new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke. The new standard, WK19081 , Test Method for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke by Macro Thermogravimetric Analysis, is being developed by a task group under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of…
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A proposed new standard is being developed for the industrial radiation processing industry and irradiation research facilities where absorbed-dose measurement is critical. The proposed standard, WK15409 , Practice for Dosimetry in Radiation Processing, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications, which is part of ASTM International…
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Users of laboratory services and other interested parties are invited to participate in the development of a new practice that will promote uniformity in quality management practice for all standards under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke. Subcommittee D05.30 on Quality Assurance is developing the proposed new standard, WK14563 , Establishing the Competence of…
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Questions raised at a dosimetry symposium in 1998 have led to the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard, WK13464 , Guide for Performance Characterization of Dosimeters for Use in Radiation Processing. WK13464 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications, part of ASTM International Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and…
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A need for a new test method to determine the effective thermal conductivity of fire resistive materials at high temperatures has prompted ASTM International Committee E37 on Thermal Measurements to begin work on a proposed new standard, WK12643 , Test Method for Slug Calorimetry. The proposed standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E37.05 on Thermophysical Properties. According to…
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ASTM International Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants invites interested parties to participate in the development of a proposed new standard that will use photographs to illustrate various types of sealant failures. WK11731 , Guide for Diagnosing Sealant Failure by Comparison to Reference Photographs, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C24.10 on Specifications, Guides and…
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Sampling is a difficult but essential part of the coal production process. ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke hopes to streamline that process with the publication of new standard D 7256/D 7256M, Practice for Mechanical Collection and Within-System Preparation of a Gross Sample of Coal from Moving Streams. Practice D 7256/D 7256M is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.23 on…
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ASTM International Committee E37 on Thermal Measurements is seeking participation in a new subcommittee, E37.09 on Biological Calorimetry. Since its inception, the focus of Committee E37 has been the creation of methods for the calibration and use of thermal analysis instrumentation. One of the first types of thermal analysis instruments that was developed commercially on a large scale was…
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ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke is currently seeking participation in the development of a proposed new standard, WK10700 , Test Method for Total Moisture in Coal Reduced to 2.36 mm (No. 8 Sieve) Topsize Through Determination of Air-Drying Loss by Microwave Oven. The proposed new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of Analysis. While air-drying…
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ASTM Committee D05 on Coal and Coke is currently developing a proposed new standard, WK10380, Practice for Establishing the Competence of Laboratories Using ASTM Procedures in the Sampling and Analysis of Coal and Coke. The proposed standard will specify requirements for establishing, operating and evaluating a laboratory that provides services in the areas of sample collection and preparation…