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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide the electrical power industry with a relatively straightforward test for oxidation stability of natural esters. Natural esters, also known as vegetable oils, can be used as an alternative to mineral oil as an insulating liquid in power transformers and other electrical equipment. The proposed standard is ASTM WK21616 , Test Method for…, ASTM Committee D27 Next Meeting:, Nov. 9-11, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Kevin J. Rapp, Cargill Industrial Specialties, Brookfield, Wis., Phone: 262-797-5584; kevin_rapp@cargill.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9618
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Ballistic-resistant shields are essential to the safety of law enforcement officers, especially during active shooter incidents. A proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK45341 , Test Method for Ballistic Resistant Shields, will be used to establish minimum performance requirements for this life-saving equipment. ASTM WK45341 falls under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E54.04 on…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, May 28-30, 2014, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Technical Contact:, David Otterson, Ph.D., National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-240-6754; david.m.otterson@lmco.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9643
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Particle size distribution, also known as gradation, refers to the proportions by dry mass of a soil distributed over specified particle-size ranges. Gradation is used to classify soils for engineering and agricultural purposes, since particle size influences how fast or slow water or other fluid moves through a soil. Two proposed new ASTM standards provide test methods for determining particle…, ASTM Committee D18 Next Meeting:, June 22-25, 2014, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Kendra Adams, Fugro Consultants Inc., Littleton, Colo., Phone: 636-357-4730; ksarocksu@yahoo.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9575
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Specifications Present Baseline Requirements for Handheld and Stationary Point Chemical Vapor Detectors, Two new ASTM International specifications are the first standards to present baseline performance requirements for point chemical vapor detectors. The standards were developed as the result of a need recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives detection capability, as well as the need to set standards so that manufacturers…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, Jan. 27-29, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Pamela Chu, Ph.D., National Institute for Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-2988; pamela.chu@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9499
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A proposed new ASTM International data management and reporting standard for shale oil and gas operations, including hydraulic fracturing, is under development. ASTM WK42803 , Practice for Data Management and Reporting Associated with Shale Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Operations, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D18.26 on Hydraulic Fracturing , part of ASTM International Committee…, ASTM Committee D18 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-28, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Caryl Alfaro, Earth Resource Systems LLC, Alpharetta, Ga., Phone: 404-513-5429; caryl@earthresourcesystems.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9452
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ASTM International is launching an initiative to develop a suite of standards for body armor worn by military and criminal justice personnel. This effort is being supported by the National Institute of Justice, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office – Soldier and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, who are working together to harmonize existing ASTM body armor standards,…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting, : Jan. 27-29, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Cassy Robinson, NIST Standards Coordination Office, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-2546; casandra.robinson@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9437
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, ASTM to Partner with ASC to Foster EPD Development, ASTM International will be collaborating with industry to develop Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) across the 90+ industry markets they support, including sealants. The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) will be partnering with ASTM International to raise awareness of this effort, educate industry on the value of Type III EPDs, and proactively engage industry in developing Product…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Tim Brooke, Phone: 610-832-9729; tbrooke@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9370
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide performance-based data of sediment control devices to regulating entities, specifiers, consumers and manufacturers. ASTM WK11340 , Test Method for Determination of Sediment Control Product’s Ability to Reduce Soil Loss Associated with Rainfall-Induced Erosion, is being developed by Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and Sediment Control…, ASTM Committee D18 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Ryan Vavra, American Excelsior Co., Rice Lake, Wis., Phone: 715-236-5656; rvavra@americanexcelsior.com ASTM Staff Contact: Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9358
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will link easy to use, cost-effective and nonintrusive passive sampling with concentration data to measure vapor intrusion. ASTM WK40037 , Guide for Determining Concentration Values from Groundwater, Air and Soil Gas Using Adsorbent-Based, Passive Samplers, is being developed by Subcommittee D18.21 on Groundwater and Vadose Zone Investigations , part of…, ASTM Committee D18 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Lorne G. Everett, Ph.D., L. Everett and Associates, LLC, Santa Barbara, Calif., Phone: 805-880-9301; leverett@everettassociates.net , ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9353
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A new ASTM International standard will be used by contractors and government agencies for quality control and quality assurance of electromagnetic soil density gauges. ASTM D7830 , Test Method for In-Place Determination of Density (Unit Weight) and Water Content of Soil Using an Electromagnetic Soil Density Gauge, was developed by Subcommittee D18.08 on Special and Construction Control Tests ,…, ASTM Committee D18 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Ronald E. Berube, QCQA Labs Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., Phone: 518-372-4067; rberube@qcqalabs.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9354