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ASTM International’s committee on precast concrete products ( C27 ) is developing a new practice that will help measure the performance of devices placed in stormwater pipelines to help remove pollutants. This proposed standard (WK52521, Standard Practice for the Performance Criteria for Storm Water Treatment Devices) will help measure the release of contaminants from streets, parking lots, and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org R elease #10379
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Today, ASTM International debuted a new learning management system (LMS) designed to enhance user experience and functionality. Existing customers will begin seeing a seamless transition to the new platform. The migration will be completed by August 31. Since 2012, the number of learners has grown from 500 to over 4,000. Usage increased by over 174 per cent last year alone, prompting the need for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10362
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Yesterday, ASTM International Committee E15 on Industrial and Specialty Chemicals voted to merge into ASTM Committee D16 on Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals. “Merging these two important committees will help consolidate chemical industry expertise in standards development, providing a one-stop shop for many stakeholders worldwide who use these crucial standards,” said Daniel Smith,…, ASTM Committee D16 on Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals Next Meeting:, Feb. 1-2, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va. , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10126
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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A new ASTM International test method will help determine the hydraulic capacity of treatment devices that filter stormwater runoff before it reaches bodies of water. “This standard will help engineers create ensure that treatment devices that are the right sizehave adequate capacity to treat flows of expected stormwater runoff flow rates,” says ASTM member Dr. Peter Weiss, a professor in the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Peter Weiss, tel +1.219.464.5220; peter.weiss@valpo.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10062
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A new ASTM International test method will help improve the measurements of uranium isotope ratios, helping laboratories analyze nuclear material and supporting efforts of organizations like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The new standard is C1832 , Test Method for Determination of Uranium Isotopic Composition by the Modified Total Evaporation (MTE) Method Using a Thermal…, ASTM Committee C26 on Nuclear Fuel Cycle Next Meeting:, June 12-17, 2016, Vienna, Austria, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Stephan Richter, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements; tel +32.14.571.701; stephan.richter@ec.europa.eu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10002
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A new ASTM International standard determines polymer content in alpha-methylstyrene (AMS), a raw material used in the production of a variety of consumer products. AMS manufacturers and those who use AMS as a raw material will be the primary beneficiaries of the new standard (soon to be published as D7977, Test Method for Polymer Content of a-Methylstyrene (AMS)). In addition, third party…, ASTM Committee D16 on Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals Next Meeting:, June 24-25, 2015, in conjunction with ASTM D02 committee meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Scott Keenan, Ph.D., tel +1.215.537.2434; scott.keenan2@honeywell.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #9798 ###
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Purified terephthalic acid, commonly known as PTA, is a major raw material for polymer and plastic manufacture used in making polyester fiber, resin and film. Four new ASTM International standards will be used to determine the presence of the impurities 4-Caraboxybenzaldehyde and p-Toluic Acid in PTA. The four new standards were developed by Subcommittee D16.02 on Oxygenated Aromatics , part of…, ASTM Committee D16 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-30, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Yuhong Zhang, China Petrochemical Corp., Shanghai, China, Phone: 86-21-6846-2281; zhang-yh10@163.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, Phone: 610-832-9640; kstraiton@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9526
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Standards development work for stormwater management and other related products will highlight the Dec. 10 meetings of ASTM International Committee C27 on Precast Concrete Products in Jacksonville, Fla., during the December 2013 ASTM Committee Week. Five proposed ASTM standards are under way for precast concrete stormwater management products: • WK26951, Practice for Field Measurement of…, ASTM Committee C27 Next Meeting:, Dec.10-11, 2013, December committee week, Jacksonville, Fla. ASTM Staff Contact: Joe Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9502
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While machine-placed wet-cast precast concrete retaining wall units have been commercially available since the late 1990s, there has not been an ASTM standard available to cover these products. Now, ASTM International Committee C27 on Precast Concrete Products is working on such a standard. ASTM WK38192 , Specification for Wet-Cast Precast Modular Block Retaining Wall Units, is being developed by…, ASTM Committee C27 Next Meeting:, Dec. 10, 2013, December Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Clint Hines, JC Hines and Associates LLC, Anderson, Ohio, Phone: 513-843-6570; clint@jchines.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9441