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Subcommittee F15.12 aims to fill the gap on breathing hazards for infant products. ASTM’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has begun a new subcommittee on Firmness and Breathability of Juvenile Products (F15.12) on infant breathability test methods. The subcommittee was established to fulfill a need for testing specific to infant products. ASTM’s existing juvenile product subcommittees have…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11911 ###
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ASTM granted provisional observer status at United Nations conference in November, Global standards organization ASTM International has been granted provisional observer status at the 29 th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This major annual event will be held Nov. 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a goal of advancing science-based, consensus solutions ASTM’s COP29 activities will showcase efforts…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Event Contact:, Emmanuel Escoto, tel +1.610.832.9809; eescoto@astm.org Release #11887 ###
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ASTM International, a global standards organization, is set to host an organizational meeting to potentially launch a new group to create technical standards for emerging technology commercialization (ETC). The meeting will be held virtually on Aug. 26, 2024. Over the past year, ASTM has been working with a diverse group of stakeholders to explore the need for standards that help enable…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Activity Contact:, Len Morrissey, lmorrissey@astm.org Release #11880 ###
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Recently, ASTM International’s Exo Technology Center of Excellence debuted its new podcast, The Following Seas , produced in collaboration with the United States Navy’s Office of Naval Research. The podcast is hosted by ET CoE staff Bill Billotte and Nora Nimmerichter. It will consist of 24 podcasts annually over three years, highlighting various innovative technologies and their real-world…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11855 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has developed the first standard, F3698 , for computer-vision drowning detection systems for residential swimming pools. The devices covered in F3698 offer a variety of drowning safeguards. Examples include indicating potential for drowning, flagging low visibility conditions, and signaling in response to drowning behavior. ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11843 ###
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ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee ( F48 ) is developing a proposed standard that will provide guidance for maintaining exoskeletons. According to ASTM member Matthew Dickinson, the proposed standard ( WK89778 ) will be focused on assisting end-users of exoskeletons. “Given its pivotal role in augmenting the capabilities of workers, establishing a procedural framework…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11824 ###
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ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee ( F48 ) has approved a new standard that will help determine how exoskeletons can assist workers returning to work after an injury or illness. The new standard ( F3579 ) will discuss the potential benefits and risks of exoskeletons when used by workers during the return-to-work (RTW) process, and provide guidance to anyone considering…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11821 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has developed a standard specification for beach umbrellas and anchor devices. The new standard ( F3681 ) is overseen by ASTM’s market umbrellas subcommittee (F15.79). According to the subcommittee’s chair, Bill Schermerhorn, the standard is several years in the making and seeks to address known hazards posed by detached beach umbrellas. "…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11814 ###
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ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee ( F48 ) presented its first Student Chapter Chair Award of Appreciation to Aidan Waite, design engineer at Allan J. Hargreaves. Waite graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 2023, the same year he joined ASTM, receiving a 1 st class master’s of engineering degree with a major in mechanical engineering. During his time at…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11799 ###
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Papers Invited for ASTM International’s Upcoming Nuclear Fuel Cycle Committee Meetings and WorkshopsPapers are invited for ASTM International’s C26 Sao Paulo Meetings and Workshops , to be held Sept. 17-19, 2024, in San Paulo, Brazil. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s nuclear fuel cycle committee ( C26 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. ASTM’s nuclear fuel cycle committee (C26) will be holding several workshops and short courses…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11797 ###