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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that the October Committee Week meetings in Atlanta, GA, are now transitioning to all virtual. These decisions were based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Input from ASTM International members whose organizations are increasingly concerned with travel; Most…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11284 ###
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ASTM International announced today the Journal of Testing and Evaluation, the organization’s flagship journal, received an increased 2020 impact factor rating of 1.264, up nearly 45% from the previous year. The impact factor is calculated each year by Clarivate Analytics and given to journals that appear in their database, Science Citation Index. Launched in 1973, the journal is a multi-…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11262 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide a guide for cleaning and sanitizing exoskeletons used in the clinical environment. ASTM’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee (F48) is developing the proposed standard. Considerations covered in the proposed standard include, but are not limited to, biomatter, dirt, and perspiration collection. The guide will describe the process of critical…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11254 ###
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Today, global standards organization ASTM International announced plans to host their fall committee week in person, October 3-8, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, following a review of pandemic metrics, government guidelines, and member survey results. ASTM International is committed to the health and safety of members and staff. The organization will be closely monitoring the guidelines set by the…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11244 ###
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Ralph M. Paroli, Ph.D., acting director general for the Metrology Research Center, National Research Council of Canada (NRC), was awarded the 2021 ASTM International William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985, who established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and disseminating voluntary…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11232 ###
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Representatives of ASTM International and The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) recently signed a letter of cooperation supporting exoskeleton standards development. The letter of cooperation is intended to encourage technical excellence in exoskeletons and their enabling technologies through the application of standards. Additional goals include efforts to enhance technical knowledge…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11219 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help engineers to better understand how various climates affect water vapor transmission of water-resistive barriers and air barriers (WRB/AB) in building envelopes. ASTM’s performance of buildings committee ( E06 ) is developing the proposed standard. ASTM International member Danko Davidovic says that the proposed standard ( WK51917 ) will explain…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #11213 ###
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The ergonomics subcommittee of ASTM International’s exoskeleton and exosuits committee ( F48 ) is seeking participants to support the drafting of a new standard guide for the utilization of digital human modeling (DHM). The draft standard ( WK65347 ) aims to use DHM tools to understand the physiological and biomechanical effects of exoskeleton and exosuits on the human body resulting from…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel+1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11199 ###
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ASTM International, a global leader in standards and emerging technologies, announced today a request for proposals to support the Exo Technology Center of Excellence (ET CoE) Research to Standards project for return to work (RTW) exoskeleton and related technologies. The center anticipates providing up to $136,000 for a single project or multiple projects at lesser amounts up to a total of $136,…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11196 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that all previously scheduled in-person May and June standards development meetings (including D02 and independent meetings) have been transitioned to all virtual. Last month, ASTM International announced that all April in-person meetings would be transitioned to virtual as…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11189 ###