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Quality control scientists, plant processing engineers and polymer formulation scientists are likely users of a new ASTM International standard, D 7210 , Practice for Extraction of Additives in Polyolefin Plastics. The standard was developed by Subcommittee D20.70 on Analytical Methods, which is under the jurisdiction of Committee D20 on Plastics. Practice D 7210 covers a variety of extraction…
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Ineffective removal of grease from restaurants poses a variety of serious environmental problems. Large quantities of grease in public sanitary sewer systems can cause stoppages of piping networks and create costly and time-consuming problems at treatment plants. Sewer backups resulting from grease can also create health hazards when raw sewage backs up into homes or businesses. While grease…
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A proposed new specification currently being developed by ASTM Committee C27 on Precast Concrete Products addresses the issue of watertightness in septic tanks and grease interceptors. The proposed standard, WK7426, Specification for Resilient Connectors Between Reinforced Concrete Tanks and Pipes, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C27.30 on Water and Wastewater Containers. "The entries…