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A revision to the most widely used fuel specification in the world incorporates the new ethanol blend of up to 15%. The revision is aimed at improving driveability and performance for consumers filling up with gas at the pump. This important revision ( available here as D4814-16b ) builds on a standard that is used by businesses, governments, consumers, and others in many countries, according…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10092
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Ronald L. Kelly, a forensic consultant, has received the Forensic Science Award from ASTM International Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences . The committee noted Kelly’s continuous and outstanding contributions to the development of standards on forensic sciences as well as excellence in leadership of Subcommittee E30.01 on Criminalistics. Kelly, from Woodbridge, Va., previously served as a…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10065
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ASTM International members are working to revise and reinstate a test method that helps determine how much water is in various petroleum products ( D6304-04 , Standard Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration). Knowing the water content in these products helps manufacturers and buyers predict their quality…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Kishore Nadkarni, Millennium Analytics Inc., East Brundwick, N.J., tel +1.732.613.8710; knadkarni@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10053
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Adam Morrison, owner, Streamline Designs, LLC, Greenwood, Ind., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft . Formed in 2002, F37 has over 200 members representing 22 countries, and includes 10 technical subcommittees that oversee more than 30 standards related to the design, manufacture, performance, and maintenance of light sport aircraft including…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10046
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A proposed ASTM test method will help extract and identify biodiesel products in fire debris. This standard will help forensic labs analyze samples to determine the presence of ignitable liquids and to help with potential cases of fuel tampering or contamination. Specifically, according to ASTM member Ronald Kelly, “this new standard could provide an alternative way to characterize the fatty…, ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences Next Meeting:, February 11-12, 2017, E30 February 2017 Meeting, New Orleans, La., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ronald Kelly, forensic consultant, Woodbridge, Va. tel +1.703.232.6785; ronaldlkelly@hotmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10030
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About 30,000 public criminal justice agencies can now receive free access to forensic science standards through a new agreement involving ASTM International, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science. The contract, effective last week, supports access to nearly 50 standards developed by ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10028
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A new ASTM International standard will help shippers, laboratories, regulators and others who need to safely take samples of volatile crude oils in transit. According to ASTM member David Murray, the introduction of a new sampling tool – the manual piston cylinder – has allowed for more sampling of live crude oils and crude-condensate mixtures, which are too volatile to sample using conventional…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 26-30, 2016, Bellevue, Wash., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, David Murray, Omnicon Consultants Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada tel +1.780.218.3759; dave.murray@omnicon.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9998
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A new ASTM International standard will help to more quickly and accurately detect for contaminants called asphaltenes in a variety of petroleum products. The new standard (soon to be published as D7996, Test Method for Measuring Visible Spectrum of Asphaltenes in Heavy Fuel Oils and Crude Oils by Spectroscopy in a Microfluidic Platform) will thus improve efficiency in producing crude and heavy…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 26-30, 2016, Bellevue, Wash., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Farshid Mostowfi, Ph.D., Schlumberger DBR Technology Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, tel +1.780.577.8341; fmostowfi@slb.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9988
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This week, ASTM International released a Spanish-language version of a crucial aviation fuels standard. Since 1959, the world’s aviation community has used this aviation turbine fuel standard ( D1655 , Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels) as one of the global pillars for ensuring quality control and safe distribution of jet fuel. D1655 provides direction for testing and specifying aviation…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 26-30, 2016, Bellevue, Wash., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, David J. Abdallah, Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering, Paulsboro, N.J., tel +1.856.224.2318; david.j.abdallah@exxonmobile.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM Sales Contact:, John Gallagher, tel +1.610.832.9646; jgallagher@astm.org Release #9970
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Esta semana ASTM International publicó la versión en español de un estándar sobre combustibles esenciales para la aviación. Desde 1959, toda la comunidad de aviación en el mundo ha utilizado este estándar para combustibles de turbinas de aviación (Estándar ASTM D1655 , Especificación de Combustibles para Turbinas de Aviación) como una de los requisitos para asegurar el control de calidad y el…, Próxima reunión del Comité ASTM D02 de Productos Derivados del Petroleo, Combustibles Líquidos y Lubricantes:, 26 al 30 de Junio de 2016 en Bellevue, Washington, Contacto de Ventas en ASTM:, Sonia Adams, tel. +1.610.832.9648; sadams@astm.org, Consultas sobre Medios de Comunicación:, Nathan Osburn, tel. +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Contacto en ASTM:, Maria Isabel Barrios; ASTMLatinAmerica@astm.org o Alyson Fick, tel. +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org, Contacto Técnico:, David J. Abdallah, Investigador e Ingeniero de Exxon Mobil, Paulsboro, N.J., tel. +1.856.224.2318; david.j.abdallah@exxonmobile.com Release #9970SPA