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A new ASTM International standard will be used to prevent fire and explosions on the decks of tank vessels used to transport hazardous products. ASTM F2876 , Practice for Thermal Rating and Installation of Internal Combustion Engine Packages for Use in Hazardous Locations in Marine Applications, was developed by Subcommittee F25.07 on General Requirements, part of ASTM International Committee F25…, ASTM Committee F25 Next Meeting:, May 17-19, 2011, May Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, James Lawrence, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-372-1382; james.d.lawrence@uscg.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8787
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Many ship owners and operators repair ship structures with temporary steel patches known as doublers. The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy, as well as other maritime authorities, usually allow such patches until the ship’s next inspection period, which can be as long as three to five years from the date of repair. Despite this situation, there is not currently a standard for repairing steel hull ships…, ASTM Committee F25 Next Meeting:, May 17-19, 2011, May Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Chao H. Lin, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-366-1847; chao.lin@dot.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8750
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An effort currently under way by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration to set national standards for minimum maintained retroreflectivity levels for pavement markings has illustrated the need for a practical protocol to measure such levels. In response to this need, ASTM International Committee D04 on Road and Paving has developed ASTM D7585/D7585M , Practice for Evaluating Retroreflective…
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All interested parties are invited to participate in the development of a new standard, ASTM WK28289 , Guide for Design, Operation, Inspection and Maintenance of Oil Spill Response Vessels (OSRV). The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee F25.07 on General Requirements, part of ASTM International Committee F25 on Ships and Marine Technology. According to Thane Gilman, systems…
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Safety concerns and the need to obtain representative samples are the driving forces behind a proposed new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK26774 , Practice for Sampling Bituminous Paving Material from a Truck by Means of a Mechanical Sampling Device, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D04.30 on…, ASTM Committee D04 Next Meeting:, Dec. 7-9, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Brian Johnson, AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory, Gaithersburg, Md.; Phone: 301-975-6423; bjohnson@amrl.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Smith, Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8612
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The need for a standard test method that would allow the determination of the complex shear modulus of bituminous mixtures using relatively inexpensive laboratory equipment has led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7552 , Test Method for Determining the Complex Shear Modulus (G*) of Bituminous Mixtures Using Dynamic Shear Rheometer. According to Gerald Reinke,…, ASTM Committee D04 Next Meeting:, June 8-10, June committee week, St. Louis, Mo. Technical Contact: Gerald Reinke, MTE Services Inc., Phone: 608-779-6304; greinke@mathy.com ASTM Staff Contact: Daniel Smith, Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org ASTM PR Contact: Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8457/Jan2010
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More frequent worldwide use of asphalt-rubber binders in road building has increased the need for rotational viscotesters, which are used to ensure proper quality control and assurance. While an appropriate standard for viscotesters does not currently exist, a proposed new ASTM standard will answer this need. The proposed standard, WK25108 , Test Method for Measurement of Apparent Viscosity of…
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The ASTM International Proficiency Testing Center is pleased to offer a 2010 Proficiency Testing Program on Thermal Analyses of Plastics (TAP) to laboratories who need a statistical quality assurance tool that will enable them to improve and maintain a high level of performance in conducting ASTM Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Oxidative-Induction Time (OIT) by Differential Scanning…, ASTM D3418, , Standard Test Method for Transition Temperatures and Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC);, ASTM D3850, , Standard Test Method for Rapid Thermal Degradation of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials By Thermogravimetric Method (TGA); and, ASTM D3895, , Standard Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry. For each test trial, laboratory participants receive two sample materials along with interactive electronic data report forms and test instructions. Using the specified ASTM program tests, participating laboratories conduct the tests of their choice that they routinely run. Upon completion of…