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ASTM International’s pesticides formulation subcommittee is looking for more people to help develop a standard for spray-tank cleaners, which are used by the agriculture industry. Different kinds of pesticide mixtures are increasingly sprayed from tanks onto various kinds of crops, according to ASTM member Todd O’Connell, chairman of the pesticides formulation subcommittee. When a new mixture is…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10884
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ASTM International’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents (E35) is developing a standard (WK64329) for wipes that detect , Bacillus anthracis , spores, a biological threat agent that can infect people with anthrax. ASTM International member Laura Rose, a microbiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, notes that , Bacillus anthracis , is a “biosafety level 3 pathogen” that infects some livestock naturally but can cause severe illness in humans. The proposed standard is a laboratory test method for processing wipes or sponges used to collect samples from surfaces that have potentially been contaminated with the spores. “ The method specifies how best to get the spores off the sponges and into a liquid, which can then be…, B. anthracis , contamination event, and assist in developing methods to quantify and detect other microorganisms in the environment. She notes that researchers interested in evaluating the efficiency and sensitivity of various sampling materials or tools could find the proposed standard useful. This effort directly relates to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3 on good health and well-being. …, Bacillus anthracis, , according to Rose. Anyone is welcome to join in the development of these standards. Become a member at www.astm.org/JOIN . The next meeting of ASTM International’s pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents committee is Oct. 22-25 in Houston, Texas (USA). , Media Inquiries: , Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact: , Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10873
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ASTM International’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to John A. Mitchell, Ph.D., consultant, Wordsmith Scientific and Regulatory, LLC, in Bozeman, Montana, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, , Release #10782
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A new ASTM International standard establishes conformity assessment requirements for metal detectors used in safety and security applications. ASTM’s committee on security systems and equipment ( F12 ) developed the new standard, now available as F3356. In addition to developing the standard, the committee is working with the Safety Equipment Institute, an affiliate of ASTM International, to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10741
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Rebecca S. McDaniel, P.E., Ph.D., technical director at the North Central Superpave Center (NCSC) at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. NCSC focuses on research, communication, technology transfer, and training, and works in partnership with several state departments of transportation and two Canadian…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10724
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A new ASTM International standard will help grade the performance of pavement materials. The new specification ( D8239 ) provides performance standards for liquid asphalt used in road construction, using the multiple stress creep and recovery test. The classifications rate an asphalt for resistance to: high-temperature rutting, low-temperature cracking, and durability over a range of temperatures…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #10712
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A new ASTM International standard will help determine the effectiveness of antimicrobials and disinfectants against biofilms. This new test method, soon to be published as E3180, was developed by ASTM’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ). Bacterial spores, and biofilms, slimy films of bacteria that adhere to surfaces, are highly resistant to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619: bmilewski@astm.org Release #10663
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The U.S. National Institute of Justice (NIJ) recently issued a, Federal Register, notice that provides guidance to manufacturers of restraints and handcuffs on how to certify their products to meet a new technical standard (NIJ 1001.00) by Dec. 31, 2018. According to stakeholders, the new standard is more robust and allows for the introduction of new technologies and innovations. NIJ is no longer managing the certification of these products, and criminal justice purchasing…, Media Contact:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, , SEI Contact:, Patricia Gleason, tel +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org Release #10625
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ASTM International continued a yearly tradition of sponsoring a t-shirt contest on Aug. 9 for the summer day camp program for youth near its West Conshohocken global headquarters. The sponsorship also involved supporting field trips earlier in the summer. On Aug. 9, ASTM International staff helped judge a t-shirt contest which provided monetary prizes for three age ranges of campers. First-place…, Media Inquiries:, Julianne Costa, tel +1.610.832.9766; jcosta@astm.org R elease #10381
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A new ASTM International test method aims to help improve aircraft decontamination processes. The new standard (E3092 ) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ). The test method describes how to measure inactivation of, Bacillus, spores using hot, humid air., Bacillus, spores can come from insecticidal applications, natural environmental contamination or contamination from a terrorist attack., Bacillus, spores are also used as biological indicators to measure the success of decontamination processes. “The technology and the tests were developed for aircraft decontamination,” says ASTM International member Alice Young. “However, the standard has broad application to sensitive material decontamination not related to aircraft as well.” Young notes that the standard could potentially be modified…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10599