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Subcommittee E06.21 on Serviceability , part of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings , is currently working on several proposed new standards. These include ASTM WK32076 , Guide for Installation of Insulating Concrete Forms, and ASTM WK32398 , Test Method for Measuring Floor Flatness and Pavement Smoothness Using a Straightedge., Installation of Insulating Concrete Forms, While ASTM E2634 , Specification for Flat Wall Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) Systems, serves the function for material compliance in the ICF industry, the next most critical function is proper installation of ICF systems. In order to facilitate the installation function, E06.21 is developing ASTM WK32076 , Guide for Installation of Insulating Concrete Forms. “Once approved, ASTM WK32076 will…, Flatness of Floors/Smoothness of Pavements, A proposed new standard for measuring floor flatness will combine the traditional manual straightedge approach with more recent data collection techniques such as F-numbers ( ASTM E1155 , Test Method for Determining FF Floor Flatness and FL Floor Levelness Number) and the Waviness Index ( ASTM E1486 , Test Method for Determining Floor Tolerances Using Waviness, Wheel Path and Levelness Criteria…
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New ASTM Vitrinite Reflectance Standard Will Aid in Prediction of Undiscovered Hydrocarbon ResourcesA new ASTM International standard for measuring the reflectance of vitrinite in sedimentary rocks will help improve predictions of the location, quantity and quality of undiscovered hydrocarbon resources. ASTM D7708 , Test Method for Microscopical Determination of the Reflectance of Vitrinite Dispersed in Sedimentary Rocks, was developed by Subcommittee D05.28 on Petrographic Analysis of Coal and…, ASTM Committee D05 Next Meeting:, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2011, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Paul C. Hackley, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va., Phone: 703-648-6458; phackley@usgs.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8881
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A new ASTM International standard presents two methods for testing the intumescence, or volume expansion, of firestop products. This testing is important for firestop manufacturers, as well as certification and testing agencies that run product validation programs for firestops. ASTM E2786 , Test Methods for Measuring Expansion of Intumescent Materials Used in Firestop and Joint Systems, was…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently revising its New Source Performance Standards for wood burning heaters. Two new ASTM International standards on particulate matter emissions have been developed by Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings with the goal that they be referenced in the revised NSPS. ASTM E2779 , Test Method for Determining Particulate Matter Emissions from…
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Natural gas from unconventional sources such as coal beds has become a common target of exploration. Now, a new ASTM standard is the first to describe a method for determining the gas content of coal from such sources by desorption, using samples obtained by surface drilling. ASTM D7569 , Practice for Determination of Gas Content of Coal - Direct Desorption Method, was developed by Subcommittee…, ASTM Committee D05 Next Meeting:, May 15-18, 2011, May Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Peter Warwick, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va., Phone: 703-648-6469; pwarwick@usgs.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8749
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will facilitate coordination between designers and installers of firestop systems in construction projects. ASTM WK30772 , Guide for Installation of Firestop Systems, is being developed by Subcommittee E06.21 on Serviceability, part of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings. “The goal is to have an ASTM document that can become a…
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New regulations set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry have led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7662 , Test Method for Carbon Content in Carbon Black Feedstock Oils. ASTM D7662 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety, part of ASTM…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set forth new regulations that mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry. These regulations were the impetus for the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7633 , Test Method for Carbon Black Carbon Content. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety, part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee D24 Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-8, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, George Joyce, Columbian Chemicals Co., Marietta, Ga., Phone: 770-792-9467; gjoyce@columbianchemicals.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8641
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently revising its New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for Wood Heaters. Every indication is that a proposed ASTM International standard on particulate matter emissions that is being developed by Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings will be included in the revised NSPS. ASTM WK27994 , Test Method for Determining Particulate Matter Emissions…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 10-13, October Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, Robert Ferguson, Ferguson, Andors and Co., South Royalton, Vt., Phone: 802-763-2339; facomail@sover.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8610
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An increased interest in the polyaromatic hydrocarbon content of carbon black, particularly in Europe, and new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements to report greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. industry including carbon black plants has led to the formation of a new ASTM subcommittee. Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety is part of ASTM International Committee D24 on…