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Side curtain airbags are usually mounted in the roof of a vehicle and burst through the headliner to cover the side window area in the event of a side impact or rollover accident. ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles is currently developing a proposed new standard for the testing of such side curtain airbags, WK23227 , Test Method for Determining Pressure Decay of Inflatable Restraint…
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A new mechanical sampling standard recently approved by ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke incorporates into one document four other ASTM standards dealing with mechanical samples. The new standard, D7430 , Practice for Mechanical Sampling of Coal, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.23 on Sampling. Paul Reagan, president, Sampling Associates International, and a D05…
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ASTM International Committee F03 on Gaskets has developed and approved a new standard that can be used to evaluate gasket materials covered by ASTM F104 , Classification System for Nonmetallic Gasket Materials. The new standard, F2716 , Practice for Comparison of Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets in High Pressure Saturated Steam, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F03.10 on Composite Gaskets. ASTM…
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A new ASTM International standard responds to a recent emphasis by regulatory agencies that firms manufacturing drug products demonstrate the efficacy of disinfectants used in controlled environments. The standard, ASTM E2614 , Guide for Evaluation of Cleanroom Disinfectants, was developed by Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents, part of ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and…
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Laboratories that test coal and coke for moisture, volatile matter and ash will benefit from a proposed new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke. The new standard, WK19081 , Test Method for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke by Macro Thermogravimetric Analysis, is being developed by a task group under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of…
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Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarns and Fibers, part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles, is currently working on a proposed new standard, WK18377 , Specification for Polyolefin Chopped Strands for Use in Concrete. WK18377 will include test methods used to measure the attributes required for the intended use of the proposed standard. Primarily, the proposed standard will provide…
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Users of laboratory services and other interested parties are invited to participate in the development of a new practice that will promote uniformity in quality management practice for all standards under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke. Subcommittee D05.30 on Quality Assurance is developing the proposed new standard, WK14563 , Establishing the Competence of…
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Sampling is a difficult but essential part of the coal production process. ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke hopes to streamline that process with the publication of new standard D 7256/D 7256M, Practice for Mechanical Collection and Within-System Preparation of a Gross Sample of Coal from Moving Streams. Practice D 7256/D 7256M is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.23 on…
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ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke is currently seeking participation in the development of a proposed new standard, WK10700 , Test Method for Total Moisture in Coal Reduced to 2.36 mm (No. 8 Sieve) Topsize Through Determination of Air-Drying Loss by Microwave Oven. The proposed new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of Analysis. While air-drying…
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ASTM Committee D05 on Coal and Coke is currently developing a proposed new standard, WK10380, Practice for Establishing the Competence of Laboratories Using ASTM Procedures in the Sampling and Analysis of Coal and Coke. The proposed standard will specify requirements for establishing, operating and evaluating a laboratory that provides services in the areas of sample collection and preparation…