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A continuing interest among road authorities to improve highway safety has led to efforts to improve wet-night visibility of pavement markings, including a new ASTM International standard. ASTM E2832 , Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Retroreflected Luminance of Pavement Markings in a Standard Condition of Continuous Wetting (RL-2), was developed by Subcommittee E12.10 on…, ASTM Committee E12 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-31, 2013, January committee week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Paul Carlson, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas, Phone: 979-845-6004; paul-carlson@tamu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9243
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ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood has approved a new standard, ASTM D7746 , Practice for Calculating the Superimposed Load on Wood-Frame Floor-Ceiling Assemblies for Standard Fire Resistance Tests. ASTM D7746, which was developed by Subcommittee D07.05 on Wood Assemblies , will be used in conjunction with other fire test standards. Standards such as ASTM E119, Test Methods for Fire Tests…
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ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials and Alternative Control Agents has approved its fourth standard on biofilms. ASTM E2799 , Test Method for Testing Disinfectant Efficacy Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Using the MBEC Assay, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents . Darla Goeres, Ph.D., assistant research professor, Center for…, ASTM Committee E35 Next Meeting:, Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2011, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Darla M. Goeres, PhD., Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont., Phone: 406-994-2440; darla_g@erc.montana.edu ; Amin Omar, PhD., Innovotech Inc., Phone: 780-448-0585; amin.omar@innovotech.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9002
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ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials and Alternative Control Methods invites all interested parties to join a new task group on biorationals. The task group is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E35.22 on Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems . The primary purpose of the task group will be to define products being marketed as biorationals. In response to ever-…
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Previously known as Committee E35 on Pesticides and Alternative Control Methods, E35 is now titled Committee on Pesticides, Antimicrobials and Alternative Control Methods to include reference to development of methods for testing efficacy of antimicrobial formulations. E35’s new name will provide industry with a better understanding of the complete scope and focus of the committee. In addition,…
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As the use of antimicrobial agents in both medical and consumer settings continues to grow, there is real concern that targeted and peripheral microbial populations will develop survival strategies that would make them harder to eradicate when found in disease or spoilage situations. According to J. Stephen Richards, a research fellow at Johnson & Johnson and a member of ASTM International…, ASTM Committee E35 Next Meeting:, April 11-14, 2011, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, J. Stephen Richards, Johnson & Johnson, Skillman, N.J., Phone: 908-874-1424; srichar5@its.jnj.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8778
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New Test Methods Cover Time-Kill Procedure, Palmar Hand Contamination Method, Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents, part of ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and Alternative Control Agents, has recently approved two new standards that will primarily be used by manufacturers of hand soaps and contract testing laboratories. The first of these standards, ASTM E2783 , Test Method for Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity for Water Miscible Compounds Using a…, ASTM Committee E35 Next Meeting:, April 11-14, 2011, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Andrea Waggoner, Henkel Consumer Goods Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., Phone: 480-754-6242; andrea.waggoner@us.henkel.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8769
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A proposed revision to ASTM International standard ASTM D5456 , Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products, would add bamboo as a fiber material that can be used in the manufacture of products covered in the standard. ASTM D5456 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D07.02 on Lumber and Engineered Wood Products, part of ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood. ASTM…
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A new standard developed specifically for the evaluation of hand sanitizers has been approved by ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and Alternative Control Agents. The new standard, ASTM E2755 , Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hand Sanitizer Formulations Using Hands of Adults, was developed by a task group within Subcommittee E35.15 on…
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Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents is responsible for more than 50 ASTM standards that are used for testing antimicrobial treated articles as well as topical antimicrobials and disinfectants versus bacteria, fungi and viruses. The subcommittee is part of ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and Alternative Control Agents. One of the most widely used of E35.15 standards, ASTM…, ASTM Committee E35 Next Meeting:, Oct. 11-14, October Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, Robert Monticello, AEGIS Environmental Management, Midland, Mich., Phone: 989-832-8180; rmonticello@microbeshield.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8604