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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected the Safety Equipment Institute - a subsidiary of ASTM International - to manage the certification program that supports labeling thousands of products as "biobased." The renewal of this five-year contract will mean that more and more people will be able to find and purchase products that are made and packaged using renewable materials. “This…, Program Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10160
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As a result of the Safety Equipment Institute becoming a subsidiary of ASTM International on April 19, SEI is expanding its offerings beyond its existing product certifications to include personnel certifications and environmental declaration programs. The SEI Board Standing Committee on Certification Programs met for the first time yesterday. It approved operating manuals and procedures for SEI’…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, SEI Staff Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org Release #10101
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ASTM International (ASTM) and the 3MF Consortium (3MF) signed a liaison agreement today to explore ways to collaborate and align standards and roadmaps to advance additive manufacturing innovation and deliver state-of-the-art 3D printing technologies to the market. ASTM International is a leading standards-development organization that serves as an open forum for creating and revising…, For further information:, Ruth Cassidy, 3MF Consortium Public Relations; tel. +1 617-957-8494; ruth.cassidy@nfc-forum.org Bob Olson, 3MF Consortium Public Relations; tel. +1 781-876-8839; rolson@virtualmgmt.com Nate Osburn, ASTM International Corporate Comms.; tel. +1 610-832-9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10095
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A new U.S. regulation incorporates ASTM International’s consumer safety performance standard for portable hook-on chairs for children aged six months to three years and under 37 pounds. This specification ( F1235 ), intended to improve the safety of portable hook-on chairs and prevent deaths and injury to young children, was referenced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10037
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ASTM International and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) will collaborate on developing and disseminating standards, best practices, and other tools that support the growing geospatial industry. The organizations plan to work together in areas such as data acquisition and dissemination, location-based services, and unmanned (autonomous) navigation. Daniel Smith, vice president, technical…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, director, corporate communications, ASTM International, tel +1.610.832.9603, nosburn@astm.org or Denise McKenzie, executive director, communications & outreach, OGC, tel +1.314.546.4569, dmckenzie@opengeospatial.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, director, developmental operations, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org, OGC Staff Contact:, Scott Simmons, executive director, standards program, tel +1.970.682.1922; ssimmons@opengeospatial.org Release #10034
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Richard P. Rosati, vice president of governmental affairs and industry standards at Bureau Veritas in Buffalo, N.Y., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products . Formed in 1973, F15 includes 56 technical committees that oversee more than 100 standards related to the safety of consumer products including playground and athletic equipment, pool safety,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10035
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A proposed ASTM guide will make it easier for businesses to create parts using additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. Specifically, the guide will provide overarching principles of design rules in this fast-growing field. “It is very hard to come up with a single ‘right way’ to create a part using additive manufacturing,” says ASTM member Paul Witherell, a mechanical engineer at the U…, ASTM Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-28, 2016, ASTM headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa. , Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Paul Witherell, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.5330; paul.witherell@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9946
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Today ASTM International announced that a new safety standard for labeling and packaging individually wrapped liquid-detergent laundry packets is on track for final approval on Sept. 15. The standard (F3159-15, Consumer Safety Specification for Liquid Laundry Packets) is aimed at reducing risks of ingestion, particularly by children. “This is a great example of how industry, consumer groups,…, ASTM Committee F15 Meeting:, Nov. 16-18, 2015, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contacts:, Rick Hackman, Associate Director, Technical External Relations, Procter & Gamble, tel +1.513.983.0534; hackman.rj@pg.com ; Carol Pollack-Nelson, Owner and Human Factors Psychologist, Independent Safety Consulting, tel +1.301.340.2912; pollacknel@comcast.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #9900
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A proposed ASTM standard aims to protect children from accidentally ingesting liquids from containers such as medicine bottles through the use of restrictive delivery systems. Each year, approximately 60,000 emergency department visits are made after young children find and ingest medicines while their parents/caregivers aren’t looking. Restricted delivery systems are designed to limit access by…, ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging Next Meeting:, Oct. 25-28, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Daniel Budnitz, M.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., tel +1.404.639.4096; dbudnitz@cdc.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9842 ###
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ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies is working on a standard that will be used to evaluate mechanical properties for additively manufactured materials. The standard (WK49229, Guide for Anisotropy Effects in Mechanical Properties of AM Parts) will serve as a guideline for using currently available standards for measuring mechanical properties, such as fracture…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mohsen Seifi, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, tel +1.216.368.3711; mohsen.seifi@case.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9828 ###