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Global standards organization ASTM International is providing no-cost public access to a suite of two dozen important standards used in the production and testing of personal protective equipment to combat the COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health emergency. In an effort to support manufacturers, testing labs, healthcare professionals, and the general public, the available standards cover personal…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11003 ###
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ASTM International’s rubber committee has approved a new subcommittee focused on rubber sustainability. According to Timothy Morris, chair of ASTM’s rubber committee (D11), the new group will develop standardized terms, test methods, specifications, practices, and classifications that support sustainability of rubber, rubber products, systems, and services. Topics will include rubber recycling,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Melissa Marcinowski, tel +1.610.832.9626; mmarcinowski@astm.org Release #10977
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Two new ASTM International guides could help train forensic analysts to conduct trace evidence examinations on materials rarely seen in criminal investigations. Diana Wright, chair of the materials (trace) subcommittee of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science, says that there was a need for standardized subject matter expertise for analysts – particularly those just…, 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 #10973
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A new ASTM International standard aims to improve the quality of precipitated silica, which is used as a filler ingredient for rubber. ASTM International’s rubber and rubber-like materials committee (D11) developed the new standard (D8300) which provides a test method to determine whether the degree of electrical conductivity is suitable for rubber-grade silica, for example, used as reinforcing…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Melissa Marcinowski, tel +1.610.832.9626; mmarcinowski@astm.org Release #10969
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ASTM International’s forensics committee (E30) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Barbara E. Andree, forensic chemist and management analyst with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (Walnut Creek, California, USA). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, , Release #10962
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A new ASTM International test method will help evaluate soil behavior and soil structure interaction when placed under stress conditions. “It is important to understand and predict how soil might behave during earthquakes, explosions, or even machine or traffic vibrations,” according to Rune Dyvik, expert advisor in laboratory and model testing at the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute. “This test…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10944
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Agnes D. Winokur, associate laboratory director for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Miami, Florida, USA, was honored with the Forensic Sciences Award by ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee (E30). An ASTM International member since November 2005, Winokur was recognized for “continuous and outstanding contributions to the development of standards for the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10905
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Angelo Lampousis, a lecturer at the City College of New York, has won the 2019 Professor of the Year Award from ASTM International. “Angelo Lampousis is committed to engaging and inspiring his students,” says Katharine Morgan, president of ASTM International. “By using ASTM International standards in his classroom, Angelo highlights the importance of standards and the standards development…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10900
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A proposed ASTM International standard aims to outline best practices for crime scene photography. According to members of the organization’s forensic sciences committee, the standard could help both professional photographers as well as those who occasionally need to take pictures of crime scenes. According to member Brandon Epstein of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, the standard will…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewsi, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #10888
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Yesterday, global standards organization ASTM International announced its slate of six new board of directors nominees for 2020, five of whom are women. In addition, the organization’s president, Katharine Morgan, unveiled a new “Women in Standards” video highlighting the growing role of women in developing technical standards. The board nominees are experts representing perspectives of industry…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10876 ###