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With the proposed new standard, WK11023 , Practice for Life and Reliability Testing Based on the Exponential Distribution, ASTM International Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics is continuing its program of preserving U.S. government military standards on acceptance sampling. WK11023 is an adaptation of the DoD quality control and reliability handbook document H-108, Sampling Procedures and…
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The growing number and severity of healthcare association infections has increased interest in standardization efforts for antimicrobial gloves. In order to explore this area, ASTM International Committee D11 on Rubber has created a new task group on antimicrobial medical gloves. Glove suppliers, manufacturers and distributors, as well as contract test labs, government agency…
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ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials has approved its first test method, F2617 , Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Chromium, Bromine, Cadmium, Mercury and Lead in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F40.01 on Test Methods. ASTM F2617 describes a method for…
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A new ASTM International standard will assist industry with a communication tool in order to comply with the European Union's Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals, more commonly referred to as REACH. ASTM F2725, Standard Guide for European Union's Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Supply Chain Information Exchange, was developed by Subcommittee F40…
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Responding to requests from the food service industry, ASTM International Committee D11 on Rubber has developed and approved a new standard, D7329 , Specification for Food Preparation and Food Handling (Food Service) Gloves. The new standard, under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D11.40 on Consumer Rubber Products, will serve as a referee and guide to glove manufacturers, distributors and the…
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Developing Standards for REACH, RoHS and Similar Regulations Implementation, ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials will meet April 15-17, 2008, at the Renaissance Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The purpose of the meeting is to continue developing the international standards needed in response to REACH and RoHS implementation. , REACH, RoHS and ASTM Committee F40, The European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive and Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) system — designed to help improve human health and the environment — affect companies and consumers throughout the global supply chain for manufactured goods. ASTM International Committee F40 develops the standards to help stakeholders with the…, Meeting Highlights, On Tuesday, 15 April, , Subcommittee F40.01 on Test Methods will review five proposed work items, among them WK11200 , Standard Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Chromium, and Bromine in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDXRF). WK11200 will assist industry throughout the polymeric supply chain by testing the materials at the raw material level.…, On Wednesday, 16 April, , Subcommittee F40.02 on Management Practices and Guides will continue drafting WK15430 , Standard Guide for European Union's Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Supply Chain Information Exchange. WK15430 is being developed to assist industry with communications through the supply chain for REACH compliance. Providing a standard way to communicate will save money and…, On Thursday, 17 April, , A workshop on REACH will be held. Workshop speakers include meeting co-sponsor and Committee F40 vice chairman Taco Van Der Maten of PANalytical; meeting co-sponsor Dirk Wissmann of SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a division of AMETEK Inc.; and Kristina Nordlander in Sidley Austin’s Brussels office. A question and answer session will cap off the event. , Open Participation, Participation in ASTM Committee F40 is open to all interested stakeholders. The committee draws on the expertise of an international group of stakeholders representing trade associations, manufacturers, government regulators, consumers and academia, and encourages and promotes publications, research and other tools to facilitate RoHS and REACH compliance and standards development. Currently,…
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Testing for potent allergens in rubber is the purpose of a proposed new ASTM standard. WK16334 , Test Method for the Immunological Measurement of Four Principal Allergenic Protein (Hev b 1, 3, 5 and 6.02) in Natural Rubber and Its Products, is being developed by Subcommittee D11.40 on Consumer Rubber Products, part of ASTM International Committee D11 on Rubber. According to Timo Palosuo and…
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Members of ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials now have free access to a powerful regulatory database that houses all regulations related to Declarable Substances. F40 members who log in to their MyASTM page on the ASTM International Web site ( www.astm.org ) will find a link to the Enhesa database. Enhesa is a global environmental, health and safety…
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Changes in the composition of glass that recyclers receive has led to the need for a simple, quick and accurate method of sorting out incoming waste glass that contains arsenic, lead and other heavy metals. ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials is working on a proposed standard, WK15289 , Test Methods for Analysis of Heavy Metals in Glass Using X-Ray Fluorescence…
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Participation is being sought for the development of a proposed new standard, WK15434 , Test Method for Analysis of Tin-Based Solder Alloys Using Optical Emission Spectrometry. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee F40.01 on Test Methods, which is part of ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials. According to Dirk Wissmann, product manager,…