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ASTM International’s committee on ships and marine technology ( F25 ) has approved the first standard for vessels designed to accommodate construction crews working on offshore projects. The new standard aims to address the wide range of quality and safety of such vessels. “Developing offshore energy and putting new assets into service requires accommodating many construction workers in the…, ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and Marine Technology Next Meeting:, June 14-15, 2017, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Rawson, Office of Design and Engineering Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C., tel +1.202.372.1390; charles.e.rawson@uscg.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org R elease #10324
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After two successful pilots, ASTM International, a global standards organization, is expanding its Emerging Professionals program . The program will provide free airfare and lodging this year for up to 24 participants to attend a leadership development workshop held during an ASTM International conference – “committee week” – where technical experts in their industries create and revise…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10276
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ASTM International has published the first papers in its new online journal: Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems. Access to papers during the journal’s inaugural year is free (here). “From dozens of submissions, we are pleased to announce the first four published, authored by 20 leading minds in this fast-growing field,” said Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri, the journal’s editor-in-chief who is the…, ASTM International Contact:, Alyssa Conaway, tel. +1.610.832.9620, aconaway@astm.org Release #10272
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Yesterday, Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri was given the 2016 ASTM International President’s Leadership Award. This recognizes individuals early in their ASTM International career who have significantly advanced the organization's mission through extraordinary accomplishment, example, and vision. Rachuri is serving as Editor-in-Chief of ASTM International’s new journal, Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10176
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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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ASTM International is developing a proposed standard that will help manufacturers of automatic guided industrial vehicles evaluate their products. In addition to manufacturers, vehicle buyers will use this standard (WK48955: Test Method for Docking and Navigation for Driverless Automatic Guided Industrial Vehicles) to conduct their own tests on potential purchases. ASTM member Roger Bostelman is…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Roger V. Bostelman, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.3426; roger.bostelman@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9811 ###
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Knowing that the floor beneath you is safe is something most of us take for granted. A proposed new ASTM International standard will help people who have to think about, and test for, floor safety all the time. The proposed new standard is ASTM WK47030 , Practice for Evaluating Concrete Floor Systems to Receive Resilient Flooring. The World Floor Covering Association and the Floor Covering…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-13, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, George Donnelly, George Donnelly Testing and Inspections, Hot Springs, Ark., tel +1.501.915.0626; info@moisturetesting.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9706
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ASTM International has launched a new technical committee, F45 on Driverless Automatic Guided Industrial Vehicles . After organizational meetings in October 2013 and January 2014, F45 was approved at the board of director’s recent spring meeting. In use since 1953, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are defined by the Material Handling Institute (MHI) as “computer-controlled wheel-based load…, Technical Contact:, Roger Bostelman, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., roger.bostelman@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9650
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For more than 100 years, cork tile has been commonly used as a floor and wall covering for residential and commercial use. A new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3008 , Specification for Cork Floor Tile, specifies requirements for cork floor coverings made from agglomerated composition cork supplied in tile form, which is designed to be used with a factory finish or an in situ finish, or both.…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, May 7-8, 2014, Clearwater, Fla., Technical Contact:, Christopher Capobianco, Spartan Surfaces, Patchogue, N.Y., Phone: 631-275-6494; christopher@spartansurfaces.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9523
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The International Maritime Organization’s Fire Test Procedures Code provides test procedures for cable transits to allow for penetration through A-Class divisions, namely bulkheads and decks. However, there are many firestop penetration devices for cables and other installation methods that do not conform to the examples provided in the IMO FTP Code. Testing for these devices falls to the…, ASTM Committee F25 Next Meeting:, Dec. 10-12, 2013, December Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Juan Manuel Flores, P.E., Intertek Commercial and Electrical, Elmendorf, Texas, Phone: 210-635-8100; juan.flores@intertek.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9508