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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registered 282 copper alloys as antimicrobial materials with public health claims in February 2008. Now, test methods developed in discussions between the EPA and the Copper Development Association during the registration process are being developed as proposed ASTM International standards. Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents, part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee E35 Next Meeting:, April 19-22, April committee week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, James H. Michel, Copper Development Association Inc., New York, N.Y., Phone: 212-251-7210; jmichel@cda.copper.org, 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 #8 508/Feb2010
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has selected ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems to develop industry standards for small unmanned aircraft systems. These standards will allow sUAS to file and fly missions in the national airspace alongside manned aircraft. According to Rocklin Gmeiner, director, federal/civil programs, Raytheon, and chairman of F38.01, one of…, Technical Contact:, Rocklin Gmeiner, Raytheon Co., Arlington, Va., Phone: 703-284-4308, regmeiner@raytheon.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Schultz, Phone: 610-832-9716; dschultz@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8507/Feb2010
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Standards will Support Special Federal Aviation Regulations ASTM International has been selected by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration as one of the standards development organizations that will develop small unmanned aircraft system, or sUAS, standards intended to support new FAA regulations. This activity will take place in ASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, where members…, Technical Contact:, James Jewell, UAV MarketSpace Inc., Bath, Pa., Phone: 610-910-4029 ; james@uavm.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Schultz, Phone: 610-832-9716; dschultz@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #844 5/Dec2009
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ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems will meet at ASTM International Headquarters on Wednesday and Thursday, July 22 and 23. The meeting will open with a briefing on the small UAS (sUAS) landscape from FAA and F38, and discussion on standards needed to support regulatory efforts. This is based on the recommendations of the FAA’s sUAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC…
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Outbreaks of the H1N1 influenza this year have increased the public’s awareness and use of leave-on hand antiseptics, popularly known as hand sanitizers. ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and Alternative Control Agents is now developing a proposed new standard that will measure the antibacterial activity of hand sanitizers on people’s hands. ASTM WK23789 , Test Method for Evaluation…
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Producers of fluorocarbons are invited to join in the ongoing standards developing activities of ASTM International Committee D26 on Halogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents. The committee has recently approved a new standard, ASTM D7509 , Specification for Fluorocarbon Feedstock Grade Chloroform, under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D26.08 on Halogenated Organics Used as…
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Biofilm, which is defined as microorganisms living in a self-organized cooperative community, is still under the radar for many industry, medical, professional and regulatory agencies. A newly approved ASTM International standard is the latest in a series of biofilm standards being developed by Committee E35 on Pesticides and Alternative Control Agents. The new standard, E2647 , Test Method for…
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Subcommittee F38.01 on Airworthiness, part of ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems, has approved a new standard for flight authority and is currently working on a proposed standard that covers UAS recovery systems. Subcommittee F38.01 welcomes participation in its ongoing standards development activities. ASTM F2690 - Flight Authority Gerry Marsters, president,…
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ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and Alternative Control Agents has now published the last in a series of three ASTM International standards that address the activity of hand hygiene agents against microbes that can be transmitted via contaminated hands. Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents developed the new standard, ASTM E2613 , Test Method for Determining Fungus-…