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ASTM International, a global standards organization, is set to host an organizational meeting to potentially launch a new group to create technical standards for emerging technology commercialization (ETC). The meeting will be held virtually on Aug. 26, 2024. Over the past year, ASTM has been working with a diverse group of stakeholders to explore the need for standards that help enable…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Activity Contact:, Len Morrissey, lmorrissey@astm.org Release #11880 ###
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ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee ( F08 ) is working on a standard, WK81691 , for testing helmet performance during rotational loading. Helmet standards testing involves dropping a helmeted headform onto a perpendicular surface and measuring the resulting linear forces. The new standard will subject helmeted headforms to angled impacts (common in…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.969.8455; jkoury@astm.org Release #11846 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has developed the first standard, F3698 , for computer-vision drowning detection systems for residential swimming pools. The devices covered in F3698 offer a variety of drowning safeguards. Examples include indicating potential for drowning, flagging low visibility conditions, and signaling in response to drowning behavior. ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11843 ###
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ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee ( F08 ) has developed a new standard, F3641 , on child bicycle carriers. F3641 provides clear specifications on front-mounted child bicycle carriers, located between the rider and handlebars of a bike. These bicycle carriers transport children with a minimum weight of 12 kg and a maximum weight of 27 kg who are…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.969.8455; jkoury@astm.org Release #11827 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has developed a standard specification for beach umbrellas and anchor devices. The new standard ( F3681 ) is overseen by ASTM’s market umbrellas subcommittee (F15.79). According to the subcommittee’s chair, Bill Schermerhorn, the standard is several years in the making and seeks to address known hazards posed by detached beach umbrellas. "…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11814 ###
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Kathleen Stanton, senior director of scientific and regulatory affairs with the Personal Care Products Council, has started her three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. Stanton was previously associate vice…, Media Inquiries, : Gavin O’Reilly , tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11770 ###
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ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee ( F08 ) is developing a suite of proposed standards that will cover new products in the tagging sports realm. Hydrogel projectile launchers, also known as SAP based launchers, represent the ongoing expansion of airsoft sports. “Airsoft” describes team-based shooting games in which participants eliminate opponents…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #11763 ###
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Richard P. Rosati, vice president, government affairs and industry standards of Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services, has started his three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. Rosati joined Bureau Veritas in…, Media Inquiries, : Gavin O’Reilly , tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11761 ###
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ASTM International has published a revision to its Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety ( F963 ) to reflect changes approved by its toy safety subcommittee (F15.22). This specification serves to address potential hazards of various toys that may not be readily apparent to the public, but may emerge from their construction, normal use, or a certain degree of abuse. The most recent…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11739 ###
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A new ASTM International standard will help to minimize the entrapment or crush hazard posed by motorized partitions when they are in motion. Such partitions, made up of a series of rigid panels that move along a motorized track, are used to provide flexibility in the size of spaces typically used for meetings, sports, and other functions where children are often present. ASTM International’s…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11720 ###