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A new standard guide on fleet management will be of particular benefit to newer asset managers or entities that are just beginning to consider how to manage mobile assets. ASTM E2962 , Guide for Fleet Management, has emerged from a need for education, training and certification programs addressing fleet assets. Successfully managing a fleet of any kind of vehicle -— whether it be cars, trucks,…, Technical Contact:, Robert Holcombe, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-501-3828; robert.holcombe@gsa.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9594
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On Dec. 30, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule that incorporates the latest version of ASTM International standard E1527-13 , Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, in the performance of all appropriate inquiries when conducting environmental site assessments. The EPA’s Final Rule, which went into effect upon…, ASTM Committee E50 Next Meeting:, April 7-10, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Julie Kilgore, Wasatch Environmental Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, Phone: 801-972-8400; jk@wasatch-environmental.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9542
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ASTM International approved a new standard on applying greener best management practices to site assessment and cleanup projects. ASTM E2893 , Guide for Greener Cleanups, was approved Sept. 15 by Subcommittee E50.04 on Corrective Action , part of ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action . “Greener cleanups protect human health and the…, ASTM Committee E50 Next Meeting:, April 7-10, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, John A. Simon, Gnarus Advisors LLC, Arlington, Va., Phone: 202-505-1906; jsimon@gnarusllc.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9525
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ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action has issued the revised version of ASTM E1527 , Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E50.02 on Real Estate Assessment and Management. ASTM E1527 describes the Phase I ESA process, a tool that is used to…, ASTM Committee E50 Next Meeting:, April 7-10, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Julie Kilgore, Wasatch Environmental Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, Phone: 801-972-8400; jk@wasatch-environmental.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9504
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide guidance for the contractor self assessment program that addresses the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ASTM WK42011 , Guide for Contractor Self-Assessment for U.S. Government Property Management Systems, is being developed by Subcommittee E53.20 on United States Government Contract Property Management , part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee E53 Next Meeting:, July 31, 2013, Orlando, Fla., Technical Contact:, Brandon Kriner, Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., Phone: 321-727-5020; bkriner@harris.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9403
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A new ASTM International standard provides a variety of recommendations for the manufacture and selection of digital thermometers. ASTM E2877 , Guide for Digital Contact Thermometers, was developed by Subcommittee E20.09 on Digital Contact Thermometers , part of ASTM International Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement . Included in ASTM E2877 is a set of accuracy classes for digital…, ASTM Committee E20 Next Meeting:, May 20-21, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Christopher W. Meyer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-4825; cmeyer@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9275
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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards for management of property connected by contract with entities of the U.S. federal government. Subcommittee E53.20 on United States Government Contract Property Management is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems. According to Brandon Kriner, manager of Asset Management, Harris Corp.’s…
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A recent revision to an ASTM International property management systems standard provides clarity on the use of the word “inventory” and allows for the electronic verification of assets within an organization. The revised standard, ASTM E2132 , Practice for Inventory Verification: Electronic and Physical Inventory of Assets, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process Management ,…, Technical Contact:, Rick Shultz, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Md., Phone: 443-778-5585; richard.shultz@jhualpl.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicarie@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9096
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Producers that perform verification testing of thermocouples and thermocouple components, along with those who write thermocouple product specifications, will be the primary users of a newly approved standard, ASTM E2820 , Test Method for Evaluating Thermal EMF Properties of Base-Metal Thermocouple Connectors. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E20.04 on Thermocouples ,…
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Continuing obligations are management procedures for property on which future use moves forward even though residual contamination may remain in the soil or groundwater. A new standard on addressing continuing obligations has now been approved by ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action . ASTM E2790 , Guide for Identifying and Complying…, ASTM Committee E50 Next Meeting:, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, J. Michael Sowinski Jr., Terradex, Carlsbad, Calif., Phone: 760-978-6120; mike@terradex.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Smith, Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8927