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Global standards organization ASTM International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Standardization, Metrology and Certification Agency of Uzbekistan (UZSTANDART Agency), bringing the total number of MOUs to 112. The MOU program supports the use of ASTM International standards while also encouraging global participation in the ongoing development of new and revised standards…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10779
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help guide the development of detergents that clean medical devices, helping support patient safety and health. The practice for characterizing detergents for the cleaning of medical devices ( WK58652 ) is being created by the organization’s committee on soaps and other detergents ( D12 ). “Currently, there are no consensus methods for characterizing…
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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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A new ASTM International standard, adopted from an American Concrete Institute test method, will be used to help ensure the safety of construction projects. ASTM C1741 , Test Method for Bleed Stability of Cementitious Post-Tensioning Tendon Grout, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C09.41 on Hydraulic Cement Grouts , part of ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete…
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Piston ring/liner interface can contribute as much as half the total friction loss in internal combustion engines, with the resulting wear leading to reduced energy efficiency and raised emissions. A new ASTM International standard provides a method to more accurately measure small amounts of wear on curved piston ring segments and their counterfaces after lubricated bench-scale testing. “Coupled…
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ASTM Committee G02 on Wear and Erosion is including a field trip in the plans for its Dec. 8-9 meeting in Jacksonville, Fla. Committee members will be visiting the Tribology Laboratory in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The Tribology Laboratory is actively involved in a wide variety of tribological research and tribology education projects. The…
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ASTM E2369 Provides Means for Healthcare Workers to Collect and Transfer Patient Data The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, has included an ASTM International standard as part of its formal certification criteria for electronic health record (EHR) technologies. The standard, ASTM E2369…
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A new ASTM standard will be useful to slide and engine companies, as well as makers of bushing materials, in studies that involve the measurement of system friction forces. The new standard, ASTM G203 , Guide for Determining Friction Energy Dissipation in Reciprocating Tribosystems, was developed by Subcommittee G02.50 on Friction, part of ASTM International Committee G02 on Wear and Erosion.…
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An ASTM International standard used for effective and timely electronic messaging of health care records has now been adopted as a standard for structured summary health record exchange included in new regulations associated with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/HITECH). ASTM E2369 ,…, Technical Contact:, Dr. David C. Kibbe, The Kibbe Group L.L.C., Pittsboro, N.C. Phone: 913-205-7968; kibbedavid@mac.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Dan Smith, Staff Manager , Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8451/Jan2010