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Since 2009, the National Fire Protection Association has required arc rated gloves in its NFPA70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. A new ASTM standard will now provide arc rating thermal protective values for gloves, which will allow more gloves to be used inside an arc flash zone when there is no shock hazard. The new standard, ASTM F2675/F2675M , Test Method for Determining Arc…, ASTM Committee F18 Next Meeting:, Oct. 20-23, 2013, Charleston, S.C., Technical Contact:, Hugh Hoagland, ArcWear, Louisville, Ky., Phone: 502-832-9737; hugh@arcwear.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, Phone: 610-832-9737, kshanahan@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9469
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A new ASTM International standard identifies and defines sustainable laundry best management practices that are used by commercial laundry facilities to reduce their impact on the environment. ASTM D7841 , Practice for Sustainable Laundry Best Management Practices, was developed by Subcommittee D13.40 on Sustainability of Textiles , part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles . “D7841…, Water Reuse Technology, —Technology or equipment within a laundry facility that reuses, reclaims or recycles water •, Boiler Heat Recovery, —Technology or equipment within a laundry facility that recovers heat produced from the facility’s water boiler system •, Energy Efficient Low-Temperature Detergents, —Detergents that are effective in eliminating pathogenic bacteria at low-wash temperatures •, Alternative Energy, —Solar or geothermal energy that clearly provides a minimum of 10 percent of the electrical energy used in the laundry •, Fleet Vehicle Route Optimization, —Use of software or technologies to maximize the efficiency of routes driven by fleet vehicles •, Recycling Programs, —Qualified waste recycling programs within a laundry facility Freeman, a D13.40 member, says industries that rely on the use of delivered laundered textiles will be the primary users of D7841 . “We expect D7841 to build awareness in the textile services marketplace of laundry sustainability, not only as an indicator of a provider’s longevity, but their ability to produce cost-effectively,” says…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-29, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Angela D. Freeman, TRSA, Alexandria, Va., Phone: 703-519-0029, ext. 111; afreeman@trsa.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 #9462
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All interested parties are invited to join in the ongoing development of ASTM International standard ASTM D3181 , Guide for Conducting Wear Tests on Textiles. The standard is now under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D13.60 on Fabric Test Methods, Specific , part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles . ASTM D3181 is used to provide data that will help predict the expected wear…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Norma M. Keyes, Keyes Consulting LLC, Apex, N.C., Phone: 919-362-4044; keyesconsult@att.net, 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 #9320
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ASTM International Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics has approved the last in a series of ASTM standards that preserve military sampling standards that were originally under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Defense. The new standard, ASTM E2910 , Guide for Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product, preserves MIL-STD-1916 in its original form. ASTM E2910 is under the jurisdiction…, ASTM Committee E11 Next Meeting:, May 8-10, 2013, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, Dean V. Neubauer, Corning, Inc., Corning, N.Y., Phone: 607-974-6777; neubauerdv@corning.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 #9317
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In many testing laboratories, it can be necessary to qualify a new test method, instrument or lab itself with respect to one or more performance characteristics. One such key characteristic is bias, or mutual agreement of average test results run on the same material. A proposed ASTM standard will aid in the determination of bias equivalency. ASTM WK37659 , Guide for Testing for Bias Equivalency…
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Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings is seeking experts who may be using ASTM D5251 , Practice for the Operation of the Tetrapod Walker Drum Tester. ASTM D5251 describes the equipment and operation of the Tetrapod Walker for testing unused pile floor coverings with a thickness of 20 mm or less. The subcommittee is hoping to gauge the current level of interest in ASTM D5251. D13.21, which…
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All interested parties are invited to join in the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard that will identify and define sustainable best management practices that are used in commercial laundry facilities to reduce their impact on the environment. ASTM WK35985 , Practice for Sustainable Laundry Best Management Practices, is being developed by Subcommittee D13.40 on…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, June 24-27, 2012, June committee week, San Diego, Calif., Technical Contact:, Gary D. Gramp, Textile Rental Services Association, Alexandria, Va., Phone: 703-519-0029, ext. 111; ggramp@trsa.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 R elease #9101
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For several years, ASTM International Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics has been preserving military sampling standards no longer supported by the U.S. Department of Defense. The latest ASTM standard to emerge from this program is ASTM E2819 , Practice for Single- and Multi-Level Continuous Sampling of a Stream of Product by Attributes Indexed by AQL. “The reason for preserving military…
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A proposed new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee F18 on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers will provide guidance to assist in the required testing of live-line tools. ASTM WK33590 , Guide for In-Service Inspection, Maintenance and Electrical Testing of Insulating Tools (Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FPR) and Wooden Live-Line Tools), is under the jurisdiction of…
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Interested parties are invited to join in the development of a new proposed standard being developed by ASTM International Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics . ASTM WK32565 , Guide for the Use of Non-Parametric Statistical Methods, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E11.10 on Sampling/Statistics . According to Stephen Luko, statistician, Hamilton Sundstrand, Shared Engineering…, ASTM Committee E11 Next Meeting:, Oct. 26-28, 2011, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, Stephen N. Luko, Hamilton Sunstrand, Shared Engineering Services, Windsor Locks, Conn., Phone: 860-654-3447; stephen.luko@hs.utc.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine Sierk, Phone: 610-832-9728; csierk@astm.org Release #8978