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As a result of the Safety Equipment Institute becoming a subsidiary of ASTM International on April 19, SEI is expanding its offerings beyond its existing product certifications to include personnel certifications and environmental declaration programs. The SEI Board Standing Committee on Certification Programs met for the first time yesterday. It approved operating manuals and procedures for SEI’…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, SEI Staff Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org Release #10101
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A new ASTM International standard will help deter trespassing on properties with many oil storage tanks, known as tank farms. The guide ( E2942 , Guide for Security of Tank Farm Installations for Compliance with Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) Regulations) will help property owners identify fencing and lighting to protect these areas. “Oil storage facilities are located…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, Oct. 25-27, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, J. Phillip Smith, tel +1.281.497.4223; jphillipsmith@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10078
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ASTM International has approved a new guide that will help environmental professionals who want to assess or repurpose landfills and chemically impacted sites. ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action developed the new standard, soon to be published as E3033, Guide for Beneficial Use of Landfills and Chemically Impacted Sites. “The committee became…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, April 11-14, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, TX. , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org , Technical Contact:, Marty Rowland, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, New York, NY., tel +1.718.6922; Marty.Rowland@parks.nyc.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10023
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A new ASTM International guide will help evaluate unwanted moisture in commercial buildings. The standard provides two questionnaires that assess elevated moisture and moisture-conducive conditions. The standard has been published as E3026 , Guide for Readily Observable Moisture Affected Materials and Conditions Conducive to Elevated Moisture in Commercial Buildings: Visual Moisture Assessment…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, Oct. 26-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jim E. Bartlett, EMG, Owings Mills, Md., tel +1.800.626.3332 ext. 7609; jbartlett@emgcorp.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #9902
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A new ASTM test method will test the strength and durability of wood-to-wood adhesives when put under pressures of weight, temperature and humidity. This “creep resistance” standard will soon be available for purchase as ASTM D7966, Test Method for Resistance to Creep of Adhesives in Static Shear by Compression Loading (Wood-to-Wood). Wood-to-wood adhesives are an increasingly essential part of…, ASTM Committee D14 Next Meeting:, April 26-28, 2015, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mark Clark, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., Springfield, Ore., tel +1.541.741.6674; mark.clark@momentive.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #9799 ###
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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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A new ASTM International standard will provide a qualitative means to determine the potential effect of plasticizers contained within polyvinylchloride floor covering materials on a specific adhesive. ASTM D7888 , Practice for Evaluating Adhesive and the Effects of Plasticizer Found Within Polyvinylchloride-Backed Floor Coverings, was developed by Subcommittee D14.10 on Working Properties, part…, ASTM Committee D14 Next Meeting:, April 6-8, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Larry Press, Helmitin Adhesives Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., Phone: 904-765-2364; l.press@helmit inadehesives.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9533
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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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Many manufacturers have their own methods for testing adhesives for carpet or resilient or wood floor coverings. A new ASTM standard addresses this inconsistency by presenting a set of adhesive requirements that can be used throughout the floor covering industry. The new standard, ASTM D7799 , Specification for Tufted and Woven Broadloom Carpet Adhesives Without Homogenous PVC or Non-PVC Backings…