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Edward R. Eaton, Sr., fluids consultant with Laboratory Holdings LLC, in Litchfield Park, Arizona, USA, was honored with the Daniel H. Green Award from ASTM International committee on engine coolants ( D15 ). Eaton joined ASTM in 1992, and was honored for many years of outstanding service and active participation in the work of the committee. Eaton has previously served as the CEO and chief…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10427
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Updates to a standard developed by experts, advocates, and other members of ASTM International aim to enhance the safety of dressers and to help prevent tipovers. The revision ( F2057 – available here ) was developed by the subcommittee on furniture safety, part of ASTM International’s committee on consumer products ( F15) . The revision includes an updated consumer warning label, including a new…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10422
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A proposed ASTM International standard aims to improve the safety of self-balancing scooters, more commonly known as hoverboards. The standard consumer safety specification for self-balancing scooters ( WK57360 ) seeks to develop performance requirements for mechanical and physical properties of hoverboards in an effort to reduce injuries associated with falls and other physical hazards.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9717; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10416
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A new ASTM International specification establishes performance requirements for adult portable bed rails and related accessories. “This is the first standard in the area of adult bed rails and related products that are used as accessories on common home-style beds,” says ASTM International member William Hyman of Texas A&M University. He says that the standard (soon to be published as…
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Anyone is invited to join efforts to update ASTM International’s well-known standard that helps labs optimize operations through IT applications. The committee on molecular spectroscopy and separation science ( E13 ) is seeking participation from a wide segment of users, vendors, and other stakeholders to update the standard, known as the Standard Guide for Laboratory Informatics (E1578).…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, James B. Powers, Jr., Managing Partner, Bridge Associates International LLC, Princeton, N.J., tel +1.610.659.2094; powers@baipharma.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel +1.610.832.9826; tmurdock@astm.org R elease #10346
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As of this week, a globally-respected standard updated by hundreds of leading experts in and advocates for toy safety goes into effect in the United States. The standard was revised through ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards organizations, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission approved the revised standard, making it mandatory. “We identified parts of the 2011…, Media Contact:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Len Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10312
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Today, one of the world’s largest standards organizations, ASTM International, announced that it will develop its first official Canadian standard, focused on hoverboard safety. The organization also announced three week-long conferences in Toronto this April, May, and June that will attract thousands of engineers and technical experts worldwide from dozens of industries. “Canadian industry,…, Staff Contact:, Len Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org or Diane Thompson, dthompson@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10271
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Pending approval from its board of directors, ASTM International announced yesterday the launch of a new committee focused on creating technical standards and guidance materials for cannabis and its products and processes. Yesterday, about 60 industry representatives, associations, and others convened at ASTM International’s global headquarters near Philadelphia and decided to create a volunteer…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10266
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A new ASTM International specification supports the use of waterless coolants in car engines. Waterless coolants avoid the creation of water vapor pockets that can interrupt heat transfer from critical areas of an engine, helping prevent engine damage, enhance consumer safety, and more. According to ASTM International member Jonathan T. Light, non-aqueous engine coolants that conform to the new…, ASTM Committee D15 on Engine Coolants and Related Fluids Next Meeting:, May 17-18, 2017, Phoenix, Ariz., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jonathan T. Light, Evans Cooling Systems, Inc., Suffield, Conn., tel +1.860.435.2418; jtlight@comcast.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #10255
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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251