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On July 29, 2011, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced in the Federal Register the availability of ASTM International standard F2746–09 , Specification for Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for Light Sport Airplane, as well as ASTM F2245-10c , Specification for Design and Performance of a Light Sport Airplane. Manufacturers of fixed wing light sport aircraft are required to revise…
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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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A new ASTM International standard will be used to aid in the creation of auditing programs within the light sport aircraft industry. ASTM F2839 , Practice for Compliance Audits to ASTM Standards on Light Sport Aircraft, was developed by Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting , part of ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft . The new practice specifies the minimum methods and…
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Three primary factors define the success or failure of any attempt to forcibly penetrate a security fence system: the tools and devices employed, the number of aggressors and their level of sophistication. A newly approved ASTM International standard can be used to measure the resistance of fence systems to such an attempt. ASTM F2781 , Practice for Testing Forced Entry Resistance of Security…, ASTM Committee F14 Next Meeting:, Feb. 16, 2010 , in conjunction with American Fence Association, FENCETECH 2010, Orlando, Fla., Technical Contact:, Charles Naegele, P.E., Allied Consulting Inc., Clarks Summit, Pa., Phone: 570-586-7260; canaegele@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8427/Dec2009
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Arc protective blankets are used in many electrical applications to protect workers who are stationed near energized electrical parts. While these blankets have been used for years, there have been no testing criteria for their evaluation. A new ASTM International standard will be used to determine the effectiveness of arc protective blankets in suppressing the combined effect of an arc flash and…
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ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft is currently at work on a proposed new standard that will aid light sport aircraft manufacturers in understanding the standardization system that governs their products. ASTM WK22124 , Guide for Compliance with Light Sport Airplane Standards, is under the jurisdiction of the F37.20 Airplane subcommittee. According to Thomas Gunnarson, U.S.…
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ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft will meet March 30 to April 1, 2009, at the Messe Friedrichshafen Exhibition Grounds in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in conjunction with AERO Friedrichshafen 2009. The three days of F37 technical meetings will include discussions on changes to key LSA standards and proposals for new documents. It will also include several other activities,…
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A proposed new ASTM International practice will allow a wide variety of users to differentiate levels of effectiveness among the many types of security fence systems that currently exist. WK19721 , Practice for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Types of Fence Systems, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F14.50 on High Security Fences and Perimeter Barriers, part of ASTM…
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A new ASTM International standard provides instructions for developing the chain-link fence design, layout and installation for a wide variety of sports and recreational facilities and other applications. The standard, F 2631 , Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence for Outdoor Sports Fields, Sports Courts and Other Recreation Facilities, was developed by Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific…
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A new ASTM International standard, F 2621 , Practice for Determining Response Characteristics and Design Integrity of Arc Related Finished Products in an Electric Arc Exposure, is the latest in a series of standards developed by Subcommittee F18.65 on Wearing Apparel to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries caused by electric arcs. ASTM Practice F 2621 provides procedural guidelines for…