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A new ASTM International standard will measure emission characteristics of ultraviolet lamps, which are key tools for important safety and quality testing in a variety of industries. Lamps covered by the practice ( E3022 , Practice for Measurement of Emission Characteristics of UV-A Lamps Used in Fluorescent Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Testing) are used for production and in-service…, ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-28, 2016, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, John Brausch, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, tel +1.937.656.9151; john.brausch@us.af.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #9938
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A new ASTM International standard determines polymer content in alpha-methylstyrene (AMS), a raw material used in the production of a variety of consumer products. AMS manufacturers and those who use AMS as a raw material will be the primary beneficiaries of the new standard (soon to be published as D7977, Test Method for Polymer Content of a-Methylstyrene (AMS)). In addition, third party…, ASTM Committee D16 on Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals Next Meeting:, June 24-25, 2015, in conjunction with ASTM D02 committee meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Scott Keenan, Ph.D., tel +1.215.537.2434; scott.keenan2@honeywell.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #9798 ###
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ASTM International Nondestructive Testing Committee Will Host, ASTM International Subcommittee E07.10 on Specialized NDT Methods will host a New Nethods Seminar on Microwave Inspection of Plastics and Composites at its January meetings in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. E07.10 is part of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing . Each January, the committee holds a New Methods Seminar to highlight new methods of nondestructive testing. The seminar will be…, ASTM Committee E07 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-29, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, Bob Stakenborghs, Evisive Inc., Baton Rouge, La., tel +1.225.329.5815; bob@evisive.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, tel +1.610.832.9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9710
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The quality and resolution of X-ray images depends on the characteristics of the focal point, the area that is struck by electrons and from which the resulting X-rays are emitted. A new ASTM International standard will allow users to determine the effective focal spot size of an X-ray source. The new standard is ASTM E2903 , Test Method for Measurement of the Effective Focal Spot Size of Mini and…, ASTM Committee E07 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-29, 2015, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, David Fry, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M., tel +1.505-665-2916; dafry@lanl.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, tel +1.610.832.9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9692
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Boron loaded materials are an essential component in the safe transportation or storage of both spent and new nuclear fuel. ASTM International addresses important aspects of such boron use in a new standard, ASTM E2971 , Test Method for Determination of Effective Boron-10 Areal Density in Aluminum Neutron Absorbers Using Neutron Attenuation Measurements. “To ensure that control absorbers contain…, ASTM Committee E07 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-29, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, Josh Vanderstelt, Nray Services Inc., Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-627-1302, ext. 15; joshv@nray.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kate McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9654
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Magnesium alloy castings are everywhere: from aircraft main engines and auxiliary power units to power generating turbines and automobiles. A collection of images produced by ASTM International and described in ASTM E2869 , Digital Reference Images for Magnesium Castings, can now be used to identify and evaluate discontinuities that may be present in castings. The set of 14 digital reference…, ASTM Committee E07 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-29, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, Francisco Miranda, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, Phone: 450-677-9411, ext. 7-7855; francisco.miranda@pwc.ca, 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 #9643
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Adopted in 2005, Chapter 7A of the California Building Code describes provisions for attic vents for new construction in wildfire-prone areas. While the California code notes that attic vents should resist the intrusion of embers and flames, there had not been a standard to evaluate such intrusion. A new standard, ASTM E2886/E2886M , Test Method for Evaluating the Ability of Exterior Vents to…, ASTM Committee E05 Next Meeting:, Dec. 8-11, 2014, December Committee, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Stephen Quarles, Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, Richburg, S.C., Phone: 803-789-4209; squarles@ibhs.org , 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 #9617
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A proposed new ASTM International standard is being developed for mounting plastic pipe and tube in the Steiner tunnel furnace. The draft procedure will help determine the fire-related properties of the pipe and tube in accordance with ASTM E84, Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. ASTM WK44535 , Practice for Mounting of Plastic Pipe, Plastic Tubing, Plastic Pipe…, ASTM Committee E05 Next Meeting:, June 23-26, 2014, June Committee, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Joe Zicherman, Fire Cause Analysis, Berkeley, Calif., Phone: 510-649-1300; zicherman46@gmail.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 #9635
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Purified terephthalic acid, commonly known as PTA, is a major raw material for polymer and plastic manufacture used in making polyester fiber, resin and film. Four new ASTM International standards will be used to determine the presence of the impurities 4-Caraboxybenzaldehyde and p-Toluic Acid in PTA. The four new standards were developed by Subcommittee D16.02 on Oxygenated Aromatics , part of…, ASTM Committee D16 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-30, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Yuhong Zhang, China Petrochemical Corp., Shanghai, China, Phone: 86-21-6846-2281; zhang-yh10@163.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, Phone: 610-832-9640; kstraiton@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9526
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A wildland-urban interface is a transitional zone between unoccupied land and human development. There are currently more than 40 million homes located within WUI areas throughout the United States. A proposed new ASTM standard will be used to alleviate the issue of fire conditions that exist due to eaves and other projections in structures that exist in WUI areas. ASTM WK37414, Test Method for…, ASTM Committee E05 Next Meeting:, June 23-26, 2014, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, John Simontacchi, Firefree Coatings Inc., San Rafael, Calif., Phone: 415-459-6488; jsimontacchi@firefree.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 #9529