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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s 43rd Symposium on Pesticide Formulation and Delivery Systems: Creating Certainty in an Uncertain World , to be held Nov. 7-9, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents committee (E35) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s November standards…, June 9, 2023, . To ensure your abstract was received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and share that you have submitted an abstract. Additional information is available from technical chair Danny Brown ( DMBrown@landolakes.com ) . For more information about this symposium, please visit: https://go.astm.org/pesticide-formulation-delivery-systems ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11637 ###
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ASTM International’s sensory evaluation committee ( E18 ) is developing a proposed standard that will outline procedures for measurement of time-related (temporal) perceptions in consumer interactions with products. “Every consumer interaction with a product or experience has a temporal dimension,” says ASTM member Chris Findlay, an independent consultant. “It doesn’t matter if it is the subtle…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #11635 ###
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Lindsey Hamill, sensory manager at Perdue Foods, has started her three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. Hamill has worked for Perdue Foods for the past 19 years, working in several departments such as tech…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11590 ###
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ASTM International is celebrating its 125 th anniversary this year and, as part of the celebrations the organization has announced eight winners of its Standards Case Study Contest, launched in Spring of 2022. ASTM technical committees were invited to submit examples of standards that exemplify an above-average impact in bettering society. 74 submissions from 44 different committees were…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11588 ###
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ASTM International’s sensory evaluation committee (E18) presented its 2022 David R. Peryam Award to Christine Van Dongen. The Peryam Award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of basic and applied sensory science. Van Dongen’s career has included work at the Sensory Center at the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11573 ###
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A new ASTM International standard developed by the sensory evaluation committee ( E18 ) provides a guide for giving feedback to sensory assessors. According to ASTM International member Veronika Jones, the standard, soon to be published as E3313, is intended to give sensory panel leaders a better understanding of feedback, including such topics as: how it can be used effectively; how it can be…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, W. Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #11528 ###
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Registration is open for the 42nd Symposium on Pesticide Formulation and Delivery Systems: Building the Future of Agrochemicals for 2030 and Beyond , to be held October 18-20, 2022 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Louisiana, USA). The event is sponsored by ASTM committee E35 on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents, in conjunction with the committee’s October standards…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Jennifer Buono tel+1.610.832.9698, symposia@astm.org Release #11516 ###
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Today, ASTM International announced the graduate student winners of four $10,000 scholarships for their studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners were chosen from a competitive pool of various applicants. The following candidates will receive the 2022 ASTM International graduate scholarships: Diana Wyman is pursuing her Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Academic Outreach Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel+1.610.832.9714; tmurdock@astm.org Release #11508 ###
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ASTM’s water committee ( D19 ) has approved a new standard that will help ensure compliance with drinking water quality requirements, minimize environmental impact, and protect public health. The new standard, published as D8431 , is based on the HORIBA A-TEEM spectroscopy technique. It will be used at treatment plants for drinking water as a first line of defense for detecting petroleum product…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #11506 ###,
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A new ASTM International standard provides a test method for finding low concentrations of nitrosamines, a suspected type of carcinogen, in water. The standard ( D8456 ) was developed by ASTM’s water committee ( D19 ). Nitrosamines exist in low concentrations in water, foods, vegetables, and dairy products. According to ASTM International member William Lipps, this standard presents a relatively…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #11486 ###