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A new standard, ASTM D7886 , Practice for Asbestos Exposure Assessments for Repetitive Maintenance and Installation Tasks, will aid those testing asbestos exposures by quantifying such exposure levels. Regulations set forth by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration require that worker exposure to asbestos be determined with a “high level of certainty.” “ASTM D7886 overcomes the…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Andrew F. Oberta, MPS, CIH, The Environmental Consultancy, Austin, Texas, Phone: 512-266-1368; andyobe@aol.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9639
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The ever-increasing cost of resources and the threat of adverse environmental impacts indicate that the time for sustainable manufacturing processes to emerge is now. A proposed new ASTM International standard will help industry adopt more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices by informing manufacturers how they can incorporate sustainability into their daily operations. ASTM WK35702…, ASTM Committee E60 Next Meeting:, Oct. 7-9, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Paul Witherell, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-3385; paul.witherell@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9622
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Gaseous hydrogen fluoride is a harsh respiratory irritant; the inhalation of hydrofluoric acid mists causes severe lung damage in exposed workers. A proposed new ASTM standard, WK38734 , Test Method for the Determination of Particulate Fluorides and Hydrofluoric Acid Using Filter Sampling and Suppressed Ion Chromatography, will be used to prevent overexposure of hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Dietmar Breuer, IFA, Sankt Augustin, Germany, Phone: +49 (0) 2241 231-2533; dietmar.breuer@dguv.de , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9585
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While monitoring air quality is important in many situations, a variety of different quantitative passive samplers are available for such work. A proposed new ASTM standard, ASTM WK45755 , Guide for Selection of Quantitative Passive Samplers for Volatile Organic Compounds in Air, will help users decide which air sampler type will best suit their needs. ASTM WK45755 will cover issues such as the…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Nicola Watson, Markes International, Loveland, Ohio, Phone: 513-488-6161; nwatson@markes.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9578
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A proposed new ASTM standard will describe the criteria and procedures by which to develop an invasive plant list for a specific geographic region and will serve as a foundation for creating such lists to support building codes and related applications. ASTM WK40773 , Practice for Invasive Plant Listing, is being developed by Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings and Construction , part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee E60 Next Meeting:, Oct. 22-24, 2013, October Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Susan Gitlin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-566-9760; gitlin.susan@epa.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9378
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Meeting planners, hotel managers and suppliers of goods and services who want to adapt sustainable practices into all aspects of their work can find valuable guidance in a complete set of ASTM International standards that cover the major areas of sustainable event planning. The final standard in this suite, ASTM E2772 , Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Accommodations for…, ASTM Committee E60 Next Meeting:, Oct. 22-24, 2013, October Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Amy Spatrisano, CMP, MeetGreen®, Portland, Ore., Phone: 503-252-5458; amy@meetgreen.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9373
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A new ASTM International standard sets quality requirements for the manufacture, documentation and records retention for light sport aircraft designed to ASTM consensus standards. ASTM F2972 , Specification for Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer’s Quality Assurance System, was developed by Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting , part of ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft .…, ASTM Committee F37 Next Meeting:, April 22-23, 2013, Messe Friedrichshafen GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany, Technical Contact:, Adam J. Morrison, Streamline Designs LLC, Greenwood, Ind., Phone: 317-888-1026; adam.morrison@sportplanedesign.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9315
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A new ASTM International standard is focused exclusively on testing soil for asbestos. ASTM D7521 , Test Method for Determination of Asbestos in Soil, was developed by Subcommittee D22.07 on Sampling and Analysis of Asbestos , part of ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality . According to Alan Segrave, division manager, laboratory services, Bureau Veritas, and an ASTM D22 member, many…, ASTM Committee D22 Next Meeting:, April 14-17, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Alan M. Segrave, Bureau Veritas North America Inc., Kennesaw, Ga., Phone: 770-590-6706; alan.segrave@us.bureauveritas.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, David Bradley, Phone: 610-832-9681; dbradley@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9295
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Sustainability now plays an important role in many professional fields and dentistry is no exception. To recognize and encourage sustainable dental practices, ASTM Subcommittee E60.80 on General Sustainability Standards has begun to develop a proposed new standard, ASTM WK34710 , Practice for Sustainable Dentistry. E60.80 is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E60 on…, ASTM Committee E60 Next Meeting:, April 16-18, 2013, April committee week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Beverly A. Oviedo, Sustainable Solutions by Design, Monterey, Calif., Phone: 530-518-6070; boviedo@ssbydesign.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9248
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will cover thin steel laminations that are used to increase the energy efficiency of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, the advanced electrical features of contemporary aircraft, power generators and military systems, among other applications. ASTM WK35463 , Specification for Thin-Gauge Fully Processed Non-Oriented Electrical Steel, is currently…, ASTM Committee A06 Next Meeting:, May 20-21, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Steve Sprague, Proto Laminations Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Phone: 562-926-4777; ssprague@protolam.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9249