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ASTM International’s President Katharine Morgan announced that four graduate students each won $10,000 scholarships for their doctoral studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners were selected from a competitive pool of 20 applicants. “We are thrilled to support these Ph.D. students who are using ASTM International standards to contribute to fields in…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10365
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Today, ASTM International debuted a new learning management system (LMS) designed to enhance user experience and functionality. Existing customers will begin seeing a seamless transition to the new platform. The migration will be completed by August 31. Since 2012, the number of learners has grown from 500 to over 4,000. Usage increased by over 174 per cent last year alone, prompting the need for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10362
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ASTM International, a global standards organization, has signed memorandums of understanding with the national standards bodies of Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Ukraine, and Armenia, bringing the total number of MOUs to 105. The program supports use of ASTM International standards while also encouraging global participation in the continued development of new and revised standards. ASTM International’s…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10351
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– A new test method will help ensure the quality of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) by measuring its density and air content. ASTM International’s committee on concrete and concrete aggregates ( C09 ) created the standard, which is needed to proportion and optimize mixtures in labs and in the field and to verify specification compliance. “There is currently no ASTM standard for determining air…, Committee on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates (C09) Next Meeting:, December 3-6, 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Dennis Clute, United States Department of Agriculture-National Research Conservation Service, Ft. Worth, Texas, tel +1.817.509.3765; dennis.clute@ftw.usda.gov , Staff Contact:, W. Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org R elease #10350
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Three proposed ASTM International standards will support the use of drones in search and rescue operations. Currently under development by ASTM International’s committee on search and rescue ( F32 ), the standards will help classify search and rescue drones, cover operator training, and address drone operations. Emergency response groups increasingly have added drones, or unmanned aircraft…, ASTM Committee F32 on Search and Rescue Next Meeting:, Nov. 8-9, 2015, in conjunction with the International Tech Rescue Symposium, Portland, Ore., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, A. Lee Lang, Madera, Calif., tel +1.307.399.1345; aleelang@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org R elease #10348
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David Spenciner, research fellow for DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine, in Raynham, Massachusetts, USA, has received the Patrick G. Laing Award from ASTM International’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices ( F04 ). The committee recognized Spenciner for his significant and outstanding contributions in the field of medical and surgical devices. Spenciner has been a member of…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10328
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Stephen R. Smith, engineering manager for Coalsmith Consultants, in Hixson, Tennessee, USA, has received the R.A. Glenn Award from ASTM International’s Committee on Coal and Coke ( D05 ). The committee recognized Smith for his outstanding service and active participation in the work of the Committee on Coal and Coke, as well as the deep appreciation from the Officers and Members for his efforts…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10329
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ASTM International’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices ( F04 ) has updated its standard on elbow prostheses to include testing guidance. This is the first time that any standards organization in the world has incorporated testing into a specification for these products, according to the committee. The revision to the specification for total elbow prostheses ( F2887 ) will…, ASTM Committee on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices (F04) Next Meeting:, Nov. 14-17, 2017, November Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Brian Kincaid, Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, Ind., +1.574.372.3922; brian.kincaid@zimmerbiomet.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org R elease #10322
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A new ASTM International standard will help investigators who take samples to test for possible mold on surfaces via a tape lift. The new standard (soon to be published as D7658, Test Method for Examination of Fungal Structures on Tape Lift Samples by Optical Microscopy) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on air quality ( D22 ). According to ASTM International member Terri Williams,…, ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality Next Meeting:, Oct. 8-11, 2017, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Terri Williams, Wisconsin Occupational Heatlh Laboratory, Madison, Wis., tel +1.608.224.6261; terri.williams@slh.wisc.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, tel +1.610.832.9738; jadkins@astm.org R elease #10299
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ASTM International’s Committee on Air Quality ( D22 ) will present its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Michael J. Brisson of the Savannah River National Laboratory, in Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee is honoring Brisson…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10293