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Eric J. Miller, director - acoustics with Intertek, York, Pennsylvania, USA, was honored with the Wallace Waterfall Award from ASTM International’s committee on building and environmental acoustics ( E33 ). Miller was recognized for his distinguished contributions to the development, preparation, and acceptance of standards in acoustics. Miller, an ASTM International member since 1993, has…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10543
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Dirk Roller, Ph.D., the director of Quality EMEA and the Reference Lab for Orion Engineered Carbons in Cologne, Germany, was honored with the Jeff Melsom Distinguished Service Award from ASTM International Committee D24 on Carbon Black ( D24 ). Roller joined ASTM in 2004, and was rewarded for his outstanding leadership and contributions in developing new test methods and advancing the technical…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10227
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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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ASTM International will hold an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for the recycled vulcanized rubber industry. This includes both rubber and carbon black and has many practical applications including use in plastics, strengthening concrete, and infill for playgrounds. This, online meeting, is Wednesday, October 5 2016, at 10:00am EDT. Industry stakeholders and other parties interested in charting a path towards standardization for this industry are welcome to attend. Consensus standards could set a bar for this growing industry resulting in high-quality practices and products used worldwide. The objectives of the meeting are to: • bring a range of industry experts together…, ASTM Recycled Vulcanized Rubber Meeting:, Wednesday, 5 October 2016 at 10:00am (Eastern); online (Webex) meeting, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10165
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Adam Morrison, owner, Streamline Designs, LLC, Greenwood, Ind., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft . Formed in 2002, F37 has over 200 members representing 22 countries, and includes 10 technical subcommittees that oversee more than 30 standards related to the design, manufacture, performance, and maintenance of light sport aircraft including…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10046
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In order to keep sound that travels beyond the walls of a particular area, such as medical examination rooms and human resources offices from being overheard by unintended listeners, an ASTM subcommittee specializing in speech privacy is at work on a proposed new standard, WK47433, Performance Specification of Electronic Sound Masking When Used in Building Spaces. “Electronic sound masking…, ASTM Committee E33 Next Meeting:, April 27-28, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Kenneth P. Roy, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa., tel +1.717.396.5700; kproy@armstrong.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9752
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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 proposed new ASTM International standard will be helpful to the construction industry in designing acoustic properties for buildings. ASTM WK37294 , Test Method for the Laboratory Measurement of Mechanical Impedance of Building Elements and Prediction of the Sound Transmission Loss Performance, is currently being developed by Subcommittee E33.03 on Sound Transmission , part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee E33 Next Meeting:, April 15-16, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Peter Jackson, Ward Process, Holliston, Mass., Phone: 774-233-7011; p.jackson@aapusa.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Steve Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9316
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ASTM International Committee E21 on Space Simulation and Applications of Space Technology is requesting input on upcoming revisions for two standards under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E21.05 on Contamination . The two standards to be revised are ASTM F21 , Test Method for Hydrophobic Surface Films by the Atomizer Test, and ASTM F22 , Test Method for Hydrophobic Surface Films by the Water-…