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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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Curtis M. Elsik, global regulatory manager Functional Chemicals with Huntsman in The Woodlands, Texas, USA, has received the Chip Collins Memorial Award from ASTM International Committee on Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents ( E35 ). A member of ASTM since 2000, Elsik was specifically recognized for his diligence, hard work, leadership, and perseverance in the face of a…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10209
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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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Today, ASTM International President James Thomas announced that three students won $10,000 scholarships for their doctoral studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. The winners were selected from dozens of graduate student applicants in the most competitive round of annual funding ever for this program. “We are thrilled to support these Ph.D. students who are using ASTM…, Media inquiries and photo requests:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10151
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ASTM International has published the 5th Edition of ASTM Standards on Materials and Environmental Microbiology. The subscription-only compilation provides 150 micriobiological standards in one collection, covering standards from 24 committees and 27 volumes of the ASTM Book of Standards. Developed in cooperation with Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents ,…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Suzanne Daulerio, Phone: +1.610.832.9619; sdaulerio@astm.org Release #10076
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Darla M. Goeres, associate research professor of chemical & biological engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents . Formed in 1973, E35 has over 285 members representing 25 countries, and includes 5 technical subcommittees that oversee 110 standards related to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10042
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A new ASTM International standard will help oil spill responders evaluate the stability of water-in-oil mixtures. Specifically, the new standard (soon to be published as F3045, Test Method for the Evaluation of the Stability of Water-in-Oil Mixtures Formed from Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Mixed with Saline Water) provides a laboratory test method to determine the tendencies of emulsions and…, ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response Next Meeting, : Oct. 25-26, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mervin Fingas, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, tel +1.780.989.6059; fingasmerv@shaw.ca , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, tel +1.610.832.9738; jadkins@astm.org Release #9936
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A new ASTM International standard provides an easy-to-perform test method for growing different strains of Clostridium difficile spores, which are used by microbiologists to evaluate antimicrobial drugs. Spore crops grown using the test method (soon to be published as E3011, Test Method for in vitro Production of Clostridium Difficile Spores) will be used in laboratories to test the efficacy of…, ASTM Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents Next Meeting:, Oct. 26-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Lisa Hellickson, Ecolab, Eagan, Minn, tel+1.651.795.5709; lisa.hellickson@ecolab.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #9884
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A new ASTM International standard details the procedures for testing pre-wetted towelettes with a mechanized device called “the wiperator.” Manufacturers would use the standard (soon to be available as E2967, Test Method for Assessing the Ability of Pre-Wetted Towelettes to Remove and Transfer Bacterial Contamination on Hard, Non-Porous Environmental Surfaces Using the Wiperator) to test…, ASTM Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials and Alternative Control Agents Next Meeting:, Oct. 26-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Syed Sattar, Ph.D., University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., tel +1.307.399.1345; ssattar@uottawa.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #9834 ###
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A proposed new ASTM standard will provide a lab test to determine how various types of oil will interact with water in oil spill situations. Information gleaned from such testing will ultimately lead to more effective oil spill recovery. All interested parties are welcome to join in the ongoing development of the standard ( WK41247 , Test Method for the Evaluation of the Stability of Water-in-Oil…, ASTM Committee F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response Next Meeting:, Oct. 27-28, 2015, October committee week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Mervin Fingas, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, tel +1.780.989.6059; fingasmerv@shaw.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, tel +1.610.832.9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9772