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A new ASTM International standard will help any organization that needs to create a forensic audio laboratory space. The standard ( E3150 ), developed by ASTM’s committee on forensic sciences ( E30 ), provides general guidance for laboratory setup and maintenance of equipment. The new standard provides recommendations for creating a forensic audio laboratory, as well as configuration,…, 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 #10662
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Roger Bostelman, engineering project manager with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, was recently awarded the 2018 ASTM International James A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award. The President’s Leadership Award recognizes individuals early in their ASTM International career who have significantly advanced ASTM’s mission through…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10648
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ASTM International’s committee on forensic sciences ( E30 ) has approved a new guide that will help with facial image comparison. Facial examiners often compare two or more images to determine if the subjects are the same individual. The new guide provides a list of features on the face, head, and neck that should be compared when visible in a facial comparison, noted ASTM International member…, 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 #10623
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Susan Hetzel, senior analytical chemist with S-E-A, Ltd., in Columbus, Ohio, USA, has received the Forensic Sciences Award from ASTM International’s committee on Forensic Sciences ( E30 ). The committee recognized Hetzel for her continuous and outstanding contributions to the development of standards for forensic sciences as well as excellence in leadership of the subcommittee on criminalistics.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10274
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Pending approval from its board of directors, ASTM International announced yesterday the launch of a new committee focused on creating technical standards and guidance materials for cannabis and its products and processes. Yesterday, about 60 industry representatives, associations, and others convened at ASTM International’s global headquarters near Philadelphia and decided to create a volunteer…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10266
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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251
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Ronald L. Kelly, a forensic consultant, has received the Forensic Science Award from ASTM International Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences . The committee noted Kelly’s continuous and outstanding contributions to the development of standards on forensic sciences as well as excellence in leadership of Subcommittee E30.01 on Criminalistics. Kelly, from Woodbridge, Va., previously served as a…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10065
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A proposed ASTM test method will help extract and identify biodiesel products in fire debris. This standard will help forensic labs analyze samples to determine the presence of ignitable liquids and to help with potential cases of fuel tampering or contamination. Specifically, according to ASTM member Ronald Kelly, “this new standard could provide an alternative way to characterize the fatty…, ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences Next Meeting:, February 11-12, 2017, E30 February 2017 Meeting, New Orleans, La., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ronald Kelly, forensic consultant, Woodbridge, Va. tel +1.703.232.6785; ronaldlkelly@hotmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10030
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About 30,000 public criminal justice agencies can now receive free access to forensic science standards through a new agreement involving ASTM International, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science. The contract, effective last week, supports access to nearly 50 standards developed by ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10028
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Activated carbon is processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption. It has applications in the medical, environmental and energy realms, among others. Since 1962, ASTM International Committee D28 on Activated Carbon has developed standards that play a pre-eminent role in how activated carbon is used. A D28 subcommittee, D28.02 on Liquid Phase…, WK47401, Xylenol Orange Dye, The xylenol orange dye test is a way to determine the relative adsorption rate of unused or reactivated carbons by adsorption of xylenol orange from aqueous solution. This is an important means for deciding which type of activated carbon to use to a specific water treatment application. “Activated carbon performance can roughly be defined as a combination of the ability to adsorb a particular…, WK47421, Particle Size Distribution, Mercury flue gas, home water filters and potable water treatment are the main applications in which powdered and fine mesh carbons are used. A proposed new test method will describe how a laser light scattering technique can determine the particle size distribution of fine mesh activated carbon. ASTM member Neal Megonnell, vice president, sales and marketing, Haycarb USA, says the proposed test…, ASTM Committee D28 Next Meeting:, April 27, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, (WK47401) Adam Redding, Ph.D., Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Northwest, Pa., tel +1.724.719.0805; adam.redding@evoqua.com and (WK47421) Neal E. Megonnell, Haycarb USA, Pittsburgh, Pa., tel +1.412.709.7487; neal@haycarbusa.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 #9731