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ASTM highlights commitment to PREPARE Call to Action during New York Climate Week panel, During a panel discussion in New York City on Sept. 23, ASTM International Vice President, Global Cooperation, Teresa Cendrowska, discussed ASTM’s commitment to the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) Call to Action to the private sector. The event took place to introduce a new cohort of organizations responding to the PREPARE Call to Action and to showcase the ways…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11909 ###
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A new report issued by ASTM’s sustainability committee ( E60 ) highlights a recent workshop on decarbonization, organized in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The report summarizes findings from E60’s recent event, “ Workshop on Decarbonization: A Gap Analysis of LCA Standards for Industry.” LCA, which stands for “life cycle assessment,” is the process…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel+1.610.832.9640, kstraiton@astm.org Release #11906 ###
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Manuel Lascarro, general director of the Colombian Chamber of Cement and Concrete (PROCEMCO) , was awarded the William T. Cavanaugh Award at a presentation in Cartagena, Colombia. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985. Cavanaugh established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and disseminating voluntary standards. Lascarro…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11896 ###
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ASTM granted provisional observer status at United Nations conference in November, Global standards organization ASTM International has been granted provisional observer status at the 29 th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This major annual event will be held Nov. 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a goal of advancing science-based, consensus solutions ASTM’s COP29 activities will showcase efforts…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Event Contact:, Emmanuel Escoto, tel +1.610.832.9809; eescoto@astm.org Release #11887 ###
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ASTM International, a global standards organization, is set to host an organizational meeting to potentially launch a new group to create technical standards for emerging technology commercialization (ETC). The meeting will be held virtually on Aug. 26, 2024. Over the past year, ASTM has been working with a diverse group of stakeholders to explore the need for standards that help enable…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Activity Contact:, Len Morrissey, lmorrissey@astm.org Release #11880 ###
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New standard will strengthen highway infrastructure., W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., July 2, 2024 –, ASTM International’s composite materials committee ( D30 ) has approved a new standard that addresses material requirements for glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) dowel bars used as load transfer devices in concrete paving. D8444/D8444M describes the use of non-corroding GFRP dowel bars in civil infrastructure, specifically highway and street paving, as well as in the presence of inductance…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Melissa Marcinowski, tel +1.610.832.9626; mmarcinowski@astm.org Release #11856 ###
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Recently, ASTM International’s Exo Technology Center of Excellence debuted its new podcast, The Following Seas , produced in collaboration with the United States Navy’s Office of Naval Research. The podcast is hosted by ET CoE staff Bill Billotte and Nora Nimmerichter. It will consist of 24 podcasts annually over three years, highlighting various innovative technologies and their real-world…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11855 ###
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ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee (F17) has awarded its Frank W. Reinhart and Henry “Butch” Kuhlman Award to White Gan Jee, president/owner/consultant of JEE Consulting Services LLC., The award is conferred to Jee in grateful acknowledgment of his faithful and significant contributions in furthering the cause of sound and effective plastics piping standardization, as exemplified by Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W. Kuhlman, charter members of the committee. Jee uses over 40 years of experience in petrochemical polymer product development to run his own consultancy, started in…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11840 ###
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ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee ( F48 ) is developing a proposed standard that will provide guidance for maintaining exoskeletons. According to ASTM member Matthew Dickinson, the proposed standard ( WK89778 ) will be focused on assisting end-users of exoskeletons. “Given its pivotal role in augmenting the capabilities of workers, establishing a procedural framework…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11824 ###
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ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee ( F48 ) has approved a new standard that will help determine how exoskeletons can assist workers returning to work after an injury or illness. The new standard ( F3579 ) will discuss the potential benefits and risks of exoskeletons when used by workers during the return-to-work (RTW) process, and provide guidance to anyone considering…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11821 ###