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A proposed new ASTM International standard will aid in fire investigation by facilitating the identification of vegetable oil or fat gathered from fire debris. Subcommittee E30.01 on Criminalistics is developing ASTM WK34571 , Test Method for the Extraction and Derivatization of Vegetable Oils and Fats from Fire Debris and Liquid Samples with Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The…, Technical Contact:, Ronald L. Kelly, Wyle Laboratories, Indian Head, Md., Phone: 703-232-6785; ronaldkelly@hotmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Bob Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9349
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While the quality of coating materials for buried pipe at nuclear power plants has evolved over time, there is currently no written standard that would allow plants to fully take advantage of advances in coating technology. A proposed new standard will provide coating guidance for plants seeking to repair or replace buried pipe. The proposed standard, ASTM WK36282 , Guide for Selection of Coating…
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Wet blue and wet white are intermediate products used by tanneries that process natural hides and skins into leather. Natural fats and oils need to be largely removed from wet blue and wet white for leather processing to be done properly, but no standard had previously existed to evaluate the effectiveness of such removal. ASTM International Committee D31 on Leather has now developed such a…
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While the use of digital evidence is fairly common in contemporary criminal investigation, there are still relatively few degree programs in computer forensics. A new standard developed by ASTM International Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences provides a road map for post-secondary institutions to develop degree programs in computer forensics. The new standard, ASTM E2678 , Guide for Education and…
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Two proposed new ASTM standards will serve as guides for laboratories around the world in establishing a minimum basis of practice for validation and sampling of seized drugs. The proposed standards, WK12734 , Guide for Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis, and WK12735 , Practice for Validation of Seized Drug Analytical Methods, are under the jurisdiction of…
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ASTM International Committee D31 on Leather has decided to reactivate Subcommittee D31.05 on Upholstery. During a period of inactivity for several years, the subcommittee was combined with Subcommittee D31.04 on Apparel. However, the last two years have seen an increase in the level of participation from people involved in upholstery leather manufacturing, so the subcommittees have again been…
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ASTM International Committee D33 on Protective Clothing and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities has approved a revision to standard D 4260, now titled Practice for Liquid and Gelled Acid Etching of Concrete. The revised standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D33.05 on Application and Surface Preparation. According to Tamryn Doolan, president and CEO, Surface Gel Tek, the…