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A new ASTM International standard will help owners of commercial properties make decisions on the selection and use of electric security fences. According to Jack DeMao, ASTM International member and chair of the organization’s task group on electric security fences, the new standard (F3296) will be the first to specifically address the use of electric security fencing in the commercial market…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10734
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Correctional facilities could be made safer and more cost-effective by a new ASTM International standard on electric security fences ( F3297 ). The standard incorporates topics such as electrical pulses, design, and control systems. According to Jack DeMao, ASTM International member and chair of the organization’s task group on electric security fences, the new practice addresses using non-lethal…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10720
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ASTM International members from its committee on recovered carbon black (rCB) ( D36 ) are announcing and seeking input on new standards and related efforts. Several subcommittees are supporting these efforts to help the tire recycling industry. For example, a subcommittee (D36.10) recently approved a list of 22 existing standards that are already being used in the carbon black industry. The group…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10484
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Yesterday, global standards organization ASTM International and the Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards (FOCUS) announced a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to address standardization needs for the cannabis industry. The agreement, effective immediately, was signed in advance of ASTM International’s new cannabis committee June 11 and 12. The meeting is part of a larger “…, Next Meeting of Committee on Cannabis (D37):, June 11-12, Sheraton Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org, FOCUS Contact:, Lezli Engelking, tel +1.602.791.5312; lezli@focusstandards.org R elease #10338
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Today, global standards organization ASTM International and the American Herbal Products Association announced a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on standards for the cannabis industry. The news comes in advance of the first meeting of ASTM International’s new cannabis committee, June 11 and 12. The meeting is part of a larger “committee week” event with about 25 committees and 1,500…, Next Meeting of Committee on Cannabis (D37):, June 11-12, Sheraton Centre Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org R elease #10336
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After two successful pilots, ASTM International, a global standards organization, is expanding its Emerging Professionals program . The program will provide free airfare and lodging this year for up to 24 participants to attend a leadership development workshop held during an ASTM International conference – “committee week” – where technical experts in their industries create and revise…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10276
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This week, the ASTM International Board of Directors approved the launch of a new technical committee dedicated to developing standards for the growing field of recovered carbon black (rCB). The Committee on Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) ( D36 ) will focus on creating and updating standards in areas such as: the decomposition of scrap tires, other scrap-rubber components, sustainability, and…, 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 #10249
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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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 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