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ASTM International has revised a key standard related to environmental site assessment for forestland or rural property. The standard ( E2247 ) is managed by ASTM’s environmental assessment committee ( E50 ), specifically subcommittee E50.02 on real estate assessment and management. This standard practice is meant for voluntary use by attorneys, consultants, real estate professionals, and more to…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11796 ###,
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Last week,, global standards organization ASTM International signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO). The agreement was signed at ASTM International’s Brussels office by Sara Gobbi, ASTM International’s director of European affairs, and Frederic Vallier, FIHO’s secretary general. The purpose of the MoU is to outline a framework of cooperation…, About FIHO, The mandate of the FIHO is to unite industry leaders; consolidate market expertise; coordinate resources; and, speak with one voice on hemp issues at the global level. FIHO aims to identify and create opportunities and scale up sustainable hemp production, marketing and trade to benefit the global hemp industry, consumers, and the environment., About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovate services to improve lives… Helping our world work better., Media Inquiries:, ASTM: Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org FIHO: Frederic Vallier, tel +32 474 25 75 40; frederic@fiho.org Release #11794 ###
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Kathleen Stanton, senior director of scientific and regulatory affairs with the Personal Care Products Council, has started her three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. Stanton was previously associate vice…, Media Inquiries, : Gavin O’Reilly , tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11770 ###
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ASTM International presented its James A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award to Eileen Snyder for her significant contributions to ASTM’s environmental risk management committee (E50). The President’s Leadership Award recognizes individuals early in their ASTM International career who have significantly advanced ASTM’s mission through extraordinary accomplishment, example, and vision. The…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11750 ###
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Registration is open for ASTM International’s Workshop on Sensory and Consumer Research for Products Containing Cannabis, organized by the cannabis committee (D37). The symposium will be held in person only on Jan. 21, 2024. The workshop serves to highlight the opportunities and potential roadblocks to understanding cannabis products and consumers as markets evolve both locally and globally. The…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane, tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11746 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM I nternational’s Conference on Overcoming Barriers to Entry in Cannabis Industries: Views from Around the World, to be held Jan. 27-28, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference is sponsored by ASTM’s cannabis committee (D37). The global cannabis (and all its end uses, including industrial hemp) industries are diverse, represented by several stakeholder groups.…, Mar. 31, 2024, . To ensure your abstract was received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract. Additional information is available from the planning team’s technical contacts, Amy King amy.king@delta9mexico.com or Darwin Millard darwin@thespockofcannabis.com . For more information on this conference, visit https://go.astm.org/overcoming-…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane, tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11728 ###
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ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee (E50), presented the Gwen Eklund Award of Excellence to Dennis Hollatz. An ASTM International member since 1994, Hollatz was honored for 29 years of distinguished service, guidance, and leadership within committee E50 addressing environmental risk management standards . The standards referenced…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel+1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11674 ###
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Global standards organization ASTM International and Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at the continued development of ASTM standards for cannabis. The MoU was signed by Bryon Adinoff, DFCR president, and Dan Smith, ASTM International’s vice president of technical committee operations. DFCR’s founder and past president, Dr. David Nathan,…, ASTM Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org , DFCR Media Inquiries:, info@dfcr.org Release #11668 ###
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ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee ( E50 ) has revised a key standard guide for moisture assessment in commercial buildings. The committee’s latest revision is the standard’s ( E3026 ) first major revision since its publication in 2015. The guide aims to help professionals who conduct general facility assessments in areas such as…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11666 ###
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ASTM International’s cannabis committee ( D37 ) has approved a new standard that defines labeling specifications for consumer products containing cannabinoids. According to ASTM member Darwin Millard, the new standard (D8449) is the first set of internationally harmonized label content specifications for consumer products containing cannabinoids to be published anywhere in the world. Millard…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jimmy Farrell, tel +1.610.832.9661; jfarrell@astm.org Release #11653 ###