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Sustainability standards development and related exchange of information will highlight the inaugural April 21-23 meetings of ASTM International Committee E60 on Sustainability. Coinciding with Earth Day 2009 on April 22, the meetings are scheduled in conjunction with the ASTM April committee week sessions in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Forum for a Comprehensive Approach to…
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Advancing gas analysis technology is leading to the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard, WK22331 , Test Method for Simultaneous Determination of Oxygen, Nitrogen and Hydrogen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion Technique. Analyzers are now available that can simultaneously test titanium and titanium alloys for oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen. This…
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ASTM Committee E60 to Develop Standards That Will Drive Mainstream Market Implementation ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, today announced the formation of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability. This new standards development initiative results from the cooperative efforts of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and cross…
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All interested parties are invited to join in the ongoing development of a proposed new standard, WK19982 , Test Method for ICP Analysis of Calcium and Magnesium in Magnesium Ferrosilicon. WK19982 is being developed by Subcommittee E01.01 on Iron, Steel and Ferroalloys, part of ASTM International Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials. According to Robert…
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Responding to requests from representatives of the copper industry, ASTM International Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials has developed a new standard, E2575 , Test Method for Determination of Oxygen in Copper and Copper Alloys. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E01.05 on Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Sn, Be, Their Alloys and Related Metals. …
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While the continuous quality verification concept is still quite new, it has the potential to become an important approach to assuring product quality in the pharmaceutical industry. With this in mind, ASTM International Committee E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products has approved a new standard, E2537 , Guide for Application of Continuous Quality Verification to Pharmaceutical and…
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ASTM International Committee E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products has developed a new standard that covers the life cycle of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing systems. The new standard, E 2500 , Guide for Specification, Design and Verification of Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Systems and Equipment, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E55.03 on…
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The ASTM International committee formerly known as E55 on Pharmaceutical Application of Process Analytical Technology has undergone a change in title and scope that reflects the intent of the committee to be more inclusive of all the tools, instrumentation and sciences that might be used by the industry in the management of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. The committee is now known as E55…
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ASTM International Committee E55 on Pharmaceutical Application of Process Analytical Technology has now approved its first practice. ASTM E 2474 , Practice for Pharmaceutical Process Design Utilizing Processing Analytical Technology, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E55.02 on PAT System Implementation and Practice. Practice E 2474 covers process design, which is integral to process…
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X-ray fluorescence spectrometry is used often to determine a wide range of elements in alloys. The technique provides rapid, accurate, and precise multi-element analysis that enables efficient melt process control. It is also widely used for certification and over-check analysis of product. Although x-ray fluorescence has become a widely used technique of analysis by the nickel alloy industry,…