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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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Pending approval from its board of directors, ASTM International announced yesterday the launch of a new committee focused on creating technical standards and guidance materials for cannabis and its products and processes. Yesterday, about 60 industry representatives, associations, and others convened at ASTM International’s global headquarters near Philadelphia and decided to create a volunteer…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10266
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A proposed ASTM International standard will support the growing potential for small “scaffolds” to regrow tissue around the knee joint after a meniscus injury. The standard (WK54939, Guide for Characterization and Assessment of Tissue Engineered Medical Products (TEMPs) for Knee Meniscus Surgical Repair and/or Reconstruction) is being developed by ASTM’s committee on medical and surgical…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, May 9-12, 2017, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Suzanne Maher, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, tel +1.212.606.1083; mahers@hss.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10250
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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251
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ASTM International’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices ( F04 ) is developing two standards to help evaluate performance of brushes that clean medical devices. One is focused on brush parts that clean internal channels and the other is focused on brush parts that clean external surfaces. Additional related standards may follow. The committee welcomes anyone who wants to help…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, May 9-12, 2017, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ralph J. Basile, Healthmark Industries Co., Fraser, Mich., tel +1.248.238.8435; ralphjb@usa.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10248
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Laurie E. Locascio, Ph.D., is currently the Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs (ADLP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. Locascio is based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. NIST is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Locascio has served as…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10243
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A proposed ASTM International test method will educate implant designers on the material properties and capabilities of implants, specifically those used in unicondylar knee joint replacements. The proposed standard ( WK45235 , Practice for Cyclic Fatigue Testing of Metal Tibial Tray Components of Unicondylar Knee Joint Replacements) is being developed by ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 16-18, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Gokce Yildirim, Stryker Orthopaedics, tel +1.973.946.6994; gokce.yildirim@strykers.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kate Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10149
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A proposed ASTM International standard aims to make it easier to use tissue engineered medical products to repair cartilage. The proposed standard ( WK55272 Test Method for Tissue Engineering Medical Products – Preclinical Assessment of Engineered Cartilage Tissue Growth Using an MRI) could help with efforts to use regenerative medicine for damaged knee cartilage. The standard is being developed…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-18, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mrignayani Kotecha, University of Illinois, tel +1.773.324.1072; mkotecha@uic.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10144
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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 proposed ASTM standard will fill the need for a test method to analyze nickel alloys, which are used for jet-engine components, oil and gas drilling, and many other industries. Once approved, the proposed standard (WK40596, Test Method for the Analysis of Nickel Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry) will help suppliers, customers and testing labs that work with nickel alloys. Spark…, ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials Next Meeting:, May 1-4, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Patrick Cole, ATI Specialty Materials, Monroe N.C., tel +1.704.289.4511 ext. 1317; pat.cole@ATImetals.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9967