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Test Method Covers Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry, A new ASTM International standard will help users properly prepare and analyze various nickel-based alloy samples by inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry. The standard, ASTM E2594 , Test Method for Analysis of Nickel Alloys by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Performance-Based Method), will assist users in preparing sample and calibration solutions and with…
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ASTM International is a recognized resource for snow skiing safety. From technical standard like test methods and specifications to state-of-the-art research, documents offered by ASTM International guide much of the safety measures available in skiing today. A fact sheet on ASTM International and Ski Safety can be found at www.astm.org/skiing . Snow Skiing Standards ASTM International Committee…, Skiing Trauma and Safety, , published in March 2009, features 21 papers written by individuals from many disciplines, all of who are interested in snow sports safety. Some of the papers included are: - Do Helmets Reduce Fatalities or Merely Alter the Patterns of Death?; - Head Kinematics During Experimental Snowboard Falls: Implications for Snow Helmet Standards; - Pediatric Head and Neck Injuries in Snow Sports:…
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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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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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ASTM International Committee E31 on Healthcare Informatics notes the innovative use of the Continuity of Care Record within the Google Health application launched on May 20. Formally known as ASTM E2369 , Specification for Continuity of Care (CCR), the CCR standard is an XML-based format for access to, transport of and interoperable exchange of core summary health information. The CCR is intended…
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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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ASTM International and AIIM, the international authority on Enterprise Content Management, have now published the Best Practices Guide – PDF Healthcare ( AIIM/ASTM BP-01-2008 ). This document describes a proposed, voluntary, industry-wide reference tool and guideline to describe the features and functionality of the Portable Document Format (PDF) for the healthcare industry. It is designed to…
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A new ASTM International standard, F 2546 , Test Method for Snowboard Step-in Bindings, will contribute to the safety of snowboarders by describing the steps required to evaluate a step-in snowboard binding-boot system. F 2546 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F27.85 on Snowboarding, which is part of ASTM International Committee F27 on Snow Skiing. “Leading snowboard binding…
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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,…
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A revolutionary new ASTM International standard will change the way in which healthcare professionals preserve and transfer healthcare information about their patients. The standard, E 2369, Specification for Continuity of Care Record (CCR), was developed by Subcommittee E31.28 on Electronic Health Records, which is under the jurisdiction of Committee E31 on Healthcare Informatics. The Continuity…