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ASTM International’s homeland security applications committee ( E54 ) has published three standards that are designed to assess the performance of protective equipment used by law enforcement officers. These standards cover public order helmets (E3342); ballistic-resistant shields (E3347); and ballistic-resistant helmets (E3368). In addition to publishing the standards, ASTM has established a…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9660 ; kshanahan@astm.org Release #11630 ###
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ASTM International’s personal protective clothing and equipment committee ( F23 ) has approved a new standard that will help improve the safety of protective clothing for healthcare professionals and others who come into contact with liquid drugs. The new standard ( F3267 ) establishes design, performance, documentation, and labeling requirements and provides test methods for protective clothing…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11624 ###
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Latasha Beckman, the deputy director of the Defense Standardization Program Office in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) , 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. Beckman is responsible for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11593 ###
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ASTM International is celebrating its 125 th anniversary this year and, as part of the celebrations the organization has announced eight winners of its Standards Case Study Contest, launched in Spring of 2022. ASTM technical committees were invited to submit examples of standards that exemplify an above-average impact in bettering society. 74 submissions from 44 different committees were…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11588 ###
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Papers are invited for the Second Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture of Additively Manufactured Materials and Components, to be held May 10, 2023, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, Colorado, U.S. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s committee E08 on fatigue and fracture and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s May standards development meetings. The fatigue and…, December 30, 2022, . Additional information is available from technical chairs Dr. Markus Heinimann ( markus.heinimann@howmet.com ) and Dr. M.R. Mitchell ( mrmitchell@illinoisalumni.org ). For more information about the symposium, visit https://na.eventscloud.com/website/50037/astm-2nd-ffam-symp/ . , Symposia Operations Contact:, Kelly Dennison tel+1.610.832.9568, symposia@astm.org Release #11579 ###
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Registration is open for the Symposium on Medical Devices of the Future – What’s Needed for Fatigue, Fracture Resistance, and Durability in Transportation, Medical Devices, and Exoskeletons, to be held November 1-2, 2022 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.). The event is organized by ASTM International’s committee E08 on fatigue and fracture, F04 on medical and…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Jennifer Buono tel+1.610.832.9698, symposia@astm.org Release #11544 ###
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Registration is open for the 13 th International Conference on Multiaxial Fatigue and Fracture (ICMFF13) , to be held November 2-4, 2022 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.). The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s committee E08 on fatigue and fracture in conjunction with the committee’s November standards development meetings. The objective of this conference…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Jennifer Buono tel+1.610.832.9698, symposia@astm.org Release #11532 ###
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Papers are invited for the 21 st International ASTM/ESIS Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (43 rd National Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics) , to be held November 8-10, 2023 at the Washington Hilton (Washington, DC, District of Columbia, U.S.). The event is co-sponsored by ASTM International’s committee E08 on fatigue and fracture and the European Structural Integrity Society…, November 30, 2022, . Additional information is available from technical chairs Dr. Santosh Narasimhachary ( santosh.narasimhachary@siemens.com ), Dr. Pedro Moreira ( pmoreira@inegi.up.pt ), and Dr. Min Liao ( min.liao@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca ). For more information about the symposium, visit https://na.eventscloud.com/website/44342/21st-international-astm-esis-symp/ ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Jennifer Buono tel+1.610.832.9698, symposia@astm.org Release #11522 ###
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Today, ASTM International announced the graduate student winners of four $10,000 scholarships for their studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners were chosen from a competitive pool of various applicants. The following candidates will receive the 2022 ASTM International graduate scholarships: Diana Wyman is pursuing her Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Academic Outreach Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel+1.610.832.9714; tmurdock@astm.org Release #11508 ###
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On May 11, ASTM International conducted a technical webinar, “Barrier Face Coverings: A Detailed Comparison of Standards In Support of Public Health.” The webinar was held in partnership with the International Finance Corporation and the Viet Nam Standards and Quality Institute, a subsidiary of Viet Nam’s Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality. Jeffrey Stull, president of International…