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ASTM International’s committee on nuclear technology and applications ( E10 ) has created new specifications for coatings that help prevent the release of radioactive particles when nuclear facilities are being decommissioned. The specifications aim to immobilize radioactive contamination, minimize worker exposure, and protect uncontaminated areas against the spread of radioactive contamination…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org R elease #10372
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Anyone is invited to join efforts to update ASTM International’s well-known standard that helps labs optimize operations through IT applications. The committee on molecular spectroscopy and separation science ( E13 ) is seeking participation from a wide segment of users, vendors, and other stakeholders to update the standard, known as the Standard Guide for Laboratory Informatics (E1578).…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, James B. Powers, Jr., Managing Partner, Bridge Associates International LLC, Princeton, N.J., tel +1.610.659.2094; powers@baipharma.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel +1.610.832.9826; tmurdock@astm.org R elease #10346
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ASTM International’s committee on ships and marine technology ( F25 ) has approved the first standard for vessels designed to accommodate construction crews working on offshore projects. The new standard aims to address the wide range of quality and safety of such vessels. “Developing offshore energy and putting new assets into service requires accommodating many construction workers in the…, ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and Marine Technology Next Meeting:, June 14-15, 2017, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Rawson, Office of Design and Engineering Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C., tel +1.202.372.1390; charles.e.rawson@uscg.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org R elease #10324
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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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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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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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Today, ASTM International President James Thomas announced that three students won $10,000 scholarships for their doctoral studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. The winners were selected from dozens of graduate student applicants in the most competitive round of annual funding ever for this program. “We are thrilled to support these Ph.D. students who are using ASTM…, Media inquiries and photo requests:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10151
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Adam Morrison, owner, Streamline Designs, LLC, Greenwood, Ind., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft . Formed in 2002, F37 has over 200 members representing 22 countries, and includes 10 technical subcommittees that oversee more than 30 standards related to the design, manufacture, performance, and maintenance of light sport aircraft including…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10046
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A new ASTM International standard will provide accurate performance tests that are used to make sure that nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers are running properly. ASTM E2977 , Practice for Measuring and Reporting Performance of Fourier-Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (FT-NMR) Spectrometers for Liquid Samples, is the first ASTM standard that incorporates recent technological advances in…, Technical Contact:, Gary Kramer, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.990.9627; gary-kramer@comcast.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9756