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ASTM International, in support of efforts stemming from the Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), will host an organizational meeting for the establishment of a new ASTM standards activity on general aviation (GA) airworthiness design standards. The meeting will be held Sept. 17, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, at the Aircraft Electronics Association headquarters in Lee’s…, Next Meeting:, Sept. 17 at AEA headquarters and Oct. 26 in Atlanta, Ga., ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9277
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A continuing interest among road authorities to improve highway safety has led to efforts to improve wet-night visibility of pavement markings, including a new ASTM International standard. ASTM E2832 , Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Retroreflected Luminance of Pavement Markings in a Standard Condition of Continuous Wetting (RL-2), was developed by Subcommittee E12.10 on…, ASTM Committee E12 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-31, 2013, January committee week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Paul Carlson, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas, Phone: 979-845-6004; paul-carlson@tamu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9243
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A new ASTM International standard will provide the means to quickly detect and quantify the lead concentration in toys and other children's products. The new standard, F2853 , Test Method for Determination of Lead in Paint Layers and Similar Coatings or in Substrates and Homogenous Materials by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Using Multiple Monochromatic Excitation Beams, was…
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The presence of lead in toys and other consumer products continues to make headlines. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a United States law enacted in August 2008, addresses the lead issue and makes provisions for the use of X-ray spectrometry in testing for lead content. To aid the toy and consumer products industries in using X-ray spectrometry for lead detection and meet the…
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A request from the United States Navy was the impetus behind the development of a new ASTM International standard, E2630 , Test Method for Luminance Ratio of a Fluorescent Specimen Using a Narrow Band Source. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee E12.05 on Fluorescence, part of ASTM International Committee E12 on Color and Appearance. Richard Harold, consultant, Color and Appearance…
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ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials has approved its first test method, F2617 , Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Chromium, Bromine, Cadmium, Mercury and Lead in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F40.01 on Test Methods. ASTM F2617 describes a method for…
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A new ASTM International standard will assist industry with a communication tool in order to comply with the European Union's Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals, more commonly referred to as REACH. ASTM F2725, Standard Guide for European Union's Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Supply Chain Information Exchange, was developed by Subcommittee F40…
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Developing Standards for REACH, RoHS and Similar Regulations Implementation, ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials will meet April 15-17, 2008, at the Renaissance Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The purpose of the meeting is to continue developing the international standards needed in response to REACH and RoHS implementation. , REACH, RoHS and ASTM Committee F40, The European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive and Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) system — designed to help improve human health and the environment — affect companies and consumers throughout the global supply chain for manufactured goods. ASTM International Committee F40 develops the standards to help stakeholders with the…, Meeting Highlights, On Tuesday, 15 April, , Subcommittee F40.01 on Test Methods will review five proposed work items, among them WK11200 , Standard Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Chromium, and Bromine in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDXRF). WK11200 will assist industry throughout the polymeric supply chain by testing the materials at the raw material level.…, On Wednesday, 16 April, , Subcommittee F40.02 on Management Practices and Guides will continue drafting WK15430 , Standard Guide for European Union's Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Supply Chain Information Exchange. WK15430 is being developed to assist industry with communications through the supply chain for REACH compliance. Providing a standard way to communicate will save money and…, On Thursday, 17 April, , A workshop on REACH will be held. Workshop speakers include meeting co-sponsor and Committee F40 vice chairman Taco Van Der Maten of PANalytical; meeting co-sponsor Dirk Wissmann of SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a division of AMETEK Inc.; and Kristina Nordlander in Sidley Austin’s Brussels office. A question and answer session will cap off the event. , Open Participation, Participation in ASTM Committee F40 is open to all interested stakeholders. The committee draws on the expertise of an international group of stakeholders representing trade associations, manufacturers, government regulators, consumers and academia, and encourages and promotes publications, research and other tools to facilitate RoHS and REACH compliance and standards development. Currently,…
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First generation gonioapparent colorants are materials pigmented with metal flakes that change lightness as illumination angles change. Used heavily in automotive coatings, the first generation of gonioapparent materials was covered by ASTM International standard E2194 , Practice for Multiangle Color Measurement of Metal Flake Pigmented Materials, first published in 2003. Now, a second generation…