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ASTM International Committee G04 on Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres originally developed the standard, G 88, Guide for Designing Systems for Oxygen Service, in 1984. Since that time, G 88 has been regarded as one of the leading design guides for oxygen systems throughout all industries that use oxygen. While the original version of the standard contained…
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Dong Zhao, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., has won the student paper competition sponsored by ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices. The paper, "Computational Wear Prediction of UHMWPE in Knee Replacements," focuses on multibody dynamic contact model to predict…
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ASTM Committees E08 on Fatigue and Fracture and F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices recognized the following students for their technical papers:, Kevin K. Liu, , a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, Calif., won the 2005 student paper competition sponsored by ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture. Lius paper, "The Effects of Laser Peening on the Fatigue Performance of Aerospace Structural Alloys," focuses on how this surface treatment enhances failure resistance. The results include data from programs conducted with…, Dong Zhao, , a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., has won the student paper competition sponsored by ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices. The paper, "Computational Wear Prediction of UHMWPE in Knee Replacements," focuses on multibody dynamic contact model to predict the damage…
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The national standards body of Jordan has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with ASTM International. The MOU was signed in December by James Thomas, president, ASTM International, and Yaseen Khayyat, director, Jordan Institution of Standards and Metrology. "The MOU is the result of the two sides eagerness to create a solid base for their future cooperation," said Khayyat, who added…
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An important ASTM International environmental assessment standard has now been revised to comply with a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation. When the U.S. Congress passed the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act in 2002, it cited ASTM International standard E 1527, Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment…
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ASTM International Committee E 50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action approved a new task group (E 50.02.06) at their October meeting to develop a standard to assess vapor intrusion as it relates to property transactions. Vapor intrusion is caused by releases of volatile chemicals from contaminated soil and groundwater into indoor air spaces of overlying buildings…
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A new publication from ASTM International, STP 1463, Advances in Adhesives, Adhesion Science, and Testing, includes 11 peer-reviewed papers that focus on new adhesives, particularly from the perspective of the newer test methods emerging to better determine adhesive reliability. The subjects covered in the volume, which is a valuable resource for design engineers and those with interest in…
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The new STP 1464, Skiing Trauma and Safety , 15th volume, provides the latest information on snow sport safety. The eight peer-reviewed papers contained in the book are a valuable resource for binding, boot and ski manufacturers; engineers; university professors; physicians, and lawyers as well as skiing professionals such as ski instructors, ski area managers, and recreational and professional…
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ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications will hold its annual mini-symposium on Jan. 24, 2006, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The focus of the sessions will be on the role and use of statistics in the development of standard test methods, with emphasis on recent developments. The following three lectures will be given during…, Statistical Requirements Inside and Outside ASTM International, Many coatings and raw material manufacturers have registered to the ISO 9002 standard. That standard has been replaced by ISO 9001:2000, with the requirements for the new standard being more extensive. However, some of the new requirements can be met by using basic statistical techniques. This presentation, which will be given by Robert Morrison, is an overview of the new requirements and compare…, The Use of Ranked vs. Rated Data in the Evaluation of Weathered Specimens or Material, The evaluation of specimens after weathering can be handled by a number of approaches; two of these are rating and ranking. Rating requires one to compare the specimens against a scale (i.e., 1 to 10). Ranking, on the other hand, requires the direct comparison of the specimens against each other. Louis Asher will make this presentation, which will center on these two approaches and will…, ASTM International Interlaboratory Study Program, ASTM International recently approved a new Interlaboratory Study Program. Through this program, ASTM is providing staff support and financial resources to technical committees by offering assistance with the identification of participating laboratories, overseeing the generation of sample distribution, collecting data, and generating precision and bias statements and research reports. This…
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Most of the coal burned in the United States contains only trace amounts of chloride and fluoride. However, due to the increasing regulation of these compounds for clean air initiatives, being able to measure even small amounts of chloride and fluoride in coal has taken on a greater importance than ever. Recognizing this, ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke has begun to develop a…