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ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee ( F08 ) has developed a new standard, F3641 , on child bicycle carriers. F3641 provides clear specifications on front-mounted child bicycle carriers, located between the rider and handlebars of a bike. These bicycle carriers transport children with a minimum weight of 12 kg and a maximum weight of 27 kg who are…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.969.8455; jkoury@astm.org Release #11827 ###
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ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee ( F48 ) is developing a proposed standard that will provide guidance for maintaining exoskeletons. According to ASTM member Matthew Dickinson, the proposed standard ( WK89778 ) will be focused on assisting end-users of exoskeletons. “Given its pivotal role in augmenting the capabilities of workers, establishing a procedural framework…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11824 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s 21st International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry , to be held April 14-17, 2025, in Aix-en-Provence, France. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee ( B10 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. The purpose of the symposium is to…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11823 ###
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Major new report addresses how standards activities in innovative industries underpin sustainability efforts., A major new report from ASTM International highlights the impactful role that standards play in supporting global innovation trends. The Standardization Impact Report (SIR) serves to showcase the direct links between these emerging technologies and the work of several key ASTM committees. The SIR addresses the ways in which standards in five notable industry sectors adhere to the United Nations…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11822 ###
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ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee ( F48 ) has approved a new standard that will help determine how exoskeletons can assist workers returning to work after an injury or illness. The new standard ( F3579 ) will discuss the potential benefits and risks of exoskeletons when used by workers during the return-to-work (RTW) process, and provide guidance to anyone considering…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11821 ###
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ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee ( F42 ) is developing a suite of proposed standards that will be used for quality assurance and quality control of materials and components used for additive construction with cementitious materials. The suite includes the following: Practice for Additive Manufacturing -- Fresh and Very Early Age Properties of Concretes Used for…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #11820 ###
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ASTM International’s digital information in the supply chain committee ( F49 ) is currently developing a standard guide for using the blockchain to authenticate and trace certificates of authenticity (COAs) and confirm good-standing farming practices. The standard ( WK89930) was developed relative to the European Union (EU) deforestation regulation, and will apply to products such as cattle,…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #11819 ###
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ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management, and corrective action committee ( E50 ) has made over 140 revisions to its Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments (PCA): Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process ( E2018 ). A 2023 and 2024 version replace the initial 2015 publication of the guide. The revision places more emphasis on the user, establishing objectives…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11818 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s 2nd Bearing and Transmission Steels Technology Symposium , to be held May 7-9, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s steel, stainless steel and related alloys committee ( A01 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. The objective of the symposium is to bring together…, Aug. 31, 2024, . To ensure your abstract was received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract. Additional information is available from technical chair Aidan Kerrigan ( aidan.kerrigan@skf.com ). For more information about this symposium, please visit: https://go.astm.org/bearing-and-transmission-steels-symposium https://go.astm.org/bearing-…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11816 ###
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) has developed a standard specification for beach umbrellas and anchor devices. The new standard ( F3681 ) is overseen by ASTM’s market umbrellas subcommittee (F15.79). According to the subcommittee’s chair, Bill Schermerhorn, the standard is several years in the making and seeks to address known hazards posed by detached beach umbrellas. "…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11814 ###