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Lyle V. Hestermann, manager, Property, for Raytheon Network Centric Systems in Ft. Wayne, Ind., has been named the new chairman of ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems. The committee consists of about 70 members who are responsible for 12 standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards . Committee E53 develops management systems criteria, including performance…
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Stephen P. Gaydos, associate technical fellow with The Boeing Company - St. Louis, Mo., has been elected chairman of ASTM Committee F07 on Aerospace and Aircraft, which includes approximately 125 members responsible for 47 standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards . Gaydos lives in St. Louis, Mo. In addition to leading F07, Gaydos is chair of Subcommittee F07.04 on Hydrogen…
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Richard A. Larsen, Ph.D., scientific applications manager for Jasco, Inc., in Easton, Md., now leads ASTM Committee E13 on Molecular Spectroscopy and Separation Science as its chairman. The committee includes more than 150 members who are responsible for almost 50 standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards . Larsen lives in Hurlock, Md. An ASTM International member since 1994,…
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ASTM International Committee G01 on Corrosion of Metals has an ongoing commitment to help the oilfield and refinery industries adopt and use state-of-the-art techniques to select corrosion inhibitors. As part of this commitment, two new standards developed by Subcommittee G01.05 on Laboratory Corrosion Tests have recently been published: G 184, Practice for Evaluating and Qualifying Oilfield and…
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ASTM Committee D05 on Coal and Coke is currently developing a proposed new standard, WK10380, Practice for Establishing the Competence of Laboratories Using ASTM Procedures in the Sampling and Analysis of Coal and Coke. The proposed standard will specify requirements for establishing, operating and evaluating a laboratory that provides services in the areas of sample collection and preparation…
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Two subcommittees of ASTM International G01 on Corrosion of Metals have recently reorganized in order to broaden the scope of their standardization efforts. All interested parties are invited to participate in the ongoing work of Committee G01 and its subcommittees. Subcommittee G01.09, formerly on Corrosion in Natural Waters, has been renamed Corrosion of Metals in Waters to reflect a broader…
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ASTM Internationalhas joined the Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes, a national group of fire service members, consumer and disabled rights advocates, medical and public health practitioners and other related organizations. The purpose of the CFSC, which has been coordinated by the National Fire Protection Association, is to save lives and prevent injuries and damage that result from cigarette-…
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ASTM International Committee E13, formerly known as E13 on Molecular Spectroscopy and Chromatography, has recently undergone a restructuring that reflects changes in technology and the scope of the analytical sciences industry. Along with a title change, the scope of Committee E13 has been expanded to include the advancement of fields of analysis to include molecular spectroscopy and separation…
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ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action is seeking all interested parties, particularly landowners and developers, to contribute to the development of a proposed new standard on continuing obligations. The proposed standard, WK9354, Practice for Landowner Appropriate Care of a Contaminated Property, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E50.02 on…
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ASTM International standard F 1936, Specification for Shock-Absorbing Properties of North American Football Field Playing Systems as Measured in the Field, has had a positive effect on the sports field industry. Since the introduction of F 1936, which was approved by Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities in 1998, the amount of field testing and the number of firms offering field…