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ASTM International Technical & Professional Training (TPT) courses and participation on ASTM International technical committees can help professional engineers satisfy their Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Professional Development Hour (PDH) requirement for license renewal. Over 30 state licensing boards have a continuing education requirement for professional engineers to renew…
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ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, today announced the formation of a new committee to develop standards for the evaluation of materials and products relative to the restriction of certain hazardous substances. Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials will address issues that could have a devastating economic impact on…, Beginning the Standardization Process, On Oct. 15, 2004, representatives from the appliance, electric tool, electronic, laboratory, instrument manufacturing, and supplier sectors affected by RoHS legislation attended a planning meeting at ASTM International Headquarters. They agreed to hold an organizational meeting to discuss the creation of a new standardization activity on declarable substances. The organizational meeting occurred…, Participation Is Open, The development of standards within Committee F40 represents a chance to help the environment while constraining unnecessary compliance costs that may damage many sectors of the world economy. If you are part of the business sectors mentioned above, participation in F40 is in your economic interest. The next meeting of Committee F40 will take place May 26-27, 2005, at ASTM International…
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The second edition of ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Buildings is now available on CD-ROM. The compilation, which includes 111 standards, addresses environmental problems and challenges related to the design, construction, and operation of environmentally sound and resource-efficient sustainable buildings. The standards will assist federal and state agencies in complying with…
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A new publication, ASTM Standards for Building Lime and Lime-Based Construction Applications , is now available for purchase either in print or on CD-ROM. A valuable resource for architects, contractors, engineers, specifiers, inspectors, and educators, the compilation includes more than 100 ASTM standards that guide the use of lime in applications that are vital to the construction industry.…
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A new ASTM standard developed by Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems will be an important step in advancing the use of high density polyethylene pipe in municipal storm sewer applications. The standard, F 2306, Specification for 12 to 60 in. (300 to 1500 mm) Annular Corrugated Profile Wall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Gravity Flow Storm Sewer and Subsurface Drainage Applications,…
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Most standard hardness tests for steel, including the Brinell, Vickers and various Rockwell tests, are generally classified as bench testers. This means that the component being tested needs to be taken to the machine for hardness to be determined. In order to test larger pieces, such as forgings, a section would need to be removed from the forging in order for it to be tested. Since this is not…
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Forensic Psychophysiology Committee in ASTM International Aims at Reducing Perjury with New StandardThe aim of a new ASTM standard developed by Committee E52 on Forensic Psychophysiology is to assist the judicial system in reducing incidents of perjury. The new standard, E 2324, Guide for PDD Paired Testing, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E52.05 on Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD). According to George Baranowski, founder, Mindsight Consultants, the guide could be…
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Asbestos Control: Surveys, Removal, and Management, Second Edition , is now available for purchase from ASTM International. The manual’s primary purpose is to facilitate the use of ASTM standards related to asbestos and is based on the collective experience of ASTM members and others who participated in the standards development as well as the larger asbestos control field that influenced the…
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The U.S. Standards Strategy (USSS), Draft Second Edition, is now available for review and comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. EST on April 18; the document and supporting materials can be found online at www.ansi.org/usss . The strategy, a revision of the National Standards Strategy for the United States, is intended to establish a framework that can be used by all interested parties to…
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For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has used consensus standards for aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance with the acceptance of 15 standards developed by ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft. The referenced documents, which have been worked on over the last two years, affect fixed-wing airplanes, powered parachutes, gyroplanes, lighter-…