New Standard Outlines Test Methods for Trash Capture Devices
A new ASTM International standard will provide a test method related to the trash capture performance of stormwater control measures.
ASTM International Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Committee Revises Terminology Standard
ASTM International’s committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants (D02) has recently revised its key terminology standard.
ASTM International Analytical Chemistry Committee Honors Mike DeLeon with B.F. Scribner Award
ASTM International’s analytical chemistry committee (E01) honored Mike DeLeon with the B.F. Scribner Award.
New Standard Will Aid Road Construction Crews in Determining Water Content
A new ASTM International standard will help road construction professionals to better determine on-site water content in soil and rock.
New ASTM International Standard Provides Test Method Used in Leather Tanning
A new ASTM International standard will provide a test method related to unfixed chrome concentrations in Wet Blue.
New Standard Will Help in Design of Barriers in Building Construction
A new ASTM International standard will describe in detail the design and specification process for water vapor transmission properties of water-resistive barriers and air barriers(WRB/AB) in building construction.
Proposed Standard Will Help in Use of Power Transformer Insulating Fluids
ASTM’s committee on electrical insulating liquids and gases (D27) is developing a proposed standard for insulating fluids in distribution and power transformers.
According to ASTM International member Edward Casserly, because insulating fluids can oxidize over time, the liquids are formulated with antioxidants that act as inhibitors to minimize oxidation that is detrimental to cooling efficiency and electrical insulation.
New Standard Provides Tests for Geohazard Netting Measurement
ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) has approved a new standard that will help design engineers and regulators when using rockfall mitigation nettings on construction projects.
Geohazard nettings are often used in mountainous regions to prevent falling rocks from penetrating into the roadways.
New Standard Provides Specifications for Hempseed Food Products
A new ASTM International standard will provide credible and achievable specifications for food-grade hempseed products. The new standard, soon to be published as D8440, was developed by ASTM’s cannabis committee (D37).
According to ASTM International member Clarence Shwaluk, the new standard identifies food safety and quality thresholds for dehulled hempseed, toasted hempseed, hempseed oil and hempseed protein products.