ASTM International Committee D03 on Gaseous Fuels has developed a new standard that will become a valuable reference for engineers designing equipment for the efficient generation, transport, storage, and delivery of hydrogen to vehicles and appliances.

Understanding how blood within a human body will interact with any substance with which it comes in contact is a crucial part of any medical process. A new practice recently approved by ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices is one of a series of standards that evaluates the complement activating properties of solid materials intended for use in contact with blood.

ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock has developed a new standard that describes procedures for measuring in-place density and moisture of soil and soil-aggregate by the use of nuclear equipment.

A proposed new ASTM International standard will help emergency responders develop succinct, usable emergency response guidance in the event of a radiological event, which may include an intentional release or an attack involving a radiological dispersal device (also known as a “dirty bomb”).

A strong demand from the aerospace sector has made it challenging for industry to supply heat-treated plate for both aerospace and other applications.

ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing has developed a new standard, E 2491, Guide for Evaluating Performance Characteristics of Phased-Array Ultrasonic Examination Instruments and Systems.

The increased use of geomembranes as barrier materials to restrict liquid migration from one location to another created a need for a test method to evaluate the quality of geomembrane seams produced by tape methods.

ASTM International Subcommittee A01.19 on Sheet and Strip Steel has made three significant changes to ASTM standards under its jurisdiction. The changes are:

• Reporting of boron levels made mandatory;
• Changes to size limitations of general requirements and product standards for hot rolled material; and
• Addition of grades 90 and 100 for hot rolled sheet and strip products.

All interested parties are invited to attend the meetings of ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems on Nov. 13 and 14, during the November Committee Week in Atlanta, Georgia. The subjects to be discussed at the meeting are sense-and-avoid, terminology, launchers, visual range flight practices, commercial pilot practices and manufacturing quality assurance practice.

ASTM International Subcommittee G01.10 on Corrosion in Soils will be conducting two round robin testing procedures on Tuesday, November 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during ASTM meetings in Atlanta, Ga.