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September 2015

ASTM eNews

CALENDAR

October Committee Week
Oct. 25-30, Tampa, FL

November Committee Week
Nov. 15-20, Tampa, FL

December Committee Week
Dec. 6-11, Tampa, FL

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SYMPOSIA & WORKSHOPS

Standards for Bone Fracture/Void Healing Products
Nov. 17, Tampa, FL

Retrieval Analysis of Implants, Tissues and Fluids
Nov. 17, Tampa, FL

Transparent Enclosures - Aerospace and Aircraft
Nov. 18, Tampa, FL

Hydrogen Embrittlement
Nov. 19, Tampa, FL

Roofing Research and Standards
Dec. 6, Tampa, FL

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TRAINING SCHEDULE

Aviation Fuels
Oct. 13-15, Miami, FL
Dec. 1-3, Austin, TX

Coal Chemistry Technicians
Oct. 28-29, Tampa, FL

Corrosion Testing
Sept. 15-16, Chicago, IL
Nov. 10-11, Dallas, TX

Crude Oil
Oct. 19-21, New Orleans, LA

Diesel Fuels
Oct. 13-15, Charleston, SC
Nov. 10-12, Houston, TX

Estimating LNAPL Tranmissivity:
A Guide to Using ASTM E2856

Sept. 29-30, Taunton, MA

Environmental Assessment - Continuing Obligations
Sept. 24, Atlanta, GA

Gasoline
Sept. 22-24, Atlanta, GA
Nov. 17-19, ASTM HQ

Marine Fuels
Nov. 10-12, San Francisco, CA

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for Commercial Real Estate
Sept. 22-23, Atlanta, GA
Oct. 6-7, New Orleans, LA
Oct. 20-21, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nov. 10-11, San Diego, CA

Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment Processes
Sept. 14-16, ASTM HQ
Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Houston, TX
Oct. 20-22, Chicago, IL
Nov. 3-5, Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 17-19, Columbus, OH

Plastic Testing Techniques
Sept. 22-24, Washington, DC

Property Condition Assessments
Sept. 15-16, Las Vegas, NV
Oct. 13-14, Phoenix, AZ

Rubber Testing
Sept. 10-11, Akron, OH

Statistics in ASTM Test Method Development
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, ASTM HQ
Nov. 11-12, ASTM HQ

Vapor Encroachment onto Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions
Oct. 22, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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HEADLINES

New Committee on Aerospace Personnel Holds First Meeting

Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel

The new Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel held its first meeting in August in Kansas City, Missouri. F46 standards will address the growing demand for high-skilled workers in areas such as aircraft assembly, avionics, IT systems, repair stations and more. Executive Vice President Kathie Morgan had an opinion piece in the Kansas City Star on this topic. More

Announcing the 2016 Board of Directors Nominees

We are pleased to announce the slate of candidates selected by the Nominating Committee for election to ASTM offices for terms commencing Jan. 1, 2016: chairman of the board (one-year term); vice chairman (two-year term); and six directors (three-year terms). This election is administered via the ASTM website. Emails with links to the online ballot have been sent to all members. View the candidates' biographies.

Virtual Officers' Training Workshop - Sept. 21-24

There is still time to register for the Virtual Officers' Training Workshop. These free online modules equip and empower committee officers, subcommittee chairmen, technical contacts and others who want to become officers. View the schedule and register here.

Educators - New Toolkit for Teaching Standards in the Classroom

Do you teach about standards in your classes? The ASTM Professors' Toolkit provides all the tools and resources you need in one place. Included are handouts, ASTM education modules and presentations, standards by engineering curriculum, videos and more.

World Standards Day 2015

ASTM will once again participate in World Standards Week (Sept. 25-Oct. 2), with the U.S. celebration of World Standards Day happening Oct. 1. The goal of World Standards Day is to raise awareness of the importance of standardization to the global economy and to recognize the critical role of the entire standards community, including business leaders, industry, academia and government. This year's theme is "Standards - The World's Common Language." Learn more.

Student Project Grant Submissions Due Oct. 31

A limited number of $500 grants are offered to graduate or senior level university students to help with student design projects that contain an ASTM standards component. The application deadline is Oct. 31. See instructions and application forms.

New Members - Attend Our Online Orientation

ASTM offers free one-hour online training for all members. Upcoming courses include New Member Orientation and Training (Sept. 10, Oct. 14).

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWS

Infectious Diseases

Spore crops grown using a new Committee E35 test method will be used in labs to test the efficacy of drugs that fight infectious intestinal diseases. More

Sustainable Dentistry

A new Committee E60 standard can be used to implement more sustainable dental practices without compromising safety or healthMore

3D Imaging

Manufacturers and users of laser scanners used in 3D imaging will benefit from a new Committee E57 standard. More

Concrete and Cement

Committee C09 is developing a new standard that will be used by engineers, concrete producers and testing agencies to measure electrical resistance in fresh concrete. More

Manufacturers and suppliers of concrete and cement mixtures will use a new Committee C09 standard that evaluates hydration differences. More

Language Services

A revised Committee F43 practice defines the minimum professional standard for quality services in language interpreting. More

Packaging

A new Committee F02 standard covers oxygen transmission rate in packaging, which helps to extend and control the shelf life of products. More

Building Construction

A new Committee E06 standard provides an important strength test for fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) shapes used in pipelines, cooling towers and other construction projects. More

Medical Devices

A proposed Committee F04 standard will help validate cleaning methods for reusable medical devices. More

GLOBAL NOTES

New MOU Signed with Barbados

Anthea Ishmael, director, Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI), and James Thomas, president, ASTM, recently signed a new Memorandum of Understanding. “This MOU provides easier access to relevant standards and allows for the participation of our stakeholders in the ASTM standards development process,” says Ishmael. Through MOU agreements, global national standards bodies reference, adopt, or use ASTM standards as the basis of their national standards. More

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