ASTM has launched the first industry Program Operator Consortium with three other green building stakeholders: ICC Evaluation Service, NSF International and Sustainable Minds. The consortium will serve as an expert resource and advocate for creating product category rules (PCRs), reviewing life cycle assessment (LCA) reports, and verifying and publishing environmental product declarations (EPDs). Co-branded, verified EPDs from the consortium members will provide value to decision-makers when specifying materials and products and help manufacturers gain greater visibility for their product transparency work. More

Submit a Paper to the New Smart Manufacturing Journal

ASTM's newest journal will support research that crosses the boundaries of information science, systems engineering and engineering design, manufacturing and product life cycle. It has a world-class editorial team and advisory board led by Editor in Chief Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. Research papers, industry case studies and application papers, survey papers and technical notes are welcome. Submit online here.

Time to Renew Your Membership for 2016

It's time to renew your membership! Log in and renew through the MyASTM dashboard, or visit the Membership section of the website. Here you can view information about the benefits for all member types: participating, organizational, informational and student. Or invite your colleagues to join using our online invitation.

Nominate a Rising Star for the President's Leadership Award

The ASTM President's Leadership Award salutes the inspiration and positive contributions of individuals early in their ASTM careers who have significantly advanced our mission through extraordinary accomplishment, example and vision. Nominations are due Feb. 1.

WISE Internship Applications Due Dec. 31

ASTM sponsors an intern in the Washington Internships for Students of Engineering program, a nine-week summer session in Washington, D.C., for undergraduate engineering students. The deadline to apply for the 2016 program is Dec. 31. Apply here.

Free Online Training for Members

ASTM offers free one-hour online training for all members. Upcoming courses include New Member Orientation and Training (Jan. 20, Feb 18). Courses like Balloting and Handling Negative Votes; Developing and Revising an ASTM Standard and more also available.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWS

3D Printing

Committee F42 is developing a new guide that will make it easier for businesses to create parts using additive manufacturing. More

Tires

A new Committee D11 standard will be used to test the quality of silica, a raw material that forms the base for more sustainable tires. More

Erosion Control

Committee D18's new standard will help determine critical properties of hydraulic erosion control products (HECPs). More

Accessible Restrooms

A new Committee C16 standard provides guidance on protecting people from exposed pipes in accessible lavatories. More

Wire and Cable lnsulation

A proposed Committee D09 standard will help determine the halogen content of flame retardant cables. More

GLOBAL NOTES

ASTM Staff Attend Several International Outreach Events

ASTM staff and members crisscrossed the globe this fall, meeting with delegations and presenting information at several international industry events. We also hosted groups at ASTM headquarters and the Washington, D.C., office. Areas visited include China, Colombia, India, Japan, Lima, Peru, the Middle East and Sweden. A recap of these and all recent global events will be available in the January/February issue of Standardization News.

ASTM Supports Gulf Metrology Forum

ASTM is a supporting organization of the First Gulf Metrology Forum, to be held Dec. 14-15 in Doha, Qatar. The event will feature metrology experts from around the world. They will address the latest international developments in metrology, with an effort to align Gulf metrology policies and regulations with global developments in measurement techniques and their application for industry. All interested parties are invited to participate.

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