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October 2016 

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HEADLINES

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New Video: Jim Seay of Premier Rides and Committee on Amusement Rides

Do you love amusement parks? In this small business spotlight video, watch F24 member Jim Seay discuss once-in-a-lifetime ride experiences, the ASTM process, and how essential safety standards are to his industry.

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Help us get the word out about your committee work.

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Meeting to Discuss Potential Commercial Spaceflight Standards

No-fee meeting on Monday, Oct. 24, in Washington, D.C., will potentially create a new committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight [More].

Call for Papers

Submit your paper to the newest ASTM journal, Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems.

The publication will support research that crosses the boundaries of information science, systems engineering and engineering design, manufacturing and product life cycle.

Learn more in this short video.

First-Ever Joint Workshop with ICPHSO Oct. 13

We've teamed up with the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization to host a free workshop Thursday, Oct. 13, in Washington, D.C. A live stream is available for those who can't attend.

Topics will cover various consumer products: off-road vehicles, window coverings and much more. For the agenda, click here.

Advance registration (including for live stream) is required by emailing meetings@cleaninginstitute.org.

CALENDAR

October Committee Week
October 23-28, Orlando, FL

November Committee Week
November 13-18, Orlando, FL

December Committee Week
December 4-9, Orlando, FL

D02 December Committee Week
December 4-8, Lake Buena Vista, FL
 

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SYMPOSIA & WORKSHOPS

Workshop on Current and Future Standards Activities within Pharmaceutical and Biopharmacuetical Manufacturing
October 11, Silver Springs, MD

37th Symposium on Pesticide Formulation and Delivery Systems
October 25-27, Orlando, FL

Workshop on Lead-free Copper Alloys and the Scrap Stream
October 26, Orlando, FL

Symposium on Advances in Hygrothermal Performance of Building Envelopes
October 26-27, Orlando, FL

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TRAINING SCHEDULE

Aviation Fuels
October 25-27, Las Vegas, NV

Corrosion Testing
November 29-30, Atlanta, GA

Crude Oil: Sampling, Testing, and Evaluation
October 17-19, Houston, TX

Diesel Fuels: Specifications and Test Methods
October 11-13, San Francisco, CA
November 29-December 1, Houston , TX

EPA Tier III SQC Readiness Workshop
October 14, ASTM HQ
November 18, ASTM HQ

Gasoline Specifications
November 15-17, ASTM HQ

Major Testing Techniques for Plastics: An Introduction
October 25-27, Las Vegas, NV

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for Commercial Real Estate
October 4 -5, New Orleans, LA
October 18-19, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
November 15-16, San Diego, CA
December 6-7, Las Vegas, NV

Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment Processes
October 18-20, Elk Grove Village, IL
November 1-3, Las Vegas, NV
November 15-17, Columbus, OH

Plastics
October 25-27, Las Vegas, NV

Property Condition Assessments
October 11-12, Phoenix, AZ

Statistics in ASTM Standard Test Method Development, Application, and Quality Assurance
October 12-13, ASTM HQ
November 16-17, ASTM HQ

 

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TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWS

Additive Manufacturing Technologies

A new standard will help manufacturers and buyers who want to use 3D-printed stainless steel alloys, which can be made more quickly than through traditional methods [More].


Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres

Experts that support safety in oxygen-enriched environments will meet Oct. 25-27 in Orlando to create and revise key technical standards [More].


Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

A new standard provides a test method that uses a specialized tool to prepare samples of and to test the density of roller compacted concrete. [More].


Electronics

A new standard will help test technology that is used in many electronic devices. [More].


Nondestructive Testing

A new practice provides a standardized way for manufacturers and construction professionals to examine plastic pipe joints using sound waves. [More].


Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants

A new guide will help with selecting, installing, and using pumping equipment that carries heat-transfer fluids such as coolants [More].

We welcome participants to create the first constant volume combustion chamber test method that would measure the generic cetane number of diesel fuels [More].


Plastic Piping

A new standard will empower producers of certain kinds of plastic tubes to conduct better, faster quality control testing at a lower cost and with greater accuracy [More].


Vehicle Pavement Systems

A new standard will make sidewalks safer and more comfortable for wheelchair users.[More].

HONORS & AWARDS

Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri, Editor-in-Chief of the new journal Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems, which launches in January 2017, was given the 2016 ASTM International President’s Leadership Award [More].

GLOBAL NOTES


 

Board Meeting to be Held in the U.A.E.

ASTM International will hold its board meeting and dozens of events in the United Arab Emirates on October 16-20, 2016.

“Gulf leaders in business and government increasingly demand ASTM International standards to help them drive growth in industries such as petroleum, construction, and more,” said Board Chairman Ralph Paroli. “[We are] excited to be hosting our meeting and related events in such a dynamic region.”

For more information, click here.

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Materials Performance and Characterization Special Issue on Crude Oil Assays: Their History and Test Method Development from 1854 to 2016
 
Analysis of Biofuels: A Laboratory Resource

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