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Committee Weeks
June Committee Week
June 6-11, St. Louis, MO
Technical/Professional
Training Courses
Aviation Fuels Aug. 17-19, Boston, MA
Corrosion Testing Sept. 21-22, Detroit, MI Diesel Fuel Sept. 28-30, Denver, CO Gasoline Sept. 21-23 Houston, TX Phase I/Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
June 15-17, Little Rock, AR
Sept. 14-16, Columbus, OH
Sept. 28-30, Kansas City, MO
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Commercial Real Estate Sept. 21-22, Conshohocken, PA
Sept. 28-29, Chicago, IL
Plastics June 8-10, Akron, OH Property Condition Assessments June 1-2, Conshohocken, PA Regulatory Compliance for Flammability of Furniture, Mattresses, Bedding June 24-25, Conshohocken, PA View a full course listing of ASTM TPT courses. |
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HEADLINES...This month's top stories
ASTM
Officers' Training Workshop
The 2010 ASTM International Officers'
Training Workshop will be held Sept. 14-15 at ASTM
headquarters in West Conshohocken, Pa. The workshop features various
modules on the ASTM standards development process and how to manage
responsibilities within ASTM committees, and is a useful program for
committee officers, subcommittee chairs and others in leadership
positions. Pre-registration is now open on the ASTM Web site. |
Standardization
News, ASTM Annual Report Receive Awards
ASTM Standardization News and the 2008 annual report, "Clarity: Looking Forward with Experience," have received 2010 Hermes
Creative Platinum Awards from the Association of Marketing and
Communications Professionals. The Hermes Awards are an international
competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing
and design of traditional materials/programs and emerging
technologies. The Platinum Award is the top Hermes Awards' honor. [Full Story]
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Video for Students
Want to know more about the benefits of becoming an ASTM student member? Hear what our members have to say. Check out the new student video on the ASTM site.
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Building Standards and Sustainability
A typical home or commercial building could consume energy for more than 100 years, so sustainability decisions made now in building standards will have an impact that will last for generations. Read about code and standards organizations' efforts to put sustainability front and center in "Buildings Matter," Part 1 of a two-part article featured in the latest issue of Standardization News.
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New Proficiency Testing Program
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Annual Business Meeting
The 2010 ASTM Annual Business Meeting will be held on June 9 at 7 a.m. in St. Louis, Mo., during June committee week. For more information, contact Maureen Houck.
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Upcoming Online Member Workshops
Upcoming free training workshops include Developing and Revising an ASTM Standard, ASTM
Website Training, and Balloting and Handling Negative Votes. Visit the ASTM Web site to view course schedules and to register.
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COMMITTEE NEWS . . . The latest from ASTM's technical committees
Oil Spill Response
Standards from Committees E47 and F20 cover all aspects of oil spill response and
cleanup. [Full Story]
Unmanned Aircraft
Committee F38 has been asked to assist with the development of standards to support the integration of small unmanned aircraft systems into the U.S.
national airspace system. [Full Story]
Additive Manufacturing
Committee F42 will be meeting in conjunction with the International Conference on Additive Manufacturing on July 8-9 in Leicestershire, Great Britain. [Full Story]
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GLOBAL NOTES . . . ASTM around the world
Delegates from China and Pakistan Visit ASTM
ASTM International welcomed delegations from China and Pakistan at both ASTM headquarters and the ASTM Washington, D.C., offices in May. The Chinese delegates visited ASTM headquarters from the Sports Equipment Administrative Center of China General Administration of Sport and also traveled to St. Louis, Mo., to meet with Committee F08 on Sport Equipment and Facilities at the May committee week. In Washington, representatives from the Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development and the Pakistani Ministry of Commerce discussed the ASTM standards development process with ASTM staff.
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DID YOU KNOW? . . . Safe Summer Swimming
Swimming pools are a great way to pass the time and cool off on a hot summer day. Proper supervision is the number one way to prevent pool injuries and drowning. In addition, there are other precautions that can be taken to keep pool areas safe and secure. A proper fence can act as a barrier all around a pool. ASTM F1908 provides recommended minimum requirements for various types of fences for residential outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs and spas. Other safeguards and preventative measures include pool alarms and covers. ASTM F2208, Standard Safety Specification for Pool Alarms, covers devices that provide for rapid and automatic detection and alarm in cases of unintentional or accidental entry of a child into a swimming pool or spa, while ASTM F1346 establishes requirements for swimming pool safety covers. It is important to remember the popular above-ground pools as well. Subcommittee F15.60 has developed ASTM F2666, which addresses pool hazards such as childhood drowning, sanitation, electrical safety and entrapment for portable pools for residential use. Keep these ASTM standards in mind to ensure that your pool is as safe as it is fun this summer.
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