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ASTM eNews is a monthly e-newsletter that features the latest happenings at ASTM International, including technical committee news, publications, meetings, symposia and more. Like ASTM's bimonthly magazine Standardization News, eNews is a free benefit available to all ASTM members.
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ASTM Publications
Lexicon for Sensory Evaluation: Aroma, Flavor, Texture and Appearance
ASTM Standards on Indoor Air Quality
ASTM Interactive Catalogs
2011 Petroleum Catalog
2011 Standards Catalog
2011 Products Catalog
CALENDAR
Committee Week
October Committee Week Oct. 30-Nov. 4, Tampa, FL November Committee Week Nov. 13-18, Tampa, FL Symposia/Workshops Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation Emissions Oct. 31, Tampa, FL
Pesticide Formulation and Delivery Nov. 1-3, Tampa, FL
Mechanical Testing Nov. 13, Tampa, FL
Sensor Technologies for Fatigue, Fracture and Mechanical Testing Nov. 16, Tampa, FL
Bearing Steel Technologies Nov. 17-18, Tampa, FL
See future ASTM symposia. Technical/Professional
Training Courses ASTM D3241 Heater Tube Rating WorkshopSept. 20, Chicago, ILOct. 4, Conshohocken, PA
Oct. 25, Miami, FL
Aviation FuelsSept. 27-29, New Orleans, LA Coal Chemistry Technician Training Nov. 2-3, Tampa, FLCorrosion TestingSept. 20-21, Chicago, ILNov. 8-9, Conshohocken, PACrude Oil Nov. 14-16, Houston, TXDiesel FuelSept. 27-29, San Francisco, CAOct. 25-27, Chicago, ILFire Hazards in Oxygen SystemsSept. 20-21, Cocoa Beach, FLNov. 15-16, Houston, TXFlammability of Upholstered Furniture, Mattresses and BeddingOct. 26-27, Greensboro, NC
Flammability of Wearing Apparel Oct. 25, Chicago, IL
Flammability of Children's Sleepwear Oct. 26, Chicago, IL
Gasoline Sept. 20-22, Sugar Grove, IL
Nov. 15-17, Conshohocken, PAMarine Fuels Oct. 25-27, Seattle, WAPhase I/Phase II
Environmental Site
AssessmentOct. 4-6, Baltimore, MD
Oct. 18-20, Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 25-27, Little Rock, AR
Nov. 1-3, Columbus, OH
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Commercial Real EstateSept. 20-21, Boston, MA Sept. 27-28, New Orleans, LAOct. 11-12, Chicago, ILNov. 1-2, Conshohocken, PANov. 15-16, Las Vegas, NVPlasticsNov. 8-10, Hollywood, FL
Property Condition AssessmentsOct. 18-19, Baltimore, MD Nov. 15-16, San Diego, CA
Risk Based Corrective Action at Petroleum Release SitesOct. 18-19, Lansing, MIRubber TestingOct. 5-6, Akron, OHInternational Training CoursesASTM - Inspeccion de Recubrimientos de Proteccion
Sept. 5-7, Chile ASTM - Proteccion Catodica Galvanica para Activos Metallicos Enterrados Sept. 14-16, Peru |
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HEADLINES...This month's top stories
Opportunities for College Students With Jumpstart Your Career
ASTM International's Jumpstart Your Career campaign, which will continue through the end of this year, is geared toward today's college students looking to increase their real-world skills and enhance their marketability to potential employers. More than 5,000 college and university students from 70 countries have already taken advantage of ASTM's free student membership, and the number continues to increase. Jumpstart Your Career features scholarship opportunities, senior project grants and a student video contest. The deadline for the grants and video contest is Oct. 31. For more information, visit www.astm.org/studentmember. [Full Story]
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ASTM International Europe eBulletin
The ASTM International eBulletin is a new quarterly e-newsletter that highlights the latest news about ASTM's standards development work in Europe. Click here to view the latest issue. If you would like to be added to the list to receive the eBulletin, please contact Erin Brennan (ebrennan@astm.org).
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Virtual Officers' Training Week This Month
ASTM International will host a Virtual Officers' Training Week from Sept. 26-29. During this time, ASTM staff will conduct several online training sessions that are usually offered at the Officers' Training Workshop, which is held every other year at ASTM headquarters. There are 13 workshops to choose from, including Subcommittee Chairman's Duties and Responsibilities, Main Committee Officers' Duties and Responsibilities, Member and Roster Maintenance, Certification and Technical and Professional Training, and much more. Click here to view the full schedule.
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Free Online Member Training
ASTM members can participate in free one-hour online training courses through the ASTM website. Upcoming courses are New Member Orientation and Training (Sept. 15), Work Item Collaboration Training (Oct. 6), Developing and Revising an ASTM Standard (Oct. 13), Roster Maintenance Training (Oct. 18), and WebEx Training (Oct. 18).Visit the ASTM website to register.
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 COMMITTEE NEWS . . . The latest from ASTM's technical committees
Light Sport Aircraft
Committee F37's new standard will be used to aid in the creation of auditing programs within the light sport aircraft industry. [Full Story]
HVAC Duct Systems
A new Committee E05 standard will provide U.S. building codes with a method designed to test a heating, ventilation and air conditioning duct system or its materials for fire resistance and other durability requirements. [Full Story]
Protective Coatings
Potential users, including coating manufacturers, architects, engineers and facility owners, are encouraged to participate in the development of a new Committee D01 standard on dry fall properties. [Full Story]
Apparel Sizing
Committee D13 is working on a proposed new guide that will cover petite and tall heights for the missy measurement standard. [Full Story]
Medical Devices
Committee F04 is developing a new standard that will provide guidance on how to set up an experiment that uses an epifluorescence microscope to ensure that imaging measurements are quantitative. [Full Story] Coal and Coke
Committee D05 is developing a new test method for determining the amount of fluorine and chlorine in coal and and coke. [Full Story]
Hydraulic Cement
A new Committee C09 standard, adopted from an American Concrete Institute test method, covers bleed stability of cementitious post-tensioning tendon grout. [Full Story]
Wear and Erosion
Committee G03's latest standard provides a method to more accurately measure small amounts of wear on curved piston ring segments and their counterfaces after lubricated bench-scale testing. [Full Story]
Particle and Spray Characterization
A new standard from Committee E29 covers a special grade of industrial woven wire cloth called filter cloth for general filtration. [Full Story]
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GLOBAL NOTES . . . ASTM around the world
Standards Expert Program Continues with Representatives from Jordan and Malaysia
Experts from national standards bodies in Jordan and Malaysia will visit ASTM headquarters from Oct. 24 to Nov. 18 as part of the Standards Expert Program. The Standards Expert Program (SEP) is a key benefit offered to MOU signatories in which ASTM offers to host standards experts for a one-month period at ASTM headquarters. During their visit, the participants learn about ASTM International and its standards development process, attend a committee week, visit U.S. federal government agencies and U.S.-based standards development organizations in Washington, D.C., and share information about their work and their home organizations. This year's experts are Ruba Ayeid Al-Thawabeia, a standardization officer at the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization, and Lee Hooi Lan, a senior executive of the engineering standards management and consulting services section, Standards Research and Management Center, SIRIM Berhad, in Malaysia. Click here for more on the SEP program and to see past participants.
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DID YOU KNOW? . . . Carry with Care through Standards
Every September, the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) sponsors Baby Safety Month to keep parents and caregivers informed of the best products and practices to keep infants safe. This year's campaign, "Carry With Care," is focused on how to safely use wearable infant products such as carriers and slings, which continue to grow in popularity as an easy way to transport infants and allow parents to be "hands free." Two ASTM standards, F2236, Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant Carriers, and F2549, Consumer Safety Specification for Frame Child Carriers, include requirements for things like leg openings, stability requirements, child restraint systems, handle integrity, and warning statements and instructions. The standards, which have been developed by Subcommittee F15.21 on Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings, are referenced in the JPMA Certification for Carriers. The JPMA Certification Seal indicates that a product has been verified as conforming to the requirements established by ASTM, through independent laboratory testing and follow-up on-site inspection of the manufacturer's production line. The subcommittee, which is made up of manufacturers, retailers, industry experts and representatives from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is currently in the process of developing a new voluntary standard for slings.
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