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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
ASTM Standards for Green Meetings
ASTM Standards in Building Codes 2012
STP 1532, IFHTSE Congress
ASTM Interactive Catalogs
Proficiency Testing Programs Catalog
Petroleum Catalog
2012 Standards Catalog
2012 Products Catalog
CALENDAR
Committee Week
April 15-20, Phoenix, AZ
May Committee Week
May 6-11, Phoenix, AZ
June Committee Week June 24-29, San Diego, CA
See more on committee meetings/committee weeks.
Symposia/Workshops
Selection of Food and Beverage for Environmentally Sustainable Meetings April 17, Phoenix, AZ Copper Wire Making April 18, Phoenix, AZSensory Evaluation April 18, Phoenix, AZTribo-Corrosion April 19-20, Atlanta, GAMetal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Devices May 8, Phoenix, AZSolid Mechanic and Life Prediction Software May 9, Phoenix, AZ Contaminated Sediments: Restoration of Aquatic Equipment May 23-25, Montreal, QC See future ASTM symposia.
Technical/Professional
Training Courses
Coal Chemistry
Technician TrainingMay 16-17, ASTM HeadquartersCorrosion TestingApril 12-13, Akron, OHCrude Oil April 16-18, New Orleans, LA
Diesel Fuels May 15-17, Seattle, WAFire Hazards in Oxygen SystemsMay 8-9, San Diego, CA
GasolineMay 15-17, San Diego, CA
Marine FuelsMay 8-10, New Orleans, LAPhase I/Phase II
Environmental Site
AssessmentApril 17-19, Houston, TX
May 1-3, Baltimore, MD
May 22-24, Seattle, WA
May 29-31, Albuquerque, NMPhase I Environmental Site Assessment, Commercial Real EstateApril 10-11, San Diego, CAApril 24-25, Kansas City, MO
May 15-16, ASTM HeadquartersPlasticsMay 29-31, Akron, OHProperty Condition AssessmentsMay 15-16, Orlando, FLRisk-Based Corrective Action at Petroleum Release SitesMay 15-16, Lansing, MI Statistical Control Charts for Test Method Quality Assurance
May 1-2, ASTM Headquarters
Vapor Encroachment onto Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions
April 10, Newark, NJ
April 25, Chicago, IL
May 3, Atlanta, GA
May 9, Dallas, TX
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HEADLINES...This month's top stories
ASTM Introduces Videos in Standards
In February, ASTM International debuted videos in selected standards to subscribers of the Standards and Engineering Digital Library Plus product. Videos covering sections of standards from Committees C01 on Cement, D18 on Soil and Rock, and others on such procedures as test specimen molding, compressive strength determination and hand tamping were made available. The ASTM staff multimedia producer, in collaboration with a technical committee video task group, develops each video. Videos can illustrate any portion of a method that can benefit from a visual demonstration. Examples include sample preparation, apparatus setup or the procedure itself. If you have an idea for a video in one of your committee's standards, or if you would like to volunteer your lab for a video shoot, contact your staff manager. Read the full article at SN online and see an example of a video in a standard. [Full Story]
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ASTM International and National Institute of Building Sciences Sign Memorandum of Agreement
To further improve building enclosure design and commissioning, and to facilitate a broader understanding of building enclosures, ASTM International and the National Institute of Building Sciences have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA). Signed by ASTM President James A. Thomas and Institute President Henry L. Green, Hon. AIA, in March 2012, the MOA will establish collaboration between the Institute and ASTM in publishing a building enclosure commissioning process that will follow ASHRAE Guideline 0: The Commissioning Process. Under the terms of the MOA, ASTM will develop standards and a personnel certification program on building enclosure commissioning, while the Institute will focus on the development of a commissioning training program. [Full Story]
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New Green Building Code References ASTM Standards
There are 46 ASTM International standards cited in the recently released 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The IgCC is the first model code to include sustainability measures for entire construction projects, and is expected to increase cost savings and job growth while enabling safe and sustainable building design and construction. Thirteen ASTM technical committees have standards referenced in the IgCC, with topics ranging from air quality to thermal insulation, including green construction standards such as E2399 on green roof systems, C1549 on solar reflectance and E2635 on water conservation. [Full Story]
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Back by Popular Demand, ASTM International Golf Shirts
Available for a limited time only, the 2012 edition of the ASTM golf shirt is here. Both men's and women's shirts are available for $40 USD, including shipping and handling. Orders must be placed by May 7 and will be shipped on or around June 1. Click here to see the shirt and place your order today.
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Create Your Own Online Book of Standards with New Custom Online Collections
Brand new ASTM Custom Online Collections allow you to choose any number of standards and create a tailored collection that meets your specific needs. The subscriptions are for individual or multiple users and are available as a basic (active standards only) or plus (actives, plus redlined, historical and withdrawn standards) subscription. Contact the ASTM Sales Department for more information.
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ASTM Hosts Online Forum on Standards Related to Hydraulic Fracturing
On April 30, ASTM International will host an online forum to discuss the coordination of standards activity relative to commercial scale hydraulic fracturing. ASTM has several technical committees whose scope and work activity is relevant to this topic. This forum is an opportunity to expand preliminary discussions that have begun within several ASTM technical committees to see if there are other standards needs recognized by the broad stakeholder community that could benefit from ASTM's support. Stakeholders at all levels of commercial hydraulic fracturing applications are encouraged to attend. The forum is open to the public and free of charge. Register at www.astm.org/hydraulicfracturing. [Full Story]
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ASTM Annual Business Meeting Will Be Held in June
The 2012 ASTM Annual Business Meeting will be held at the Members Breakfast on Wednesday, June 27, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego, Calif., as part of the June Committee Week. The complimentary breakfast begins at 7 a.m. For more information, contact Maureen Houck.
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Free Virtual Classroom for Members
ASTM offers free one-hour online training courses for members. Upcoming courses are: New Member Orientation and Training (April 4, April 26), Developing and Revising an ASTM Standard (May 15), WebEx Training (May 16), Responsibilities for Task Group Chairs and Technical Contacts (May 16), and Balloting and Handling Negative Votes (May 23). Visit the ASTM website to register.
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 COMMITTEE NEWS . . . The latest from ASTM's technical committees
Dryness of Propane
Committee D02 is developing a new test method for determination of water content of liquefied petroleum gases using electronic moisture analyzers. [Full Story]
Deck Structure Fires
A new Committee E05 test method is the latest in a series of standards that address the protection of exterior portions of structures during fires. [Full Story]
Livestock Collection
Committee F10 is developing a standard that will allow end users to test a set of tags to determine the overall performance prior to placing a low frequency radio frequency ID tag in an animal. [Full Story]
Molecular Spectroscopy
All interested parties are invited to join Committee E13 in the ongoing revision of the standard guide for laboratory information management systems. [Full Story]
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GLOBAL NOTES . . . ASTM around the world
ASTM Meets With Allianza FiiDEM in Mexico
ASTM International staff members traveled to Mexico in March for two days of meetings with Allianza FiiDEM, the Alliance for Training and Research Infrastructure for the Development of Mexico, and others. ASTM signed a letter of cooperation with Allianza FiiDEM in November 2011 to strengthen and upgrade scientific information related to infrastructure through cooperation with the public and private sectors in the form of discussions and events in Latin America. Alliance FiiDEM is a not-for-profit organization that includes members from government, business, professional associations and business chambers. Members include engineers, architects and university representatives.
Virtual Meeting on Flammability Regulations for Members in South Asia
ASTM International will host an online "Ask the Expert" event on flammability regulations for textiles with Allyson Tenney of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on April 12. The virtual event will be conducted through WebEx and is being offered exclusively to ASTM International members in South Asia. This meeting will be of interest to merchandisers, internal auditors, NABL auditors, lab managers, senior quality control managers, textile marketing professionals and third-party lab personnel. For additional information contact Dr. Jayakumar Gopalakrishnan. [Full Story]
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