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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 Surface Preparation
ASTM Interactive Catalogs
2013 Standards Catalog
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CALENDAR
Committee Week
April Committee Week April 14-19, Indianapolis, IN
May Committee Week May 19-24, Indianapolis, IN
June 9-14, Indianapolis, IN
See more on committee meetings/committee weeks. Symposia/Workshops Building Walls Subject to Water Intrusion and Accumulation
April 14-15, Indianapolis, IN Temporal Methods
April 17, Indianapolis, INRegulatory Trends in Plumbing Products
April 17, Indianapolis, INForum Series for Electric Propulsion of Aircraft
April 25, Friedrichshafen, GermanyTissue Engineering Scaffolds
May 21, Indianapolis, INAutomation Technology in Fatigue and Fracture Testing
May 22, Indianapolis, INIntroduction to Product Category Rules, Environmental Product Declarations
June 9, Indianapolis, INEffects of Radiation on Nuclear Materials
June 12-13, Indianapolis, INFire Resistant Fluids
June 24, Montreal, QC Technical/Professional
Training Courses Aviation Fuels May 13-15, Berlin, GermanyCoal Chemistry Technician Training May 20-21, Indianapolis, INCorrosion Testing May 14-15, ASTM HQCrude Oil April 22-24, San Antonio, TXDiesel FuelsPhase I Environmental Site Assessment for Commercial Real Estate April 9-10, Scottsdale, AZMay 7-8, Atlanta, GA
May 21-22, New Orleans, LA
June 11-12, ASTM HQ Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessment ProcessesApril 16-18, Atlanta, GAProperty Condition Assessments May 14-15, Baltimore, MDJune 11-12, ASTM HQ
Risk-Based Corrective Action at Petroleum Release SitesMay 14-15, Lansing, MI
Statistics in ASTM Test Method Development, Application and Quality AssuranceMay 22-23, ASTM HQ Vapor Encroachment Onto Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions April 11, Scottsdale, AZMay 14, Atlanta, GAASTM Training Catalog Click here to see full list of TPT courses available. |
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HEADLINES...This month's top stories
ASTM Aviation Committee Week
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Download the ASTM App Before April Committee Week
The official ASTM Mobile app features access to all upcoming ASTM meetings, including up-to-date schedules, venue contact information and directions, hotel floor plans, local dining and attractions from Yelp and more. Available on iPhone, iPod and Android devices, this easy-to-use application eliminates the need to carry extra papers to ASTM committee meetings, putting all of the important information at your fingertips. Visit mobileapp.astm.org to download.
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| April 30 is the Deadline for ASTM Graduate Scholarship
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ASTM Annual Business Meeting at May Committee Week
The 2013 ASTM Annual Business Meeting will be held at the Members Breakfast on Wednesday, May 22, during the ASTM May Committee Week meetings in Indianapolis, Ind. The complimentary breakfast begins at 7 a.m. at the JW Marriott Hotel. For more information, contact Maureen Houck.
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ASTM Participates in Aerospace Alternative Fuels Symposium
ASTM International is pleased to be a cooperating organization of the SAE International 2013 Aerospace Alternative Fuels and Associated Environmental Impacts Symposium. Aerospace experts from around the world will gather in Brussels, Belgium, June 13-14 to map out the progress and define the future of alternative fuels. As a member of the organizing committee, ASTM will provide input and recommendations on the agenda as well as speakers and the participation of related ASTM technical committee stakeholders. ASTM members are eligible to receive the SAE member discount rate when registering to attend. Visit the SAE website for additional information and to register.
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Free Virtual Classroom for Members
ASTM offers free one-hour online training courses for members. Upcoming courses include Responsibilities for Task Group Chairs and Technical Contacts (April 3, May 29), New Member Orientation and Training (April 4, May 1), Developing and Revising an ASTM Standard (April 4, May 9, May 30), Interlaboratory Studies Program (April 10), Roster Maintenance Training (April 22), WebEx Training (April 23), and Training on ASTM Online Tools (April 25, May 30). View the full list of courses at www.astm.org/MEMBER_TRAINING.
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COMMITTEE NEWS . . . The latest from ASTM's technical committees
Pressure Pipe
A proposed new Committee F17 standard will be used by companies that manufacture complexly shaped pressure pipe components. [Full Story] Pole Vault
Committee F08's standard on pole vault box collars has been cited in a new ruling recently promulgated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in an effort to make pole vaulting safer. [Full Story]
Surgical Implants
Committee F04's new standard covers unalloyed titanium components that are used for surgical implants. [Full Story]
Waste Management
Committee D34 has created a new subcommittee that will develop proposed standards to analyze organic compounds discharged into sanitary sewers. [Full Story]
Sediment Control
A proposed new standard being developed by Committee D18 will measure the basic physical properties of sediment retention fiber rolls, known as SRFRs.
[Full Story]
Ready-Mixed Concrete
Committee C09 is developing a new standard that will cover the process, verification and record keeping procedures for recycling returned fresh concrete. [Full Story]
Vacuum Cleaners
Committee F11 has formed a new task group to develop proposed standards for high efficiency particulate air filtration, typically known as HEPA. [Full Story]
Road and Paving
A new Committee D04 standard covers the establishment of minimum requirements for third-party accreditation bodies for road and paving materials. [Full Story]
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GLOBAL NOTES . . . ASTM Around the World
ASTM Welcomes Attached Staff from Korea
ASTM International has welcomed a new international staff "attachment," Ms. Chang-ae Cho from the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), to headquarters for an extended stay. KATS is the national standards body of Korea; ASTM and KATS signed an MOU in 2006. Chang's research during her nine-month stay will focus on ASTM procedures and tools and the public/private partnership in standards development in the U.S. She will work closely with several ASTM technical committees and attend meetings; visit related government agencies; make site visits to companies utilizing the standards; and assist with planning of the 2014 Board of Directors meeting that will take place in Seoul, Korea.
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DID YOU KNOW? . . . Asset Management
ASTM International Committee E53 has a new name. The former Property Management Systems Committee has been renamed E53 on Asset Management. Along with the name change comes an updated scope - "the development, maintenance and dissemination of standard practices and performance standards for asset management systems and the lifecycle management of personal property assets." Formed in 2000, the committee includes property professionals from all entities, including commercial, non-profit, education, and federal, state and local governments, and often collaborates with the National Property Management Association (NPMA). Over 200 members from more than 50 national and international companies are represented in the membership of E53, which includes subcommittees on process management, data management, financial management, reutilization and disposal, and sustainable property management. For more information on this growing committee, visit www.astm.org/COMMIT/E53.
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