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Standards Address PFAS in Everyday Products

You may not know what per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are, but chances are good that… more

Industry sectors:
Consumer Products

ASTM to Sponsor Exo Games, a Student Innovation Initiative
ASTM International’s Exo Technology Center of Excellence (ET CoE) is sponsoring the Exo Games, a… more
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Safety

50 Years of Consumer Safety: Responding to Hazardous Toys, Lighters, Furniture, and More
With the stroke of a pen in October 1972, the United States’ Consumer Product Safety Act became the… more
Industry sectors:
Consumer Products

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Increasing Confidence in the Performance of Ballistic Shields
The unfortunate reality of the law enforcement profession is that officers are routinely placed in… more

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Big Data and Robotics/A-UGVs
For years, the term “big data” has been used to describe a collection of raw data that is too… more

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Collecting Dust: Standards for Vacuum Cleaners
Powered vacuums were considered a luxury item through the first half of the 20th century, but sales… more

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Data Crunch
500 hours of movies. 50,000 trees made into paper and printed. 200,000 five-minute songs. These are… more