Air permits from regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency often require the measurement of a plume's opacity as the plume is emitted from a stationary…
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Field installation of geogrid as roadway stabilization and reinforcement.
Two new ASTM International standards will aid in the recent national movement to develop a…
read moreTrona, or sodium sesquicarbonate, is a fine mineral powder that has proven to be effective at removing acid gases from air emissions. While trona can be a useful component of air pollution control…
read moreWK27994, Test Method for Determining Particulate Matter Emissions from Wood Heaters, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E06.54 on Solid Fuel Burning Appliances.
The U.S.…
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Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents is responsible for more than 50 ASTM standards that are used for testing antimicrobial treated articles as well as topical antimicrobials…
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Climate change assessment and risk management is becoming an increasingly important topic in the field of environmental assessment. An ASTM task group is developing proposed new…
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ASTM International standard E2541, Guide for Stakeholder-Focused, Consensus-Based Disaster Restoration Process for Contaminated Assets, serves as an important framework to help…
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A major revision to an ASTM International standard that had covered shock-absorbing properties of North American football fields has expanded in scope to encompass a broader range of…
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"Bumping" is a process that allows anyone to covertly operate a pin tumbler lock in order to break into buildings. To help prevent a rise in bumping-related incidents, Subcommittee…
read moreASTM International Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear is currently working on a proposed new standard for footwear designed for workers who do not necessarily need safety toe…
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