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Educating Students About Standards: An Interview with Jay Bhatt
For the November-December 2022 issue of Standardization News, Drexel University engineering librarian Jay Bhatt spoke about the role of librarians in the world of standards. Bhatt discussed the unique path that led to his career as a subject… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

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Standards Help Grow Agriculture
Q. For the laypeople in our audience, can you tell us a little about distillers grains and why they are so important to both the economy and society in general?  A. Distillers grains are the non-fermentable materials produced from grain-based… more
Industry sectors:
Environment

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Standards and Consumer Safety
Q. How did you get involved in standards work and why is it important? A. After college, I was very quickly exposed to the existence of standards and their importance. I was a loss control engineer for an insurance company, and as part of my role I… more
Industry sectors:
Consumer Products

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Of Students, Standards, and Engineering
  Q. How did you get into engineering and the field of standards? A. I majored in civil engineering, and I think my first exposure to standards occurred during my undergraduate studies. It is very common for a civil engineering student to learn… more
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Standards Development Tips

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Infrastructure Cybersecurity: A European Perspective
Q. What are some of the greatest cyber threats facing the world today, and how can standards help combat them? A. The greatest cybersecurity threats, in my opinion, are the ones that target our critical infrastructure and essential services, along… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

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Standards, Supply Chains, and International Trade
Q. How does your experience in negotiations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee, including the role of standards in trade, inform your work now? A. It was a huge honor to represent the United States… more
Industry sectors:
Quality

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Standards Intersect Policy, Trade, and Outreach
Q. What is the focus of ASTM’s Washington, D.C., office? A. The Washington office works at the intersection of policy, trade, and outreach. Our team — Craig Updyke, Matt Pezzella, and myself — track what the White House, Congress, and federal… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

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Women in Construction Roundtable
Q. Why are ASTM International standards so important to the field of construction? Margaret Farabaugh: I think ASTM standards really affect almost every aspect of construction. There are standards for steel studs, steel joists, decking, roofing,… more
Industry sectors:
Construction

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Educator Roundtable: Teaching Standards
Q. Why do you believe education about standards and standards development is important?  A. Janet Gbur: Standards organizations, ABET [originally the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology], and employers have long recognized a need for… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

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The Need for Cannabis Standards
Q. You have long been involved with ASTM and work on committees such as roofing and waterproofing (D08) and rubber and rubber-like materials (D11), which are seemingly unrelated to cannabis. How did you then become chair of the cannabis committee? A… more
Industry sectors:
Cannabis, Medical