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Acoustics and Standards: Sonic Serenity

It is easy to overlook the importance of sound. But whether you hear noise pollution from a…

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How Roller Coasters Are Using Technology to Reach New Heights – Podcast

Amusement rides are entering the “EST” economy: tallest, fastest, highest, biggest. That’s… more

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Safety

PFAS in Air Is the Focus of New Standard Guide ASTM D8560

A new ASTM International standard (D8560) will help to determine the presence of polyfluoroalkyl… more

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Chemicals, Safety

Features

Standards for Electroplating: Turning the Screw

For the average consumer, what coats a spoon, screw, or door handle makes little difference. As… more

Features

A Legacy of Leadership: Kathie Morgan on Serving as ASTM's President

In 1984, Kathie Morgan left her ASTM International job interview convinced she wouldn’t be getting… more

Features

New Cementitious Materials Aid in the Quest for Net-Zero

“Embodied energy” sounds like one of those free-floating blobs you sometimes see in older science-… more

Update

Exoskeleton Maintenance Standard Would Focus on Workplace Health

ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee (F48) is developing a proposed standard… more