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Plastics Composting at Home
As landfills continue to expand, many consumers continue to look for ways to recycle. A proposed new ASTM International standard, WK35342, Specification for Home Composting of Biodegradable Plastics, will educate consumers on the process of home ...
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Cross-Section Averaged Spray Characteristics
A new ASTM International standard, E2872, Guide for Determining Cross-Section Averaged Characteristics of a Spray Using Laser-Diffraction Instruments in a Wind Tunnel Apparatus, will be used to guide characterization of nozzles and atomizers using ...
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Vegetative Roof Systems
A new ASTM International standard will aid in the selection of lightweight aggregate best suited for use in the design and construction of vegetative roof systems. E2788, Specification for Use of Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate (ESCS) as a Mineral ...
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Home composting of biodegradable plastics
ASTM International Committee D20 on Plastics is currently developing a new standard, WK35342, Specification for Home Composting of Biodegradable Plastics. The proposed standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D20.96 on Environmentally ...
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Withdrawn Standard: ASTM F690-86(2003)e2 Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pressure Piping Irrigation Systems (Withdrawn 2012)
This practice covers general and basic procedures related to the proper installation of thermoplastic, flexible, pressure piping, 36 in. ...
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ASTM D6039 / D6039M - 11 Standard Specification for Open and Covered Wood Crates
This specification covers five types and two styles of open and one type, and one style of covered wood crates designed for net loads not exceeding 4000 lb [1814 kg]. Open crates are suitable ...
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ASTM D5456 - 11a Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
This specification recognizes the complexity of structural glued products. This specification, or parts thereof, shall be applicable to structural composite lumber portions of manufactured ...
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ASTM A913 / A913M - 11 standard specification for high-strength low-alloy steel shapes of structural quality, produced by quenching and self-tempering process
This specification covers high-strength low-alloy steel shapes of structural quality, produced by quenching and self-tempering process (QST). The chemical analysis of the heat and of the steel product analysis shall conform to the chemical ...
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ASTM F2925 - 11 standard specification for tenderness marketing claims associated with meat cuts derived from beef
1. Scope 1.1 This specification covers requirements for incorporating a tenderness marketing claim to finished labeling, advertisements, or promotions, or a combination thereof, associated with beef cuts to distinguish ...
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ASTM E2579 - 11 Standard practice for specimen preparation and mounting of wood products to assess surface burning characteristics
Significance and Use Solid board, lumber and timber products (including solid boards, lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate wood, laminated veneer lumber and parallel strand lumber products); panel products (including fibreboard, ...
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ASTM C118 - 11 standard specification for concrete pipe for irrigation or drainage
This specification covers nonreinforced concrete pipe to be used for the conveyance of irrigation water with working pressures, including hydraulic transients and for use in drainage. The concrete shall consist of cementitious materials, minerals, ...
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ASTM C118M - 11 standard specification for concrete pipe for irrigation or drainage (Metric)
This specification covers the specification for the nonreinforced concrete pipe to be used for the conveyance of irrigation water with working pressures, including hydraulic transients, and for use in drainage. The design, joint, and concrete ...
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ASTM C505M - 11 standard specification for nonreinforced concrete irrigation pipe with rubber gasket joints (Metric)
This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe with rubber gasket joints to be used for the conveyance of irrigation water with working pressures, including hydraulic transients. The acceptability of the pipe, joint design, and gaskets shall be ...
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ASTM publishes new volume of publication on pesticide formulations and delivery systems
STP 1520, “Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems: 29th Volume, Application of Formulation and Adjuvant Technology,” is now available from ASTM International. The newest volume in this continuing series provides the latest advances in crop ...
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New ASTM international technical publication on pesticide formulations and delivery systems announced
STP 1507, Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems, 28th Volume: Global Trends and Regulatory Drivers in the Crop Protection Industry, is now available from ASTM International. The publication includes eleven peer-reviewed papers that address ...