Updates have been made to the following ASTM standards:

D Category

D3103 - Standard Test Method for Thermal Insulation Performance of Distribution Packages has been revised (with title change) to D3103-07

D3518/D3518M - Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by Tensile Test of a ±45° Laminate has been reapproved, available as D3518/D3518M-94(2007)

D3552 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites has been reapproved, available as D3552-96(2007)

D3953 - Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals has been revised to D3953-07

D4255/D4255M - Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by the Rail Shear Method has been reapproved, available as D4255/D4255M-01(2007)

D4703 - Standard Practice for Compression Molding Thermoplastic Materials into Test Specimens, Plaques, or Sheets has been revised to D4703-07

D5023 - Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Flexure (Three-Point Bending) has been revised to D5023-07

D5024 - Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Compression has been revised to D5024-07

D5045 - Standard Test Methods for Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness and Strain Energy Release Rate of Plastic Materials has been reapproved (with editorial change), available as D5045-99(2007)e1

D5418 - Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Flexure (Dual Cantilever Beam) has been revised to D5418-07

D5538 - Standard Practice for Thermoplastic Elastomers-Termninology and Abbreviations has been revised to D5538-07

D7032 - Standard Specification for Establishing Performance Ratings for Wood-Plastic Composite Deck Boards and Guardrail Systems (Guards or Handrails) has been revised to D7032-07

D7033 - Standard Practice for Establishing Design Capacities for Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels has been revised to D7033-07

D7336/D7336M - Standard Test Method for Static Energy Absorption Properties of Honeycomb Sandwich Core Materials is a new standard, now available. D7336/D3776M-07

D93 - Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester has been revised to D93-07

E Category

E10 - Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials has been revised to E10-07a

E1348 - Standard Test Method for Transmittance and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Hemispherical Geometry has been reapproved, available as E1348-02(2007)

E1537 - Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture has been revised to E1537-07

E1541 - Standard Practice for Specifying and Matching Color Using the Colorcurve System (Withdrawn 2007) has been withdrawn, with no replacement. E1541-98(2003)

E1590 - Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses has been revised to E1590-07

E1740 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate and Other Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Wallcovering Composites Using a Cone Calorimeter has been revised to E1740-07

E18 - Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials has been revised (with title change) to E18-07

E1822 - Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Stacked Chairs has been revised to E1822-07

E23 - Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials has been revised to E23-07

E2573 - Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Site-Fabricated Stretch Systems to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics is a new standard, now available. E2573-07

E883 - Standard Guide for Reflected–Light Photomicrography has been reapproved, available as E883-02(2007)

F Category

F1307 - Standard Test Method for Oxygen Transmission Rate Through Dry Packages Using a Coulometric Sensor has been reapproved, available as F1307-02(2007)

F17 - Standard Terminology Relating to Flexible Barrier Materials has been revised to F17-07

Work Order Category

WK15532 - Guide for Guide for Assessment of Contamination and Residues on Medical devices

WK15540 - Standard Test Method for Stiffness Properties of Plastics as a Function of Temperature by Means of a Torsion Test is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D1043-02

WK15541 - Standard Test Method for Apparent Bending Modulus of Plastics by Means of a Cantilever Beam is a work item revision to existing standard D747-02

WK15555 - Standard Specification for Wrought Seamless Stainless Steel Tubing for Surgical Implants is a work item revision to existing standard F2181-02a

WK15563 - Specification for Specification for Protective Clothing to be Used against Chemotherapy Drugs

WK15569 - Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus is a work item revision to existing standard B117-07

WK15575 - Standard Practice for Establishing Consistent Test Method Tolerances is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D4356-84(2002)

WK15597 - Standard Terminology Relating to Flexible Barrier Materials is a work item revision to existing standard F17-06

WK15650 - Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D4442-92(2003)

WK15657 - Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seal is a work item revision to existing standard D3953-06

WK15690 - Standard Guide for Testing Sheathed Thermocouples Prior to, During, and After Installation is a work item revision to existing standard E1350-97(2001)

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