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Welcome to the
ASTM International Annual Business Meeting
May 20, 2009 | Vancouver, British Columbia
Welcome to the
ASTM International Annual Business Meeting
May 20, 2009 | Vancouver, British Columbia
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Revenue Sources 2008
Key Fact: 42% of ASTM standards are distributed outside the U.S.
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ASTM International: By the Numbers
• 25,457 Main committee members• 140 Technical committees• 1,881 Subcommittees• 121,531 Total units of participation• 33,367 Total ASTM members• 135 Countries represented
• 25,457 Main committee members• 140 Technical committees• 1,881 Subcommittees• 121,531 Total units of participation• 33,367 Total ASTM members• 135 Countries represented
Standards Worldwide
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Standards Worldwide
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Key Metrics 200844
As of December 31, there were:• 230 New standards• 1,984 Revised standards• 3,018 Total standards actions• 11,908 Total ASTM standards
As of December 31, there were:• 230 New standards• 1,984 Revised standards• 3,018 Total standards actions• 11,908 Total ASTM standards
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"When powerful magnets emerged as a new toy safety hazard, technical experts from ASTM Committee F15 recognized the seriousness of the issue and quickly worked to update the F963 toy safety standard." – U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (FL)
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ASTM F963: Toy Safety Specification
2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
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Impacting Health and Safety Legislation
F2517: Child Resistance of Portable Fuel Containers
"The F2517 standard is an example of ASTM International's work to protect children, and I commend the ASTM
members who develop and maintain these important consumer safety standards."
– U.S. Representative Dennis Moore (KS)
F1427: Bunk Bed Safety
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Preventing Cigarette Fires
E2187, Test Method for
Measuring the Ignition Strength
of Cigarettes
"Pennsylvania's cigarette fire safety law recognizes the importance of ASTM International's fire safety standards and I thank the volunteer members of ASTM Committee E05 for their commitment to improving fire safety."
- Governor Ed Rendell (PA)
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ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability
E60 Subcommittees:• Buildings and
Construction • Hospitality• General
Sustainability Standards
• Student Liaison
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New Committee E58 on Forensic Engineering
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New Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies
• Test Methods• Processes• Materials• Design• Terminology
F42 Subcommittees:
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ASTM Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
Key Fact: 75 nations have adopted ASTM standards as the basis of national standards or regulations.
Map of 2008 MOUs
• 67 Total MOUs since 2001• New in 2009: Dominican Republic,
Rwanda, and Swaziland
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Standards Expert Exchange Program
2009 Scheduled Visitors:
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Technical and Professional Training
Celebrating 25 YearsTextile Course in Israel
Environmental Class in Peru
Training in India
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International Committee Meetings
Meetings in Prague:October 5-8, 2009
• D24 on Carbon Black
• F02 on Flexible Barrier Packaging
• F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials
• E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products
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Virtual Meetings: Making Global Connections
Key Facts:• 695 Virtual Meetings Held
in 2008
• March 2009: Largest ASTM Virtual Meeting
• 135 participants, 11 countries, 3 continents
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2009 Year of the Professor16
Campaign Highlights:• Campus Visits by ASTM
Members/Staff
• Professor Resources on ASTM Website
• Academic Product Offerings
• Graduate Scholarship
• Professor of the Year Award
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Standards Worldwide.
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Technical Committee Support
• Online Negative Vote Resolution System
• Work Item Collaboration Space
• Terminology Dictionary Enhancements
• New RSS Feeds
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ASTM Virtual Classroom
New in 2009:Six Online Training Courses New Member Orientation and Training Balloting and Handling Negative Votes Developing and Revising a
Standard Roster Maintenance Online Resolution of Negatives WebEx Training www.astm.org/MEMBER_TRAINING
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Virtual Officers Training Week: September 21-24
Online Training Modules ASTM Online Balloting and Handling
Negative Votes Officer and Subcommittee
Chairman's Duties Interlaboratory Study
Program Development of a Standard
Registration opens early June @ www.astm.org/MEMBER_TRAINING
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ILS Program Update
• 400 registered studies
• 81 new ILS research reports
• 40 ILS programs balloted and approved in 2008
• NEW: ILS home page on ASTM Website
• 400 registered studies
• 81 new ILS research reports
• 40 ILS programs balloted and approved in 2008
• NEW: ILS home page on ASTM Website
Ensuring the Validity of ASTM Test MethodsEnsuring the Validity of ASTM Test Methods
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Website Enhancements: Improve Standards Delivery
• HTML Format• Discoverability• Server Upgrade• “Ask ASTM”
Standards Worldwide.
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2008 Annual Report
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Thank You
ASTM International Annual Business Meeting
May 20, 2009 | Vancouver, British Columbia
ASTM International Annual Business Meeting
May 20, 2009 | Vancouver, British Columbia