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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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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