Title: Standards and Work Items - New, Edited, and Revised
By: ASTM
Quarterly Report: April to June 2006

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New Approved ASTM Standards

04/03/06

F949 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe With a Smooth Interior and Fittings has been revised to F949-06

New ASTM Work Items

04/03/06

WK10915 - Standard Practice for Xenon Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications is a work item revision to existing standard D2565-99

New Approved ASTM Standards

04/10/06

D256 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics has been revised to D256-06

D4508 - Standard Test Method for Chip Impact Strength of Plastics has been revised to D4508-06

D4812 - Standard Test Method for Unnotched Cantilever Beam Impact Resistance of Plastics has been revised to D4812-06

New ASTM Work Items

04/10/06

WK10961 - Standard Test Methods for Identification of Fibers in Textiles is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D276-00a

New Approved ASTM Standards

04/17/06

D1603 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin Plastics has been revised to D1603-06

NEW D7239 - Standard Specification for Hybrid Geosynthetic Paving Mat for Highway Applications is a new standard, now available. D7239-06

New ASTM Work Items

04/17/06

NEW WK11024 - Time Dependent (Creep) Deformation Under Constant Pressure for Geosynthetic Drainage Products

NEW WK11041 - Standard Guide for the Standard Specification for Etylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer (EPDM) Sheet Used in Geomembrane Applications

WK11043 - Standard Practice for Determining the Integrity of Field Seams Used in Joining Flexible Polymeric Sheet Geomembranes is a work item revision to existing standard D4437-99

WK11069 - Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard F405-05

New ASTM Work Items

05/02/06

WK11170 - Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Nonpressure Applications is a work item revision to existing standard D4396-99ae1

WK11176 - Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Plastic Film and Sheeting is a work item revision to existing standard D1593-99

WK11185 - Standard Specification for Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) Sheeting for Concealed Water-Containment Membrane is a work item revision to existing standard D4068-01

WK11186 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Flexible Concealed Water-Containment Membrane is a work item revision to existing standard D4551-96(2001)

WK11204 - Standard Specification for 12 to 60 in. [300 to 1500 mm] Annular Corrugated Profile-Wall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe and Fittings for Gravity-Flow Storm Sewer and Subsurface Drainage Applications is a work item revision to existing standard F2306/F2306M-05

New Approved ASTM Standards

05/08/06

D6110 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Charpy Impact Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics has been revised to D6110-06

New ASTM Work Items

05/08/06

WK11220 - Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Rigid Cellular Plastics is a work item revision to existing standard D2842-01

WK11236 - Standard Specification for Smoothwall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe for Use in Drainage and Waste Disposal Absorption Fields is a work item revision to existing standard F810-01

WK11245 - Standard Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plastics is a work item revision to existing standard D6360-99

NEW WK11260 - Polyethylene (PE) Line Pipe

WK11261 - Standard Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile Strength of Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method is a work item revision to existing standard D2290-04

WK11270 - Standard Test Methods for Polyurethane Raw Materials Determination of the Isocyanate Content of Aromatic Isocyanates is a work item revision to existing standard D5155-01

WK11271 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics is a work item revision to existing standard D256-06

WK11273 - Standard Test Method for Ash Content in Thermoplastics is a work item revision to existing standard D5630-01

WK11278 - Standard Specification for Type PSM Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard D3034-04a

WK11298 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting in Thickness of 0.25 mm (0.010 in.) and Greater is a work item revision to existing standard D4801-05

WK11299 - Standard Test Method for Rigidity of Polyolefin Film and Sheeting is a work item revision to existing standard D2923-01

WK11300 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D4976-04a

WK11301 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D4976-04a

WK11303 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D3350-05

WK11304 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Upright Storage Tanks is a work item revision to existing standard D1998-04

WK11305 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials from Recycled Post-Consumer (HDPE) Sources is a work item revision to existing standard D5203-02

WK11307 - Standard Test Method for Blocking Load of Plastic Film by the Parallel Plate Method is a work item revision to existing standard D3354-96

WK11309 - Standard Specification for Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings for Corrosive Waste Drainage Systems is a work item revision to existing standard F1412-01e1

WK11319 - Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and 80 is a work item revision to existing standard F441/F441M-02

WK11321 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit Area of Erosion Control Blankets is a work item revision to existing standard D6475-00

WK11330 - Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Nonpressure Applications is a work item revision to existing standard D4396-99ae1

New ASTM Work Items

05/15/06

WK11345 - Standard Specification for 3.25-in. Outside Diameter Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard D2949-01ae1

WK11371 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D4101-05a

WK11374 - Standard Test Method for Tear-Propagation Resistance (Trouser Tear) of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by a Single-Tear Method is a work item revision to existing standard D1938-02

WK11410 - Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D1929-96(2001)e1

New Approved ASTM Standards

05/24/06

D1785 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120 has been revised to D1785-06

New ASTM Work Items

05/24/06

WK11423 - Standard Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard D1599-99(2005)

WK11424 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe With a Smooth Interior and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard F949-06

WK11445 - Standard Specification for Smooth-Wall Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Conduit and Fittings for Underground Installation is a work item revision to existing standard F512-95(2001)e1

New Approved ASTM Standards

05/30/06

NEW D7176 - Standard Specification for Non-Reinforced Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Geomembranes Used in Buried Applications is a new standard, now available. D7176-06

New Approved ASTM Standards

06/05/06

D4101 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials has been revised to D4101-06

New ASTM Work Items

06/12/06

WK11615 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D4000-04

New Approved ASTM Standards

06/19/06

D1708 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile Specimens has been revised to D1708-06

D1894 - Standard Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting has been revised to D1894-06

D543 - Standard Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents has been revised to D543-06

New Approved ASTM Standards

06/26/06

WK11759 - Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds is a work item revision to existing standard D1784-03