Title: Standards and Work Items - New, Edited, and Revised
By: ASTM
Quarterly Report: April - June 2005

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New Approved ASTM Standards

04/01/05

D4495 - Standard Test Method for Impact Resistance of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Rigid Profiles by Means of a Falling Weight has been reapproved, available as D4495-00(2005)

New ASTM Work Items

04/01/05

WK7606 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D3350-04

WK7607 - Standard Practice for Use of a Melt Index Strand for Determining Density of Polyethylene is a work item revision to existing standard D2839-02

WK7608 - Standard Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method is a work item revision to existing standard D1922-03a

WK7620 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter is a work item revision to existing standard D3035-03a

New ASTM Work Items

04/08/05

NEW WK7658 - Ultrasonic Velocity Measurements in Polyethylene Tank Walls Using Lateral Longitudinal (LCR) Waves

WK7680 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Wall Stormwater Collection Chambers is a work item revision to existing standard F2418-04

New Approved ASTM Standards

04/11/05

NEW F2306 - 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 new standard, now available. F2306/F2306M-05
see article in ASTM's Standardization News on F2306

New Approved ASTM Standards

04/18/05

D1248 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable has been revised to D1248-05

D1435 - Standard Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics has been revised to D1435-05

D4101 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials has been revised to D4101-05

D5857 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials Using ISO Protocol and Methodology has been revised to D5857-05

D6287 - Standard Practice for Cutting Film and Sheeting Test Specimens has been revised to D6287-05

F714 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Outside Diameter has been revised to F714-05

New Approved ASTM Standards

04/26/05

D6003 - Standard Test Method for Determining Weight Loss From Plastic Materials Exposed to Simulated Municipal Solid-Waste (MSW) Aerobic Compost Environment (Withdrawn 2005) has been withdrawn, with no replacement. D6003-96

New ASTM Work Items

04/26/05

NEW WK7739 - Practice for the Extraction of Additives in Polyolefins

WK7743 - Standard Classification for Thermoplastic Elastomers-Olefinic (TEO) is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D5593-99e1

WK7744 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing is a work item revision to existing standard D618-00

WK7746 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SIDR-PR) Based on Controlled Inside Diameter is a work item revision to existing standard D2239-03

WK7747 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and 80, Based on Outside Diameter is a work item revision to existing standard D2447-03

WK7768 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hydraulic Properties of Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Potentially Incompatible Liquids is a work item revision to existing standard D6766-02

WK7769 - Standard Guide for Screening Clay Portion of Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) for Chemical Compatibility to Liquids is a work item revision to existing standard D6141-97(2004)

WK7770 - Standard Guide for Installation of Geosynthetic Clay Liners is a work item revision to existing standard D6102-04

WK7798 - Standard Classification System for Thermoplastic Polyurethane Materials (TPU) is a work item for the withdrawal of the existing standard D5476-99

New ASTM Work Items

05/02/05

WK7862 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard F679-03

WK7868 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe With a Smooth Interior and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard F949-03

WK7869 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe With a Smooth Interior and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard F949-03

WK7870 - Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride)(PVC) Closed Profile Gravity Pipe and Fittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter is a work item revision to existing standard F1803-04

New ASTM Work Items

05/16/05

WK7957 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Outside Diameter is a work item revision to existing standard F714-05

New Approved ASTM Standards

05/23/05

E1316 - Standard Termninology for Nondestructive Testing has been revised to E1316-05

New Approved ASTM Standards

05/31/05

D1599 - Standard Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings has been reapproved, available as D1599-99(2005)

New ASTM Work Items

06/07/05

WK8113 - Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene (PE) Tubing and Fittings is a work item revision to existing standard F405-97

New ASTM Work Items

06/13/05

WK8185 - Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Torsion is a work item revision to existing standard D5279-01

New Approved ASTM Standards

06/21/05

D2444 - Standard Test Method for Determination of the Impact Resistance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Falling Weight) has been reapproved, available as D2444-99(2005)

D4020 - Standard Specification for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Molding and Extrusion Materials has been revised to D4020-05

F2136 - Standard Test Method for Notched, Constant Ligament-Stress (NCLS) Test to Determine Slow-Crack-Growth Resistance of HDPE Resins or HDPE Corrugated Pipe has been revised to F2136-05

New ASTM Work Items

06/21/05

WK8274 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics is a work item revision to existing standard D1603-01

New Approved ASTM Standards

06/21/05

D4101 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials has been revised to D4101-05a

D5025 - Standard Specification for Laboratory Burner Used for Small-Scale Burning Tests on Plastic Materials has been revised to D5025-05

D5047 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Terephthalate Film and Sheeting has been revised to D5047-05

New ASTM Work Items

06/21/05

NEW WK8343 - Standard Test Method for Mineral Stabilizer Content of Prefabricated Bituminous Geomembranes (BGM)

WK8346 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics is a work item revision to existing standard D256-05

WK8347 - Standard Test Method for Tensile-Impact Energy to Break Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials is a work item revision to existing standard D1822-99

WK8350 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Charpy Impact Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics is a work item revision to existing standard D6110-04e1