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Welcome. ASTM International Annual Business Meeting. June 9, 2010 | St. Louis, Mo. Revenue Sources 2009. ASTM Membership. Global Body of Technical Experts: 33,804 members from 135 countries. 24,835 Main committee members 141 Technical committees 1,904 Subcommittees

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  1. Welcome ASTM International Annual Business Meeting June 9, 2010 | St. Louis, Mo.

  2. Revenue Sources 2009

  3. ASTM Membership Global Body of Technical Experts: 33,804 members from 135 countries • 24,835 Main committee members • 141 Technical committees • 1,904 Subcommittees • 122,942 Total units of participation “Value of ASTM Membership” video

  4. Standards Activity 2009 • Continued vitality in standards development • 250New Standards • 1,850Revised standards • 3,179Total standards actions 2010 ASTM International Annual Business Meeting Total ASTM International Standards in 2009: 12,160

  5. ASTM: Vital Role in Health & Safety • EPA approves 15 test methods from D19 under the Safe Drinking Water Act. • 42 ASTM standards referenced by the EPA for greenhouse gas emissions reporting. • Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety (D24 on Carbon Black) is formed to help carbon black producers address emerging EPA and international requirements.

  6. Cooperation in the Public Interest • FAA selects ASTM to develop standards for small unmanned aircraft • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services adopts ASTM Continuity of Care Record

  7. Nationwide Fire-Safe Cigarette Legislation • 50 states adopt fire-safe cigarette law. • ASTM E2187, Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes.

  8. ASTM Standards Drive Green Construction Goals • The International Green Construction Code • Public Version 1.0 now available at www.iccsafe.org

  9. Advancing the Alternative Energy Agenda • New D02 standard: D7566 for alternative aviation fuel • New Subcommittee: E44.20 on Glass for Solar Energy Applications

  10. Resources on New Standards Activities • Information requirements • Three-tiered process • ASTM support tools • Case studies

  11. MOU Program: Breaking Down Barriers • 10th year of initiative. • 69 total national standards bodies. • Measurable success: 5,114 ASTM International standards from 110 countries in use. • Oman and Serbia: Latest program signatories. • 5,231 ASTM Standards from 110 committees used in more than 75 countries. Oman Serbia

  12. Global Inclusion • Virtual Meetings350 people participated in virtual meetings offered in MOU program in 2009 • Standards Expert Program (SEP)2010 Participants: South Africa and Vietnam • Enhanced Global Cooperation area of the ASTM website

  13. Globalization: Tokyo Board Meeting ASTM Board of Directors in Tokyo April 12-15, 2010

  14. Technology Support for Members • New in My Committees: • Customized Meeting Schedule • Coming soon: • My Agendas and My Minutes • My Meeting Materials • Updates to online task group collaboration workspaces: • Faster navigation • “What’s new” section • History tracker • 2009: 701 active collaboration areas

  15. Minutes and Agenda Tracker • E-mail notification service of minutes and meeting agendas. • Eliminates need to check the ASTM website.

  16. ASTM Certificates of Attendance • Online, self reporting form for ASTM meeting attendance. • Provides documentation for CEU and PDH credit. 2010 ASTM International Annual Business Meeting 16

  17. Virtual Meetings • 933 virtual meetings held in 2009. • Hybrid meetings growing in popularity. • 25 meetings across 17 technical committees.

  18. Virtual Classroom • 2010 Courses: • New member orientation & training • Balloting & handling negative votes • Developing & revising a standard • Roster maintenance • WebEx training • Work item collaboration area • ASTM online • Interlaboratory studies program

  19. 2010 Officers’ Training Workshop • September14-15, 2010 at ASTM headquarters. • Register online. • Deadline is August 20th.

  20. Service Support • Certification Joins ASTM’s Portfolio of Services • Programs for products and personnel • Requirements: • Industry commitment. • Technical support from ASTM committees. • Must be self-sustaining. • ASTM to provide administrative support and facilitate third-party testing.

  21. Interlaboratory Study (ILS) Program • Seven years of growth. • Five new technical committees in 2009; 77 total ASTM Committees. • 105 new studies completed. • 57 new ILS-supported research reports published with precision and bias statements.

  22. New Standards Delivery Capabilities • Digital Library • One Integrated Platform • Unified Search Tools • Enhanced Product Descriptions • Options for Non-Subscribers Medical Device Standards Portal • Over 1,300 Standards Available in One Database

  23. 2009 Annual Report • 2009 ASTM International Annual Report • Publication awards

  24. Academic Outreach • Year of the Professor • Graduate Scholarships • Grants for Student Design Project

  25. Thank You Thank You ASTM International Annual Business Meeting June 9, 2010 | St. Louis, Mo.

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