Monday, March 31, 2014

New Liquid Fuel Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Liquid Fuels are now available:


  • ASTM D396, 2013c Edition, Standard Specification for Fuel Oils
  • ASTM D975, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
  • ASTM D1655, 2013a Edition, Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
  • ASTM D1840, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Naphthalene Hydrocarbons in Aviation Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
  • ASTM D2156, 2009 Edition, Standard Test Method for Smoke Density in Flue Gases from Burning Distillate Fuels
  • ASTM D2699, 2013b Edition, Standard Test Method for Research Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
  • ASTM D2700, 2013b Edition, Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
  • ASTM D2880, 2013b Edition, Standard Specification for Gas Turbine Fuel Oils
  • ASTM D3699, 2013b Edition, Standard Specification for Kerosine
  • ASTM D3703, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Hydroperoxide Number of Aviation Turbine Fuels, Gasoline and Diesel Fuels
  • ASTM D4053, Withdrawn and Replaced by ASTM D6277, Standard Test Method for Benzene in Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Infrared Spectroscopy (Withdrawn 2013)
  • ASTM D4814, 2013b Edition, Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
  • ASTM D4815, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C1 to C4 Alcohols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
  • ASTM D5188, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Vapor-Liquid Ratio Temperature Determination of Fuels (Evacuated Chamber and Piston Based Method)
  • ASTM D5580, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, p/m-Xylene, o-Xylene, C9 and Heavier Aromatics, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
  • ASTM D5704, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydrogen Sulfide in the Vapor Phase Above Residual Fuel Oils
  • ASTM D7039, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Jet Fuel, Kerosine, Biodiesel, Biodiesel Blends, and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
  • ASTM D7236, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester (Ramp Method)
  • ASTM D7545, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Middle Distillate Fuels - Rapid Small Scale Oxidation Test (RSSOT)
  • ASTM D7668, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of Derived Cetane Number (DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils - Ignition Delay and Combustion Delay Using a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber Method
  • BS EN 590, 2013 Edition with Corrigendum, Automotive fuels. Diesel. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN 16423, 2013 Edition, Liquefied petroleum gases. Determination of dissolved residue. Gas chromatographic method using liquid, on-column injection


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Friday, March 28, 2014

New Ergonomics Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Ergonomics are now available:


  • BS ISO 17049, 2013 Edition, Accessible design. Application of braille on signage, equipment and appliances
  • BS EN ISO 11064-4, 2013 Edition, Ergonomic design of control centres.  Layout and dimensions of workstations
  • ISO 11064-4, 2nd Edition, Ergonomic design of control centres - Part 4: Layout and dimensions of workstations
  • ISO 17049, 1st Edition, Accessible design - Application of braille on signage, equipment and appliances
  • JIS S 0011, 2013 Edition, Ergonomics - Accessible design - Tactile dots and bars on consumer products
  • JIS S 0014, 2013 Edition, Ergonomics - Accessible design - Sound pressure levels of auditory signals for consumer products
  • JIS S 0031, 2013 Edition, Ergonomics - Accessible design - Specification of age-related luminance contrast for coloured light
  • PD CEN ISO 9241-331, Corrigendum for the 2013 Edition, Ergonomics of human-system interaction. Optical characteristics of autostereoscopic displays
  • PD CEN ISO 12296, Corrigendum for the 2013 Edition, Ergonomics. Manual handling of people in the healthcare sector


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Thursday, March 27, 2014

New Chemical Industry Product Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Products of the Chemical Industry are now available:


  • ASTM D651, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Manufactured Carbon and Graphite Articles Using Four-Point Loading at Room Temperature
  • ASTM D2713, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Dryness of Propane (Valve Freeze Method)
  • ASTM D3440, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes
  • ASTM D3836, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Evaluation of Automotive Polish
  • ASTM D3942, 2003 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Determination of the Unit Cell Dimension of a Faujasite-Type Zeolite
  • ASTM D4725, 2013 Edition, Standard Terminology for Engine Coolants and Related Fluids
  • ASTM D5237, 2005 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Guide for Evaluating Fabric Softeners
  • ASTM E582, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013 with Editorial Correction, Standard Test Method for Minimum Ignition Energy and Quenching Distance in Gaseous Mixtures
  • ASTM E1232, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Temperature Limit of Flammability of Chemicals
  • ASTM E2524, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Analysis of Hemolytic Properties of Nanoparticles
  • ASTM E2535, 2007 Edition reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Guide for Handling Unbound Engineered Nanoscale Particles in Occupational Settings
  • ASTM E2871, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Evaluating Disinfectant Efficacy Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Grown in CDC Biofilm Reactor Using Single Tube Method
  • BS EN 118, 2013 Edition, Wood preservatives. Determination of preventive action against Reticulitermes species (European termites) (Laboratory method)
  • BS EN 936, 2013 Edition, Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. Carbon dioxide
  • BS EN 16380, 2013 Edition, Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water. Potassium peroxomonosulfate
  • BS EN 16381, 2013 Edition, Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water. Sodium peroxodisulfate
  • BS EN 16399, 2013 Edition, Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water. Sodium thiosulfate
  • BS EN 16400, 2013 Edition, Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water. Hydrogen peroxide
  • BS EN 16401, 2013 Edition, Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water. Sodium chloride used for electrochlorinator systems
  • BS EN 16409, 2013 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Chemicals used for treatment of water for human consumption. Dolomitic lime
  • BS EN ISO 9235, 2013 Edition, Aromatic natural raw materials. Vocabulary
  • BS ISO 9841, 2013 Edition, Essential oil of hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L. ssp. officinalis)
  • DIN EN 901, 2013 Edition, Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium hypochlorite
  • ISO 9235, 2nd Edition, Aromatic natural raw materials - Vocabulary
  • ISO 9841, 3rd Edition, Essential oil of hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L. ssp. officinalis)
  • PAS 137, 2013 Edition, Nanomaterials and nanotechnology-based products. Guide to regulation and standards
  • PAS 600, 2013 Edition, Bio-based products. Guide to standards and claims


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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

New Nuclear Energy Engineering Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Nuclear Energy Engineering are now available:


  • ASTM C1441, 2013 Edition (Reinstated), Standard Test Method for the Analysis of Refrigerant 114, Plus Other Carbon-Containing and Fluorine-Containing Compounds in Uranium Hexafluoride via Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
  • BS ISO 8425, 2013 Edition, Nuclear fuel technology. Determination of plutonium in pure plutonium nitrate solutions. Gravimetric method
  • BS ISO 16117, 2013 Edition, Nuclear criticality safety. Estimation of the number of fissions of a postulated criticality accident
  • BS ISO 16966, 2013 Edition, Nuclear energy. Nuclear fuel technology. Theoretical activation calculation method to evaluate the radioactivity of activated waste generated at nuclear reactors
  • BS ISO 21483, 2013 Edition, Determination of solubility in nitric acid of plutonium in unirradiated mixed oxide fuel pellets (U, Pu) O2
  • ISO 8300, 2nd Edition, Nuclear fuel technology - Determination of plutonium content in plutonium dioxide of nuclear grade quality - Gravimetric method
  • ISO 8425, 2nd Edition, Nuclear fuel technology - Determination of plutonium in pure plutonium nitrate solutions - Gravimetric method
  • ISO 16117, 1st Edition, Nuclear criticality safety - Estimation of the number of fissions of a postulated criticality accident
  • ISO 16966, 1st Edition, Nuclear energy - Nuclear fuel technology - Theoretical activation calculation method to evaluate the radioactivity of activated waste generated at nuclear reactors
  • ISO 21483, 1st Edition, Determination of solubility in nitric acid of plutonium in unirradiated mixed oxide fuel pellets (U, Pu) O2



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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

New Agricultural Machines, Implements and Equipment Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Agricultural Machines, Implements and Equipment are now available:


  • ASTM E1519, 2013 Edition, Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants
  • BS EN 836, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 5395-1, BS EN ISO 5395-2, and BS EN ISO 5395-3, Garden equipment. Powered lawnmowers. Safety
  • BS EN ISO 5395-1, 2013 Edition, Garden equipment. Safety requirements for combustion-engine-powered lawn mowers. Terminology and common tests
  • BS EN ISO 5395-2, 2013 Edition, Garden equipment. Safety requirements for combustion-engine-powered lawn mowers. Pedestrian-controlled lawn mowers
  • BS EN ISO 5395-3, 2013 Edition, Garden equipment. Safety requirements for combustion-engine-powered lawn mowers. Ride-on lawn mowers with seated operator
  • BS ISO 3776-2, 2013 Edition, Tractors and machinery for agriculture. Seat belts. Anchorage strength requirements
  • BS ISO 9912-2, 2013 Edition, Agricultural irrigation equipment. Filters for microirrigation. Strainer-type filters and disc filters
  • BS ISO 12934, 2013 Edition, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry. Basic types. Vocabulary
  • DIN EN 12761-2, Withdrawn and replaced by DIN EN ISO 16119-2, Agricultural and forestry machinery - Sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors; Environmental protection - Part 2: Field crop sprayers; German version EN 12761-2:2001
  • DIN EN 12761-3, Withdrawn and replaced by DIN EN ISO 16119-3, Agricultural and forestry machinery - Sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors; Environmental protection - Part 3: Air-assisted sprayers for bush and tree crops; German version EN 12761-3:2001
  • DIN EN ISO 4254-1, 2013 Edition, Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements (ISO 4254-1:2013)
  • DIN EN ISO 16119-2, 2013 Edition, Agricultural and forestry machinery - Environmental requirements for sprayers - Part 2: Horizontal boom sprayers (ISO 16119-2:2013)
  • DIN EN ISO 16119-3, 2013 Edition, Agricultural and forestry machinery - Environmental requirements for sprayers - Part 3: Sprayers for bush and tree crops (ISO 16119-3:2013)
  • ISO 5718, 2nd Edition, Harvesting equipment - Blades for agricultural rotary mowers - Requirements
  • ISO 9912-2, 2nd Edition, Agricultural irrigation equipment - Filters for microirrigation - Part 2: Strainer-type filters and disc filters
  • ISO 12934, 1st Edition, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Basic types - Vocabulary


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Monday, March 24, 2014

New Rubber and Plastics Product Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Rubber and Plastics Products are now available:


  • ASTM D709, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Laminated Thermosetting Materials
  • ASTM D1003, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
  • ASTM D1636, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Allyl Molding Compounds
  • ASTM D2344, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Short-Beam Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their Laminates
  • ASTM D2837, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
  • ASTM D5436, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Cast Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Plastic Rods, Tubes, and Shapes
  • ASTM D7486, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013 with Editorial Correction, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fines and Dust Particles on Plastic Pellets by Wet Analysis
  • ASTM F1249, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated Infrared Sensor
  • ASTM F2023, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and Systems to Hot Chlorinated Water
  • ASTM F2165, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Flexible Pre-Insulated Piping
  • ASTM F2622, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using Various Sensors
  • BS EN ISO 14113, 2013 Edition, Gas welding equipment. Rubber and plastics hose and hose assemblies for use with industrial gases up to 450 bar (45 MPa)
  • DIN EN 14241-1, Chimneys - Elastomeric seals and elastomeric sealants - Material requirements and test methods - Part 1: Seals in flue liners


For similar standards, see our Document Center List of Standards on Rubber and Plastics Products.  Follow the links for additional listings.

Friday, March 21, 2014

New Equipment for Entertainment Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards for Equipment for Entertainment are now available:


  • ASTM F770, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
  • ASTM F1292, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
  • ASTM F1932, 1998 Edition Reaffirmed in 2011 with Editorial Correction, Standard Test Method for Measuring Sleeping Bag Loft
  • BS EN 71-1, 2011 Edition with Amendment A2, Safety of toys. Mechanical and physical properties
  • BS EN 71-3, Corrigendum 1 for 2013 Edition, Safety of toys. Migration of certain elements
  • DIN EN 14960, 2013 Edition, Inflatable play equipment - Safety requirements and test methods


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Thursday, March 20, 2014

New Microbiology Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Microbiology are now available:


  • ASTM E1202, Withdrawn without replacement, Standard Guide for Development of Micronucleus Assay Standards 
  • ASTM E1326, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonconventional Microbiological Tests Used for Enumerating Bacteria
  • ASTM E2149, 2013a Edition, Standard Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions
  • ASTM E2525, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effect of Nanoparticulate Materials on the Formation of Mouse Granulocyte-Macrophage Colonies
  • ASTM E2526, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Cytotoxicity of Nanoparticulate Materials in Porcine Kidney Cells and Human Hepatocarcinoma Cells
  • BS EN ISO 4833, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 4833-1 and BS EN ISO 4833-2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms. Colony-count technique at 30 Deg C
  • BS EN ISO 4833-1, 2013 Edition, Microbiology of the food chain. Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms. Colony count at 30 degrees C by the pour plate technique
  • BS EN ISO 4833-2, 2013 Edition, Microbiology of food and animal feed. Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms. Colony count at 30 degrees C by the surface plating technique
  • ISO 14189, 1st Edition, Water quality - Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens - Method using membrane filtration
  • ISO 17919, 1st Edition, Microbiology of the food chain - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food-borne pathogens - Detection of botulinum type A, B, E and F neurotoxin-producing clostridia


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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

New Road Engineering Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Road Engineering are now available:


  • ASTM D8, 2013b Edition, Standard Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pavements
  • ASTM D1751, 2004 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013 with Editorial Correction, Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient Bituminous Types)
  • ASTM D1752, 2004a Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber Cork and Recycled PVC Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction
  • ASTM D3666, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
  • ASTM D4960, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Color for Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Materials
  • ASTM D7377, 2009 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Evaluating the Water Wash-Off Resistance of Traffic Paints using a Water Faucet
  • ASTM D7538, 2009 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Evaluating the Water Wash-Off Resistance of Traffic Paints Using an Atomizing Spray Device
  • ASTM E1859, 2011 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Test Method for Friction Coefficient Measurements Between Tire and Pavement Using a Variable Slip Technique
  • ASTM E2340, 2011 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Skid Resistance of Pavements and Other Trafficked Surfaces Using a Continuous Reading, Fixed-Slip Technique
  • BS EN 1344, 2013 Edition, Clay pavers. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN 1790, 2013 Edition, Road marking materials. Preformed road markings
  • IWA 14-1, 1st Edition, Vehicle security barriers - Part 1: Performance requirement, vehicle impact test method and performance rating
  • IWA 14-2, 1st Edition, Vehicle security barriers - Part 2: Application



For more standards like this, please see our Document Center List of Standards for Road Engineering.  Follow the links to see standards listed for specific sub-areas as well.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

New Dentistry Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Dentistry are now available:


  • ANSI/ADA 34, 2013 Edition, Dental Cartridge Syringes
  • ANSI/ADA 53, 2013 Edition, Specification No. 53 for Polymer-based Crown and Bridge Materials
  • ANSI/ADA 63, 2013 Edition, Root Canal Barbed Broaches and Rasps
  • ANSI/ADA 78, 2013 Edition, Dental Obturating Cones
  • ANSI/ADA 95, 2013 Edition, Root Canal Enlargers
  • ANSI/ADA 130, 2013 Edition, Dentifrices - Requirements, Test Methods and Marking
  • ANSI/ADA 134, 2013 Edition, Metallic Materials for Fixed and Removable Restorations and Appliances
  • ANSI/ADA 141, 2013 Edition, Dental Duplicating Material
  • ANSI/ADA 1067, 2013 Edition, Electronic Dental Record System Standard Functional Requirements
  • BS EN ISO 17304, 2013 Edition, Dentistry. Polymerization shrinkage: Method for determination of polymerization shrinkage of polymer-based restorative materials
  • BS EN ISO 21672-2, Corrigendum for 2012 Edition, Dentistry. Periodontal probes. Designation
  • ISO 17304, 1st Edition, Dentistry - Polymerization shrinkage: Method for determination of polymerization shrinkage of polymer-based restorative materials


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Monday, March 17, 2014

New Water Quality Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Water Quality are now available:


  • ASTM C924M, Withdrawn without replacement, Standard Practice for Testing Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines by Low-Pressure Air Test Method (Metric) (Withdrawn 2013)
  • ASTM D4328, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Calculation of Supersaturation of Barium Sulfate, Strontium Sulfate, and Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (Gypsum) in Brackish Water, Seawater, and Brines
  • ASTM D5875, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Use of Cable-Tool Drilling and Sampling Methods for Geoenvironmental Exploration and Installation of Subsurface Water-Quality Monitoring Devices
  • ASTM D5907, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Methods for Filterable Matter (Total Dissolved Solids) and Nonfilterable Matter (Total Suspended Solids) in Water
  • ASTM D6363, 1998 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide and Combined Organic Peroxides in Atmospheric Water Samples by Peroxidase Enzyme Fluorescence Method
  • ASTM F1084, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Guide for Sampling Oil/Water Mixtures for Oil Spill Recovery Equipment
  • BS EN 15975-2, 2013 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Security of drinking water supply. Guidelines for risk and crisis management. Risk management
  • BS EN ISO 11206, 2013 Edition, Water quality. Determination of dissolved bromate. Method using ion chromatography (IC) and post column reaction (PCR)
  • BS EN ISO 27108, Corrigendum 1 for 2010 Edition, Water quality. Determination of selected plant treatment agents and biocide products. Method using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
  • BS ISO 13163, 2013 Edition, Water quality. Lead-210. Test method using liquid scintillation counting
  • BS ISO 15923-1, 2013 Edition, Water quality. Determination of selected parameters by discrete analysis systems. Ammonium, nitrate, nitrite, chloride, orthophosphate, sulfate and silicate with photometric detection
  • DIN EN 12566-3, 2013 Edition, Small wastewater treatment systems for up to 50 PT - Part 3: Packaged and/or site assembled domestic wastewater treatment plants
  • ISO 13163, 1st Edition, Water quality - Lead-210 - Test method using liquid scintillation counting
  • ISO 13164-1, 1st Edition Corrected Reprint, Water quality - Radon-222 - Part 1: General principles 
  • ISO 15923-1, 1st Edition, Water quality - Determination of selected parameters by discrete analysis systems - Part 1: Ammonium, nitrate, nitrite, chloride, orthophosphate, sulfate and silicate with photometric detection
  • ISO 16303, 1st Edition, Water quality - Determination of toxicity of fresh water sediments using Hyalella azteca


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Friday, March 14, 2014

New Aerospace Electric Equipment and System Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Aerospace Electric Equipment and Systems are now available:

  • BS EN 60952-1, 2013 Edition, Aircraft batteries. General test requirements and performance levels
  • BS EN 60952-2, 2013 Edition, Aircraft batteries. Design and construction requirements
  • BS EN 60952-3, 2013 Edition, Aircraft batteries. Product specification and declaration of design and performance (DDP)
  • BS IEC 62396-3, 2013 Edition, Process management for avionics. Atmospheric radiation effects. System design optimization to accommodate the single event effects (SEE) of atmospheric radiation
  • BS IEC 62396-4, 2013 Edition, Process management for avionics. Atmospheric radiation effects. Design of high voltage aircraft electronics managing potential single event effects
  • IEC 62647-22, Edition 1.0, Process management for avionics - Aerospace and defence electronic systems containing lead-free solder - Part 22: Technical guidelines
  • IEC 62647-23, Edition 1.0, Process management for avionics - Aerospace and defence electronic systems containing lead-free solder - Part 23: Rework and repair guidance to address the implications of lead-free electronics and mixed assemblies



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Thursday, March 13, 2014

New Radiation Measurement Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Radiation Measurement are now available:


  • ASTM 51939, 2005 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Blood Irradiation Dosimetry
  • BS ISO 13163, 2013 Edition, Water quality. Lead-210. Test method using liquid scintillation counting
  • BS ISO 18589-7, 2013 Edition, Measurement of radioactivity in the environment. Soil.  In situ measurement of gamma-emitting radionuclides
  • ISO 13163, 1st Edition, Water quality - Lead-210 - Test method using liquid scintillation counting
  • ISO 13164-1, 1st Edition, Reprinted and Corrected, Water quality - Radon-222 - Part 1: General principles
  • ISO 18589-7, 1st Edition, Measurement of radioactivity in the environment - Soil - Part 7: In situ measurement of gamma-emitting radionuclides
  • ISO 51401, 3rd Edition, Practice for use of a dichromate dosimetry system
  • ISO 51539, 3rd Edition, Guide for use of radiation-sensitive indicators
  • ISO 51939, 3rd Edition, Practice for blood irradiation dosimetry
  • ISO 51956, 3rd Edition, Practice for use of a thermoluminescence-dosimetry system (TLD system) for radiation processing
  • ISO 52628, 1st Edition, Standard practice for dosimetry in radiation processing




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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

New Thermal and Sound Insulating Material Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Thermal and Sound Insulating Materials are now available:


  • ASTM C553, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Commercial and Industrial Applications
  • ASTM C578, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation
  • ASTM C591, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Unfaced Preformed Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation
  • ASTM C1104, 2013a Edition, Standard Test Method for Determining the Water Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation
  • ASTM C1729, 2013a Edition, Standard Specification for Aluminum Jacketing for Insulation
  • ASTM C1767, 2013a Edition, Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Jacketing for Insulation
  • ASTM D1970, 2013a Edition, Standard Specification for Self-Adhering Polymer Modified Bituminous Sheet Materials Used as Steep Roofing Underlayment for Ice Dam Protection
  • ASTM E2430, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification For Expanded Polystyrene ('EPS') Thermal Insulation Boards For Use In Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems ('EIFS')
  • BS EN 1607, 2013 Edition, Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to faces
  • BS-EN-13496, 2013 Edition, Thermal insulation products for building applications. Determination of the mechanical properties of glass fibre meshes as reinforcement for External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems with renders (ETICS)
  • BS EN 14509, 2013 Edition, Self-supporting double skin metal faced insulating panels. Factory made products. Specifications
  • BS EN 15101-1, 2013 Edition, Thermal insulation products for buildings. In-situ formed loose fill cellulose (LFCI) products. Specification for the products before installation
  • BS EN 15101-2, 2013 Edition, Thermal insulation products for buildings. In-situ formed loose fill cellulose (LFCI) products. Specification for the installed products
  • BS ISO 18097, 2013 Edition, Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations. Determination of maximum service temperature


Friday, March 7, 2014

New Adhesives Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Adhesives are now available:


  • ASTM D899, 2000 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Applied Weight Per Unit Area of Liquid Adhesive
  • ASTM D9052008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesive Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading
  • ASTM D1146, 2000 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Blocking Point of Potentially Adhesive Layers
  • ASTM D11512000 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Effect of Moisture and Temperature on Adhesive Bonds
  • ASTM D1579, 2001 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Filler Content of Phenol, Resorcinol, and Melamine Adhesives
  • ASTM D15832001 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Hydrogen Ion Concentration of Dry Adhesive Films
  • ASTM D1875, 2003 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Density of Adhesives in Fluid Form
  • ASTM D3535, 2007a Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Resistance to Creep Under Static Loading for Structural Wood Laminating Adhesives Used Under Exterior Exposure Conditions
  • ASTM D43002001 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Methods for Ability of Adhesive Films to Support or Resist the Growth of Fungi
  • ASTM D4339, 2001 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Determination of the Odor of Adhesives
  • ASTM D46881999 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Evaluating Structural Adhesives for Finger Jointing Lumber
  • ASTM D4783, 2001 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Methods for Resistance of Adhesive Preparations in Container to Attack by Bacteria, Yeast, and Fungi
  • BS EN 301, 2013 Edition, Adhesives, phenolic and aminoplastic, for load-bearing timber structures. Classification and performance requirements
  • BS EN 13999-1, 2013 Edition, Adhesives. short term method for measuring the emission properties of low-solvent or solvent-free adhesives after application. General procedure
  • BS EN 13999-2, 2013 Edition, Adhesives. short term method for measuring the emission properties of low-solvent or solvent-free adhesives after application. Determination of volatile organic compounds
  • BS EN 16254, 2013 Edition, Adhesives. Emulsion polymerized isocyanate (EPI) for load-bearing timber structures. Classification and performance requirements
  • BS ISO 13007-2, 2013 Edition, Ceramic tiles. Grouts and adhesives.  Test methods for adhesives
  • ISO 10123, 2nd Edition, Adhesives - Determination of shear strength of anaerobic adhesives using pin-and-collar specimens
  • ISO 13007-2, 3rd Edition, Ceramic tiles - Grouts and adhesives - Part 2: Test methods for adhesives


For similar standards, please go to our Document Center List of Standards on Adhesives.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

New Welding Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Welding, Brazing and Soldering are now available:


  • ASTM A928, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Ferritic/Austenitic (Duplex) Stainless Steel Pipe Electric Fusion Welded with Addition of Filler Metal
  • BS 7910, 2013 Edition, Guide to methods for assessing the acceptability of flaws in metallic structures
  • BS EN ISO 9017, 2013 Edition, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Fracture test
  • BS EN ISO 9606-1, 2013 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Qualification testing of welders. Fusion welding. Steels
  • BS EN ISO 10675-1, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing of welds. Acceptance levels for radiographic testing. Steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys
  • BS EN ISO 10675-2, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing of welds. Acceptance levels for radiographic testing. Aluminium and its alloys
  • BS EN ISO 14113, Gas welding equipment. Rubber and plastics hose and hose assemblies for use with industrial gases up to 450 bar (45 MPa)
  • BS EN ISO 15626, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing of welds. Time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD). Acceptance levels
  • BS EN ISO 17639, 2013 Edition, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds
  • BS ISO 10225, 2013 Edition, Gas welding equipment. Marking for equipment used for gas welding, cutting and allied processes
  • DIN EN ISO 6847, 2013 Edition, Welding consumables - Deposition of a weld metal pad for chemical analysis (ISO 6847:2013)
  • ISO 2553, 4th Edition, Welding and allied processes - Symbolic representation on drawings - Welded joints
  • ISO 9539 Amendment 1, Amendment 1 for 2nd Edition, Gas Welding Equipment - Materials for Equipment Used in Gas Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
  • ISO 10225, 1st Edition, Gas welding equipment - Marking for equipment used for gas welding, cutting and allied processes
  • ISO 14554-1, 2nd Edition, Quality requirements for welding - Resistance welding of metallic materials - Part 1: Comprehensive quality requirements
  • ISO 14554-2, 2nd Edition, Quality requirements for welding - Resistance welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Elementary quality requirements


For similar standards, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Welding, Brazing and Soldering.  Follow the links to the sub-topics that interest you.

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

New Physicochemical Methods of Analysis Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Physicochemical Methods of Analysis are now available:


  • ASTM D6132, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Using an Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gage
  • ASTM D6785, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead in Workplace Air Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
  • ASTM E507, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of Aluminum in Iron Ores by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
  • ASTM E508, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of Calcium and Magnesium in Iron Ores by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
  • ASTM E1621, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Elemental Analysis by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
  • ASTM E1833, 2007a Edition Reaffirmed in 2013 with Editorial Correction, Standard Practice for Sampling of Blister Copper in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
  • ASTM E1915, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Metal Bearing Ores and Related Materials for Carbon, Sulfur, and Acid-Base Characteristics
  • ASTM E2227, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Forensic Examination of Non-Reactive Dyes in Textile Fibers by Thin-Layer Chromatography
  • ASTM E2627, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Determining Average Grain Size Using Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) in Fully Recrystallized Polycrystalline Materials



You can find similar standards at the following link:  Document Center List of Standards on Physicochemical Methods of Analysis.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

New Power Transmission and Distribution Network Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Power Transmission and Distribution Networks are now available:


  • ASTM B263, 2004 Edition Reaffirmed with Editorial Correction, Standard Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional Area of Stranded Conductors
  • ASTM B400, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors
  • ASTM B496, 2013a Edition, Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors
  • ASTM F2321, 2005 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Specification for Flexible Insulated Temporary By-Pass Jumpers
  • BS EN 60909-3, Corrigendum 1 for 2010 Edition, Short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c systems. Currents during two separate simultaneous line-to-earth short-circuits and partial short-circuit currents flowing through earth
  • BS EN 61954, 2011 Edition with Amendment A1, Static VAR compensators (SVC). Testing of thyristor valves
  • IEC 60358-3, Edition 1.0, Coupling capacitors and capacitor dividers - Part 3: AC or DC coupling capacitor for harmonic-filters applications
  • IEC 62672-1, Edition 1.0, Reliability and availability evaluation of HVDC systems - Part 1: HVDC systems with line commutated converters
  • PD CLC 50608, 2013 Edition, Smart grid projects in Europe



For similar standards, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Power Transmission and Distribution Networks.  Follow the links to additional topics that interest you as well.

New Copper Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Copper are now available:


  • ASTM B2, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Medium-Hard-Drawn Copper Wire
  • ASTM B3, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire 
  • ASTM B22, 2013 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and Turntables
  • ASTM B36, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip, And Rolled Bar
  • ASTM B61, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
  • ASTM B66, 2006 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013 with Editorial Corrections, Standard Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomotive Wearing Parts
  • ASTM B98, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Rod, Bar and Shapes
  • ASTM B151, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper-Nickel Rod and Bar
  • ASTM B271, 2011 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal Castings
  • ASTM B301, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Copper Rod, Bar, Wire, and Shapes
  • ASTM B422, 2010 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Specification for Copper-Aluminum-Silicon-Cobalt Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Silicon-Magnesium Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Silicon Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy, and Copper-Nickel-Tin Alloy Sheet and Strip
  • ASTM B763, 2013 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for Valve Applications
  • ASTM B927, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes
  • ASTM B950, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
  • DIN EN 13600, 2013 Edition, Copper and copper alloys - Seamless copper tubes for electrical purposes
  • DIN EN 13601, 2013 Edition, Copper and copper alloys - Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes
  • DIN EN 13602, 2013 Edition, Copper and copper alloys - Drawn, round copper wire for the manufacture of electrical conductors
  • DIN EN 13603, 2013 Edition, Copper and copper alloys - Test methods for assessing protective tin coatings on drawn round copper wire for electrical purposes
  • DIN EN 13604, 2013 Edition, Copper and copper alloys - Semiconductor devices, electronic and vacuum products made from high conductivity copper
  • DIN EN 13605, 2013 Edition, Copper and copper alloys - Copper profiles and profiled wire for electrical purposes


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New Mechanical Testing of Metals Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on the Mechanical Testing of Metals are now available:


  • ASTM E399, 2012 Edition with Editorial Corrections, Standard Test Method for Linear-Elastic Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness KIc of Metallic Materials
  • ASTM E837, 2013a Edition, Standard Test Method for Determining Residual Stresses by the Hole-Drilling Strain-Gage Method
  • ASTM E2298, 2013a Edition, Standard Test Method for Instrumented Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
  • BS EN ISO 8492, 2013 Edition, Metallic materials. Tube. Flattening test
  • BS EN ISO 8494, 2013 Edition, Metallic materials. Tube. Flanging test
  • BS EN ISO 8495, 2013 Edition, Metallic materials. Tube. Ring-expanding test
  • BS EN ISO 8496, 2013 Edition, Metallic materials. Tube. Ring tensile test
  • BS EN ISO 18265, 2013 Edition, Metallic materials. Conversion of hardness values
  • BS EN ISO 20482, 2013 Edition, Metallic materials. Sheet and strip. Erichsen cupping test
  • DIN EN ISO 6507-2, 2013 Edition, Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing machines (ISO 6507-2:2005)
  • IEC 61788-19, Edition 1.0, Superconductivity - Part 19: Mechanical properties measurement - Room temperature tensile test of reacted Nb3Sn composite superconductors
  • ISO 7802, 2nd Edition, Metallic materials - Wire - Wrapping test
  • ISO 8492, 3rd Edition, Metallic materials - Tube - Flattening test
  • ISO 8494, 3rd Edition, Metallic materials - Tube - Flanging test
  • ISO 8495, 3rd Edition, Metallic materials - Tube - Ring-expanding test
  • ISO 8496, 3rd Edition, Metallic materials - Tube - Ring tensile test
  • ISO 20482, 2nd Edition, Metallic materials - Sheet and strip - Erichsen cupping test




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