ASTM NIXES TOY CHEST STANDARD FOLLOWING CPSC CONCERN ASTM May 29 proposed withdrawing a toy chest standard and re-incorporating the requirements back into its general toy standard, following a CPSC vote that would have made the toy standard inconsistent with CPSC rules.

ASTM F15 LOOKS AT LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASTM’s F15 product safety committee is looking at the affects on foreign language knowledge on its work.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on bicycles, playground surfacing, steam cookers, food tables, sinks, electronics (2 briefs), dishwashers, declarable substances, amusement rides, smoke release, garage equipment, valves, plastic (2 briefs), ranges, water treatment, cribs, motors, lights (2 briefs), heaters/boilers, wiring (6 briefs), sprinklers, gas appliances, refrigerators, heating appliances, pools, immersion suits, switches, surge protection.