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An ASTM International standard practice for inflatable amusement devices, published by the amusement rides and devices committee (F24), will be adopted into the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) by the International Code Council (ICC).…

Global standards organization ASTM International held its annual business meeting yesterday. The virtual event celebrated last year’s standards development successes, including efforts to support the fight against COVID-19, and unveiled the…

A proposed ASTM International standard will establish a test method for obtaining acceleration data on water slides using human test subjects. ASTM International’s amusement rides and devices committee (F24) is developing the proposed…

Linda Freeman, industry manager, entertainment/amusement for Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA), will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. Rockwell Automation is a global provider of…

In light of COVID-19 and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International has announced today that all scheduled in-person January and February 2021 standards development meetings (including independent meetings) have been…

Franceen Gonzales, WhiteWater’s executive vice president, Americas, was recently appointed as chairperson of ASTM’s F24 committee – Amusement Rides and Devices. Franceen is the first woman to hold this post, and it’s a reflection of her…