1 Welcome to the ASTM International Annual Business Meeting May 20, 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 2 Revenue Sources 2008 Key Fact: 42% of ASTM standards are distributed outside the U.S.
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 3 ASTM International: By the Numbers 3 25,457 Main committee members 140 Technical committees 1,881 Subcommittees 121,531 Total units of participation 33,367 Total ASTM members 135 Countries represented
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 4 Key Metrics 2008 As of December 31, there were: 230 New standards 1,984 Revised standards 3,018 Total standards actions 11,908 Total ASTM standards
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 5 5 ASTM F963: Toy Safety Specification 5 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act "When powerful magnets emerged as a new toy safety hazard, technical experts from ASTM Committee F15 recognized the seriousness of the issue and quickly worked to update the F963 toy safety standard." U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (FL)
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 6 Impacting Health and Safety Legislation F2517: Child Resistance of Portable Fuel Containers F1427: Bunk Bed Safety "The F2517 standard is an example of ASTM International's work to protect children, and I commend the ASTM members who develop and maintain these important consumer safety standards." U.S. Representative Dennis Moore (KS)
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 7 Preventing Cigarette Fires E2187, Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes "Pennsylvania's cigarette fire safety law recognizes the importance of ASTM International's fire safety standards and I thank the volunteer members of ASTM Committee E05 for their commitment to improving fire safety." - Governor Ed Rendell (PA)
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 8 ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability E60 Subcommittees: Buildings and Construction Hospitality General Sustainability Standards Student Liaison Standards ards Worldwide
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 9 New Committee E58 on Forensic Engineering E58 Subcommittees: General Practice Product Defect Vehicular Incidents Electrical Incidents Standards Incidents Worldwide Industrial Processes
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 10 New Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies F42 Subcommittees: Test Methods Processes Materials Design Terminology Standard ds Worldwide
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 11 ASTM Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) Map of 2008 MOUs 67 Total MOUs since 2001 New in 2009: Dominican Republic, Rwanda, and Swaziland Key Fact: 75 nations have adopted ASTM standards as the basis of national standards or regulations. St wide
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 12 Standards Expert Exchange Program 2009 Scheduled Visitors: China Ghana Israel Jamaica
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 13 Technical and Professional Training Celebrating 25 Years Textile Course in Israel Training in India Environmental Class in Peru
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 14 International Committee Meetings Meetings in Prague: October 5-8, 2009 D24 on Carbon Black F02 on Flexible Barrier Packaging F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 15 Virtual Meetings: Making Global Connections Key Facts: 695 Virtual Meetings Held in 2008 March 2009: Largest ASTM Virtual Meeting 135 participants, 11 countries, 3 continents
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 2009 Year of the Professor 16 16 Campaign Highlights: Campus Visits by ASTM Members/Staff Professor Resources on ASTM Website Academic Product Offerings Graduate Scholarship Professor of the Year Award
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 17 Technical Committee Support 17 Online Negative Vote Resolution System Work Item Collaboration Space Terminology Dictionary Enhancements New RSS Feeds.
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 18 ASTM Virtual Classroom New in 2009: Six Online Training Courses New Member Orientation and Training Balloting and Handling Negative Votes Developing and Revising a Standard Roster Maintenance Online Resolution of Negatives WebEx Training www.astm.org/member_training
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 19 Virtual Officers Training Week: September 21-24 Online Training Modules Registration opens early June @ ASTM Online Balloting and Handling Negative Votes Officer and Subcommittee Chairman's Duties Interlaboratory Study Program Development of a Standard www.astm.org/member_training
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 20 ILS Program Update Ensuring the Validity of ASTM Test Methods 400 registered studies 81 new ILS research reports 40 ILS programs balloted and approved in 2008 NEW: ILS home page on ASTM Website Stand dards Worldwide
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 21 Website Enhancements: Improve Standards Delivery 21 HTML Format Discoverability Server Upgrade Ask ASTM.
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 22 2008 Annual Report
A S T M I N T E R N A T I O N A L 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G 23 Thank You ASTM International Annual Business Meeting May 20, 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia