ASTM subcommittees working on standards for tissue engineered medical products (TEMPs) will meet Oct. 27-28 at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, United Kingdom. Six subcommittees, part of ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices, have developed several standards that are recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are used for development of tissue engineered medical products around the world. Several proposed new standards will be discussed at the meeting. More.
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The first test method from ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials provides a practical approach for testing to ensure that the amount of elements in polymers used for consumer products is in compliance with RoHS directives, requirements which restrict certain hazardous substances. ASTM F2617, Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Chromium, Bromine, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry, focuses on raw materials used in the early stages of production. More.