🛏️Regulation Update
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published a correction to the safety standard for crib mattresses in Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The amendment involves changing the reference link for compliance with ASTM standards, which is crucial for manufacturers in the industry to follow for safety compliance.
Learn More✈️FAA Accepts ASTM Standards for Normal Category Aircraft Compliance
This document announces the availability of ASTM International (ASTM) consensus standards for use as an FAA-accepted MOC to the applicable airworthiness standards for normal category airplanes. The FAA accepts ASTM F3264-24, "Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification," with changes identified in this document.
Learn More📜Updated ASTM Standards Development Notice by the DOJ
The Department of Justice's notice informs that ASTM International has filed notifications regarding its standards development activities under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The updates include an extension of certain legal protections affecting antitrust claims, providing details on ongoing work items crucial for industry participants.
Learn More📋Request for Comments on Revised Safety Standard for Activity Centers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (Commission or CPSC) mandatory rule, Safety Standard for Stationary Activity Centers, incorporates by reference ASTM F2012-18\[epsiv]1\, Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers. ASTM notified the Commission that it has revised this incorporated voluntary standard. CPSC seeks comment on whether the revision improves the safety of stationary activity centers.
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