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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE 25 West 43rd Street, NY, NY 10036 VOL. 39, #17 April 25, 2008 Contents American National Standards Call for Comment on Standards Proposals... 2 Call for Comment Contact Information... 9 Call for Members (ANS Consensus Bodies)... 11 Final Actions... 13 Project Initiation Notification System (PINS)... 15 International Standards ISO Draft Standards... 20 ISO and IEC Newly Published Standards... 21 Proposed Foreign Government Regulations... 23 Information Concerning... 24 American National Standards Call for comment on proposals listed This section solicits public comments on proposed draft new American National Standards, including the national adoption of ISO and IEC standards as American National Standards, and on proposals to revise, reaffirm or withdraw approval of existing American National Standards. A draft standard is listed in this section under the ANSI-accredited standards developer (ASD) that sponsors it and from whom a copy may be obtained. Comments in connection with a draft American National Standard must be submitted in writing to the ASD no later than the last day of the comment period specified herein. Such comments shall be specific to the section(s) of the standard under review and include sufficient detail so as to enable the reader to understand the commenter's position, concerns and suggested alternative language, if appropriate. Please note that the ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) has determined that an ASD has the right to require that interested parties submit public review comments electronically. Ordering Instructions for "Call-for-Comment" Listings 1. Order from the organization indicated for the specific proposal. 2. Use the full identification in your order, including the BSR prefix; for example, Electric Fuses BSR/SAE J554. 3. Include remittance with all orders. 4. BSR proposals will not be available after the deadline of call for comment. Comments should be addressed to the organization indicated, with a copy to the Board of Standards Review, American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036. Fax: 212-840-2298; e-mail: psa@ansi.org Standard for consumer products 2008 by American National Standard Institute, Inc. ISSN 0038-9633 ANSI members may reproduce for internal distribution. Journals may excerpt items in their fields

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 2 of 36 Pages Comment Deadline: May 25, 2008 AGA (ASC Z223) (American Gas Association) BSR Z223.1/NFPA 54-200x, National Fuel Gas Code (deletion of 12.2.4) (revision of ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54-2005) Deletes the new section 12.2.4 from the draft 2009 edition of the code. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Paul Cabot, AGA (ASC Z223); pcabot@aga.org BSR Z223.1/NFPA 54-200x, National Fuel Gas Code (replacement of Table A.5.6) (revision of ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54-2005) Replaces Table A.5.6 in the draft 2009 Code with a revised Table A.5.6. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Paul Cabot, AGA (ASC Z223); pcabot@aga.org NSF (NSF International) BSR/NSF 14-200x (i23), Plastics piping system components and related materials (revision of ANSI/NSF 14 2007) Issue 23 - To add QC requirements in table 10 for polyethylene pipe. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Mindy Costello, NSF; mcostello@nsf.org; aburr@nsf.org BSR/NSF 14-200x (i24), Plastics piping system components and related materials (revision of ANSI/NSF 14 2007) Issue 24 - To require that each colored pipe made from a classified material be tested to section 5.7. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Mindy Costello, NSF; mcostello@nsf.org; aburr@nsf.org BSR/NSF 49-200x (i14), Class II (laminar flow) biosafety cabinetry (revision of ANSI/NSF 49-2007) Issue 14 - Concurrent balance issue; To add in the standard a listing process for concurrent balance value test. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Mindy Costello, NSF; mcostello@nsf.org; aburr@nsf.org UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) BSR/UL 1247-200x, Standard for Safety for Diesel Engines for Stationary Fire Pumps (revision of ANSI/UL 1247-2007) Recirculation of Topic (2) of November 16, 2007 UL 1247 Proposal - "The use of fuses in engine control components and control wiring. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Raymond Suga, UL-NY; Raymond.M.Suga@us.ul.com BSR/UL 1446-200x, Standard for Safety for Systems of Insulating Materials - General (revision of ANSI/UL 1446-2008) The following changes in requirements are being proposed for UL 1446: (1) Revision to include the term "Log Average"; and (2) Bondable wire substitution. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Raymond Suga, UL-NY; Raymond.M.Suga@us.ul.com Comment Deadline: June 9, 2008 ADA (American Dental Association) New National Adoptions BSR/ADA Specification No. 120-200x, Powered Toothbrushes (identical national adoption of ISO 20127) Specifies requirements and test methods for the physical properties of powered toothbrushes in order to promote the safety of these products for their intended use. Single copy price: $44.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: standards@ada.org Order from: standards@ada.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: standards@ada.org ALI (ASC A14) (American Ladder Institute) BSR A14.3-200x, Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements (revision of ANSI A14.3-2002) Prescribes minimum requirements for design, construction, and use of fixed ladders, and sets forth requirements for cages, wells, and ladder safety systems used with fixed ladders, in order to minimize personal injuries. All parts and appurtenances necessary for a safe and efficient ladder shall be considered integral parts of the design. Comments must be sent on the comment from included in each A14.3 Standards Draft. Comments must include a rationale. Single copy price: $50.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: rpietrzak@smithbucklin.com Order from: Ron Pietrzak, ALI (ASC A14); rpietrzak@smithbucklin.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same ANS (American Nuclear Society) Reaffirmations BSR/ANS 16.1-2003 (R200x), Measurement of the Leachability of Solidified Low-Level Radioactive Wastes by a Short-Term Test Procedure (reaffirmation of ANSI/ANS 16.1-2003) Provides a uniform procedure to measure and index the release of radionuclides from waste forms as a result of leaching in demineralized water for 5 days. The results of this procedure do not apply to any specific environmental situation except through correlative studies of actual disposal site conditions. The test presented in this standard has much in common with the original International Atomic Energy Agency proposal and has by now become familiar to those working in the radioactive waste-form development field. Single copy price: $114.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: Sue Cook, ANS; orders@ans.org Order from: Sue Cook, ANS; orders@ans.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Patricia Schroeder, ANS; pschroeder@ans.org

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 3 of 36 Pages ASTM (ASTM International) The URL to search for scopes of ASTM standards is: http://www.astm.org/dsearch.htm For reaffirmations and withdrawals, order from: Customer Service, ANSI For new standards and revisions, order from: Corice Leonard, ASTM ; cleonard@astm.org For all ASTM standards, send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Corice Leonard, ASTM ; cleonard@astm.org BSR/ASTM F1743-200x, Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and Conduits by Pulled-in-Place Installation of Cured-in-Place Thermosetting Resin Pipe (CIPP) (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1743-1996 (R2003)) Single copy price: $36.00 ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions) BSR ATIS 0300204-200x, Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P) - Lower-Layer Protocols for Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) Interfaces, Q and X Interfaces (revision of ANSI T1.204-1997 (R2003)) Aligns this American National Standard with the relevant ITU-T Recommendation. This alignment effort consists adopting ITU-T Recommendation Q.811, Lower layer protocol profiles for the Q and X interfaces. For the purpose of this standard, the ANSI NSAP address format is considered to be normative. Single copy price: $43.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: kconn@atis.org Order from: Kerrianne Conn, ATIS; kconn@atis.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same AWS (American Welding Society) New Standards BSR/AWS D3.9-200x, Specification for Classification of Weld-Through Paint Primers (new standard) Prescribes the requirements for the classification of weld-through paint primers. The classification is based on paint film thickness and welding procedure. Manufacturers may classify their products to different film thicknesses or welding procedures if they provide the details of their tests. Single copy price: $25.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; adavis@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org BSR/AWS B1.10-200x, Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of Welds (revision of ANSI/AWS B1.10-1999) Acquaints the user with the nondestructive examination methods commonly used to examine weldments. The standard also addresses which method best detects various types of discontinuities. The methods included are visual, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiographic, ultrasonic, electromagnetic (eddy current), and leak testing. Single copy price: $28.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; roneill@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org BSR/AWS D1.2/D1.2M:200x, Structural Welding Code - Aluminum (revision of ANSI/AWS D1.2/D1.2M-2003) Covers the welding requirements for any type structure made from aluminum structural aloys, except for aluminum pressure vessels and pressure piping. Clauses 1 through 7 constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in aluminum construction. A commentary on the code is also included with the document. Single copy price: $112.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; roneill@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org BSR/AWS D10.10M-200x, Recommended Practices for Local Heating of Welds in Piping and Tubing (revision of ANSI/AWS D10.10-1999) Provides information on recommended practices, equipment, temperature control, insulation, and advantages and disadvantages for the methods presently available for local heating of welded joints in pipe and tubing. Single copy price: $57.50 Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; roneill@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org GBI (Green Building Initiative) New Standards BSR/GBI 01-200x, Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings (new standard) Provides a method of assessing commercial building projects in relation to commonly valued environmental and efficiency outcomes. This Standard provides criteria, methods of measurement, and methods of interpretation, as well as a point-based assessment system. The seven areas of assessment include Project Management, Site, Energy, Water, Resources, Emissions and Storage of Hazardous Materials, and Indoor Environments. Single copy price: Free Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.thegbi.org/home.asp Order from: GBI Standards; gbi.standard@terrachoice.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Susan Herbert, GBI; sherbert@terrachoice.com IEEE (ASC C63) (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) New Standards BSR C63.9-200x, RF Immunity of Audio Office Equipment to General Use Transmitting Devices with Transmitter Power Levels up to 8 Watts (new standard) Provides test methods and limits for assuring the RF immunity of electronic office equipment to general-use, transmitting, portable electronic devices with transmitter power up to 8 watts. Single copy price: $70.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: https://sbwsweb.ieee.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Michael Kipness, IEEE; m.kipness@ieee.org

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 4 of 36 Pages IPC (IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries) BSR/IPC/EIA J-STD-002C-200x, Solderability Tests for Component Leads, Terminations, Lugs, Terminals and Wires (revision of ANSI/IPC/EIA J-STD-002B-2003) Prescribes test methods, defect definitions, acceptance criteria, and illustrations for assessing the solderability of electronic component leads,terminations, solid wires, stranded wires, lugs, and tabs. This standard also includes a test method for the Resistance to Dissolution/Dewetting of Metallization. This standard is intended for use by both vendor and user. Single copy price: Free Obtain an electronic copy from: JeanneCooney@ipc.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Jeanne Cooney, IPC; JeanneCooney@ipc.org ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) New National Adoptions BSR/INCITS/ISO 19132-200x, Geographic information - Location-based services - Reference model (identical national adoption of ISO 19132:2007) Defines a reference model and a conceptual framework for location-based services (LBS), and describes the basic principles by which LBS applications may interoperate. This framework references or contains an ontology, a taxonomy, a set of design patterns and a core set of LBS service abstract specifications in UML. This standard further specifies the framework's relationship to other frameworks, applications and services for geographic information and to client applications. Single copy price: $179.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 9973-200x, Information technology - Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation - Procedures for registration of items (identical national adoption and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC 9973-1994 (R2004)) Specifies procedures to be followed in preparing, maintaining and publishing a register of identifiers and meanings for International Standards under the direction of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24. Registration procedures do not assign values of identifiers that are defined as being workstation-dependent by specific graphics standards. Single copy price: $120.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 15944-4-200x, Information technology - Business Operational View - Part 4: Business transaction scenarios - Accounting and economic ontology (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 15944-4:2007) Focuses on providing a definition of the concepts and the relationships that exist among those concepts in an Open-edi business transaction. Such a repository of conceptual definitions is termed a domain ontology for Open-edi. Single copy price: $156.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 18026-200x, Information Technology - Spatial Reference Model (SRM) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 18026:2006) Specifies the Spatial Reference Model (SRM) defining relevant aspects of spatial positioning and related information processing. The SRM allows precise and unambiguous specification of geometric properties such as position (location), direction, and distance. The SRM addresses the needs of a broad community of users, who have a range of accuracy and performance requirements in computationally intensive applications. Single copy price: $192.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 19777-1-200x, Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing - Extensible 3D (X3D) language bindings - Part 1: ECMAScript (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 19777-1:2006) Specifies a language-independent application programmer interface (API) to a set of services and functions. For integration into a programming language, the X3D abstract interfaces are embedded in a language-dependent layer obeying the particular conventions of that language. ISO/IEC 19777-1: 2006 specifies such a language dependent layer for the ECMAScript language. Single copy price: $40.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 19777-2-200x, Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing - Extensible 3D (X3D) language bindings - Part 2: Java (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 19777-2:2006) Specifies a language-independent application programmer interface (API) to a set of services and functions. For integration into a programming language, the X3D abstract interfaces are embedded in a language dependent layer obeying the particular conventions of that language. This standard specifies such a language-dependent layer for the Java programming language. Single copy price: $40.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 24707-200x, Information Technology - Common Logic (CL): A Framework for a Family of Logic-Based Languages (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 24707:2007) Defines Common Logic: A first-order logic framework intended for information exchange and transmission. The heart of the framework is a complete abstract syntax and abstract semantics for Common Logic, which provides the basis for many different concrete syntactic forms, called dialects, which conform to the syntax and semantics. Single copy price: $167.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 5 of 36 Pages BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 29642-200x, Information technology - Data interchange on 120 mm and 80 mm optical disk using +RW DL format - Capacity: 8,55 Gbytes and 2,66 Gbytes per side (recording speed 2,4x) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 29642:2007) Specifies the mechanical, physical and optical characteristics of 120-mm rewritable optical disks with capacities of 8,55 Gbytes and 17,1 Gbytes. It specifies the quality of the recorded and unrecorded signals, the format of the data and the recording method, thereby allowing for information interchange by means of such disks. The data can be written, read and overwritten many times using the phase change method. These disks are identified as +RW DL. Single copy price: $205.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 9593-4-1991 - Amendment 2-200x, Information Technology - Computer Graphics - Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) Language Bindings - Part 4: C' - Amendment 2: Incorporation of PHIGS Amendments (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 9593:1991 - Amendment 2:1998) Incorporates all amendments to ISO/IEC 9593-4: 1991, which specifies a language-independent nucleus of a graphics system. For integration into a programming language, PHIGS is embedded in a language-dependent layer obeying the particular conventions of that language. This standard specifies such a language-dependent layer for the C language. Single copy price: $285.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; (http://webstore.ansi.org/) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org MedBiq (MedBiquitous Consortium) New Standards BSR/MEDBIQ PP.10.1-200x, Healthcare Professional Profile (new standard) Provides a common XML format for describing the following information about one or more healthcare professionals: Name, Address, Unique identifiers, Education, Training, Certifications, Licenses, Notices and disciplinary actions from state boards, Academic appointments, Occupation (including privileges and specialty), Personal data, and Membership in professional organizations. Single copy price: Free Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.medbiq.org/working_groups/professional_profile/index.html Order from: Jody Poet, MedBiq; jpoet@medbiq.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Valerie Smothers, MedBiq; valerie.smothers@medbiq.org NEMA (ASC C81) (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) BSR/ANSLG C81.61-200x, Electrical Lamp Bases (revision of ANSI/ANSLG C81.61-2007) This standard sets forth the specifications for bases (caps) used on electric lamps. Single copy price: $at cost + Obtain an electronic copy from: Mat_clark@nema.org Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C81); ran_roy@nema.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same BSR/ANSLG C81.62-200x, Lampholders for Electric Lamps (revision of ANSI/ANSLG C81.62-2007) This standard sets forth the specifications for lampholders for electric Single copy price: $at cost + Obtain an electronic copy from: Mat_clark@nema.org Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C81); ran_roy@nema.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same BSR/ANSLG C81.63-200x, Gauges for Electric Lamp Bases and Lampholders (revision of ANSI/ANSLG C81.63-2007) This standard sets forth the specifications for electric lamp bases and lampholders. Single copy price: $at cost + Obtain an electronic copy from: Mat_clark@nema.org Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C81); ran_roy@nema.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) New Standards BSR/UL 2459-200x, Insulated Multi-Pole Splicing Wire Connectors (Proposals dated 4/25/08) (new standard) to Proposed First Edition of the Binational Standard for Insulated Multi-pole Splicing Wire Connectors, UL 2459 including: (a) Clarification of current rating method; (b) Editorial correction for figure; (c) Editorial correction for consistency; (d) Correction to improve clarity for pass/fail criteria and correction to static force test value for small conductor sizes; and (e) Clarification of sampling requirements. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.comm-2000.com Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Marcia Kawate, UL-CA, Marcia.M.Kawate@us.ul.com BSR/UL 539-200x, Single and Multiple Station Heat Alarms (revision of ANSI/UL 539-2005) Replaces gas requirements with electronic requirements for heat alarms. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.comm-2000.com Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Kristin Andrews, UL-CA; Kristin.L.Andrews@us.ul.com BSR/UL 1180-200x, Standard for Safety for Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (Proposal dated 4-25-2008) (revision of ANSI/UL 1180-2007) The following changes in requirements are being proposed: (1) Adds inflatable PFDs for users aged 12 through 15 years; (2) Revises rearming kit requirements and adds rearming component requirements; and (3) Revises temperature cycling requirements. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.comm-2000.com Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Betty McKay, UL-NC; Betty.C.McKay@us.ul.com

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 6 of 36 Pages BSR/UL 1517-200x, Standard for Safety for Hybrid Personal Flotation Devices (Proposal dated 4-25-2008) (revision of ANSI/UL 1517-2007) The following changes in requirements are being proposed: (1) Revises inflated donning test; and (2) Revises temperature cycling requirements. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.comm-2000.com Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Betty McKay, UL-NC; Betty.C.McKay@us.ul.com BSR/UL 61010-1-200x, Standard for Safety for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use - Part 1: General Requirements (revision of ANSI/UL 61010-1-2005) ANS (American Nuclear Society) Reaffirmations BSR/ANS 51.10-1991 (R200x), Auxiliary Feedwater System for Pressurized Water Reactors (reaffirmation of ANSI/ANS 51.10-1991(R2002) Sets forth the nuclear safety-related functional requirements, performance requirements, design criteria, design requirements for testing and maintenance, and interfaces for the nuclear safety-related portion of the auxiliary feedwater system (AFS) of pressurized water reactor (PWR) plants. Single copy price: $84.00 Order from: Sue Cook, ANS; orders@ans.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Patricia Schroeder, ANS; pschroeder@ans.org Adds "In Canada Only" clauses to the National Difference for Multifunction Meter Requirements, 16DV. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.comm-2000.com Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Susan Malohn, UL-IL; susan.p.malohn@us.ul.com Comment Deadline: June 24, 2008 Reaffirmations and withdrawals available electronically may be accessed at: webstore.ansi.org AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) Reaffirmations BSR/AAMI PB70-2003 (R200x), Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI PB70-2003) Establishes a system of classification for protective apparel and drapes used in health care facilities based on their liquid barrier performance and specifies related labeling requirements and standardized test methods for determining compliance. Single copy price: $45.00 (AAMI members)/$90.00 (list) Obtain an electronic copy from: www.aami.org Order from: AAMI Publications; (phone 1-877-249-8226/FAX 1-301-206-9789) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Joe Lewelling, AAMI; jlewelling@aami.org BSR/AAMI ST67-2003 (R200x), Sterilization of medical devices - Requirements for products labeled STERILE (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI ST67-2003) Establishes requirements and guidance for selection of an appropriate sterility assurance level for a terminally sterilized medical device and acceptance criteria for a maximum contamination rate of an aseptically filled product. Single copy price: $40.00 (AAMI members)/$80.00 (list) Obtain an electronic copy from: www.aami.org Order from: AAMI Publications; (phone 1-877-249-8226/FAX 1-301-206-9789) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Joe Lewelling, AAMI; jlewelling@aami.org ASSE (American Society of Sanitary Engineering) New Standards BSR/ASSE 1002-200x, Performance Requirements for Anti-Siphon Fill Valves for Water Closet Tanks (new standard) Provides dimensional and minimum performance requirements for anti-siphon fill valves for water closet tanks, including protection of the potable water supply against back siphonage of water from the water closet tank. Single copy price: $50.00 Order from: Elaine Matheison, ASSE (Organization); elaine@asse-plumbing.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Shannon Corcoran, ASSE (Organization); shannon@asse-plumbing.org BSR/ASSE 1004-200x, Backflow Prevention Requirements for Commercial Dishwashing Machines (new standard) Applies to the backflow prevention device used on the potable water supply connected to a commercial dishwashing machine. Single copy price: $50.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Order from: Elaine Matheison, ASSE (Organization); elaine@asse-plumbing.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Shannon Corcoran, ASSE (Organization); shannon@asse-plumbing.org BSR/ASSE 1035-200x, Performance Requirements for Laboratory Faucet Backflow Preventers (revision of ANSI/ASSE 1035-2002) Describes Laboratory Faucet Backflow Preventers, which are designed to protect the potable water supply from pollutants or contaminants which enter the system by backflow due to back siphonage or back pressure. Single copy price: $50.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com Order from: Elaine Matheison, ASSE (Organization); elaine@asse-plumbing.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Shannon Corcoran, ASSE (Organization); shannon@asse-plumbing.org

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 7 of 36 Pages CSA (3) (CSA America, Inc.) Reaffirmations BSR Z21.22-1986 (R200x), American National Standard/CSA Standard for Relief Valves for Hot Water Supply Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI Z21.22-1986) Details test and examination criteria for: (1) Temperature relief valves and combination temperature and pressure relief valves for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems without heater input limitation; (2) Valves having only pressure relief features for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems with inputs up to and including 200,000 Btu per hour (58 614 W); and (3) Vacuum relief valves. Single copy price: $451.00 for the main document and supplements Order from: Allen Callahan, CSA; al.callahan@csa-america.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same BSR Z21.22a-1999 (R200x), American National Standard/CSA Standard for Relief Valves for Hot Water Supply Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI Z21.22a-1999) Details test and examination criteria for: (1) Temperature relief valves and combination temperature and pressure relief valves for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems without heater input limitation; (2) Valves having only pressure relief features for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems with inputs up to and including 200,000 Btu per hour (58 614 W); and (3) Vacuum relief valves. Single copy price: $451.00 for the main document and supplements Order from: Allen Callahan, CSA; al.callahan@csa-america.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same BSR Z21.22b-2001 (R200x), American National Standard/CSA Standard for Relief Valves for Hot Water Supply Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI Z21.22b-2001) Details test and examination criteria for: (1) Temperature relief valves and combination temperature and pressure relief valves for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems without heater input limitation; (2) Valves having only pressure relief features for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems with inputs up to and including 200,000 Btu per hour (58 614 W); and (3) Vacuum relief valves. Single copy price: $451.00 for the main document and supplements Order from: Allen Callahan, CSA; al.callahan@csa-america.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same HFES (Human Factors & Ergonomics Society) New Standards BSR/HFES 200-200x, Human factors engineering of software user interfaces (new standard) HFES proposes to develop an ANSI standard on software user interfaces. The standard will present required and/or recommended design specifications for software user interfaces based on scientific findings and conventional ergonomics practice. The design specifications will support the ease of learning, ease of use, and user satisfaction of interactive computer systems. The scope of the proposed standard includes: software usability and terminology, menu layouts, command syntax, graphical user interfaces, effective use of color, voice input/output, and considerations for people with disabilities. Single copy price: $175.00 (HFES Members); $200.00 (Non-members) Obtain an electronic copy from: stefanie@hfes.org Order from: Stefanie Alexander, HFES; stefanie@hfes.org; info@hfes.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Paul S. Reed, HFES; paul.s.reed@att.net IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) BSR/IEEE 1588-200x, Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems (revision of ANSI/IEEE 1588-2002) Specifies a protocol enabling precise synchronization of clocks in measurement and control systems implemented with technologies such as network communication, local computing and distributed objects. The protocol is applicable to systems communicating via packet networks. The protocol enables heterogeneous systems that include clocks of various inherent precision, resolution and stability to synchronize. Single copy price: N/A Order from: IEEE Customer Service; phone: +1-800-678-4333; fax:+1-732-981-9667; online: http://shop.ieee.org/ieeestore/ Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Moira Patterson, IEEE; m.patterson@ieee.org Supplements BSR/IEEE 525-200x/Cor 1-200x, Guide for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems in Substations - Corrigendum 1 (supplement to ANSI/IEEE 525-2007) Covers design, installation, and protection of wire and cable systems in substations. This corrigendum corrects the figure for weight correction factor. Single copy price: N/A Order from: IEEE Customer Service; phone: +1-800-678-4333; fax:+1-732-981-9667; online: http://shop.ieee.org/ieeestore/ Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Moira Patterson, IEEE; m.patterson@ieee.org UAMA (ASC B74) (Unified Abrasive Manufacturers' Association) BSR B74.12-200x, Specifications for the Size of Abrasive Grain - Grinding Wheels, Polishing and General Industrial Uses (revision of ANSI B74.12-2001) Establishes a nationally recognized basis for checking the size of abrasive grain for use in the manufacture of grinding wheels, general polishing and other industrial uses such as pressure blasting, lithoplate graining, etc. Single copy price: $15.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: sab@wherryassoc.com Order from: Sharyn A. Berki, UAMA (ASC B74); sab@wherryassoc.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: J. Jeffrey Wherry, UAMA (ASC B74); jjw@wherryassoc.com; djh@wherryassoc.com Projects Withdrawn from Consideration An accredited standards developer may abandon the processing of a proposed new or revised American National Standard or portion thereof if it has followed its accredited procedures. The following projects have been withdrawn accordingly: AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers) BSR/AHAM HLW-1 Supplement-200x, Performance Evaluation Procedures for Household Clothes Washers - Rinse Efficiency Test (supplement to ANSI/AHAM HLW-1-2002) UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) BSR/UL 710B-200x, Standard for Safety for Recirculating Systems (revision of ANSI/UL 710B-2004)

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 8 of 36 Pages 30 Day Notice of Withdrawal: ANS 5 to 10 years past approval date In accordance with clause 4.7.1 Periodic Maintenance of American National Standards of the ANSI Essential Requirements, the following American National Standards have not been reaffirmed or revised within the five-year period following approval as an ANS. Thus, they shall be withdrawn at the close of this 30-day public review notice in Standards Action. ANSI/ASTM E1987-1998, Guide for Individual Rights Regarding Health Information ANSI/ASTM E1988-1998, Guide for Training of Persons who Have Access to Health Information Notice of Withdrawal: ANS at least 10 years past approval date The following American National Standards have not been revised or reaffirmed within ten years from the date of their approval as American National Standards and accordingly are withdrawn: ANSI/IEEE C63.18-1997, Recommended Practice for an On-Site, Ad-Hoc Test Method for Estimating Radiated Electromagnetic Immunity of Medical Devices to Specific Radio Frequency Transmitters

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 9 of 36 Pages Call for Comment Contact Information The addresses listed in this section are to be used in conjunction with standards listed in Call for Comment. This section is a list of developers who have submitted standards for public review in this issue of Standards Action it is not intended to be a list of all ANSI developers. Please send all address corrections to: Standards Action Editor, American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 or standact@ansi.org. Order from: AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 1110 N Glebe Road Suite 220 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (703) 525-4890 x206 Fax: (703) 276-0793 Web: www.aami.org ADA (ORGANIZATION) American Dental Association 211 E. Chicago Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-440-2533 Fax: 312-440-2529 Web: www.ada.org ALI (ASC A14) American Ladder Institute 401 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (312) 644-6610 Fax: (312) 527-6705 Web: www.americanladderinstitute.org ANS American Nuclear Society 555 North Kensington Avenue La Grange Park, IL 60525 Phone: (708) 579-8210 Fax: (708) 352-6464 Web: www.ans.org/main.html ANSI American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street 4th Floor New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 642-4980 ASSE (Organization) American Society of Sanitary Engineering 901 Canterbury Road, Suite A Westlake, OH 44145-1480 Phone: (440) 835-3040 Fax: (440) 835-3488 Web: www.asse-plumbing.org ASTM ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 Phone: 610-832-9743 Web: www.astm.org ATIS ATIS 1200 G Street NW, Ste 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-434-8841 Fax: 202-347-7125 Web: www.atis.org AWS American Welding Society 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Miami, FL 33126 Phone: (800) 443-9353 x451 Fax: (800) 443-5951 Web: www.aws.org comm2000 1414 Brook Drive Downers Grove, IL 60515 CSA CSA International 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, OH 44131-5575 Phone: (216) 524-4990 Fax: (216) 642-3463 : GBI Green Building Initiative c/o TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc. 1280 Old Innes Road Suite 801 Ottawa, Ontario 157 Phone: (613) 247-1900 Fax: (613) 247-2228 Web: www.thegbi.com/ Global Engineering Documents Global Engineering Documents 15 Inverness Way East Englewood, CO 80112-5704 Phone: (800) 854-7179 Fax: (303) 379-2740 HFES Human Factors & Ergonomics Society P.O. Box 1369 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Phone: (310) 394-1811 Web: www.hfes.org MedBiq MedBiquitous Consortium 401 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1700 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 385-2367 ext. 137 Fax: (410) 385-6055 Web: www.medbiq.org NEMA (ASC C78) National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Phone: (703) 841-3277 Fax: (703) 841-3377 Web: www.nema.org UAMA (ASC B74) ASC B74 30200 Detroit Road Cleveland, OH 44145-1967 Phone: (440) 899-0010 Fax: (440) 892-1404

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 10 of 36 Pages Send comments to: AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 1110 N Glebe Road Suite 220 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (703) 525-4890 x206 Fax: (703) 276-0793 Web: www.aami.org ADA (ORGANIZATION) American Dental Association 211 E. Chicago Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-440-2533 Fax: 312-440-2529 Web: www.ada.org AGA (ASC Z223) ASC Z223 400 North Capitol Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 824-7312 Fax: (202) 824-9122 Web: www.aga.org/ ALI (ASC A14) American Ladder Institute 401 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (312) 644-6610 Fax: (312) 527-6705 Web: www.americanladderinstitute.org ANS American Nuclear Society 555 North Kensington Avenue La Grange Park, IL 60525 Phone: (708) 579-8269 Fax: (708) 352-6464 Web: www.ans.org/main.html ASSE (Organization) American Society of Sanitary Engineering 901 Canterbury Road, Suite A Westlake, OH 44145-1480 Phone: (440) 835-3040 Fax: (440) 835-3488 Web: www.asse-plumbing.org ASTM ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 Phone: 610-832-9743 Web: www.astm.org ATIS ATIS 1200 G Street NW, Ste 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-434-8841 Fax: 202-347-7125 Web: www.atis.org AWS American Welding Society 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Miami, FL 33126 Phone: (305) 443 9353 Ext. 466 (800) 443 9353 Ext. 466 Fax: (305) 443-5951 Web: www.aws.org CSA CSA International 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, OH 44131-5575 Phone: (216) 524-4990 Fax: (216) 642-3463 : GBI Green Building Initiative c/o TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc. 1280 Old Innes Road Suite 801 Ottawa, Ontario 157 Phone: (613) 247-1900 Fax: (613) 247-2228 Web: www.thegbi.com/ HFES Human Factors & Ergonomics Society P.O. Box 1369 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Phone: (310) 394-1811 Web: www.hfes.org IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 445 Hoes Lane, P.O.Box 1331 Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331 Phone: (732) 562-3809 Fax: (732) 796-6966 Web: www.ieee.org IPC IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries 3000 Lakeside Drive Suite 309-S Bannockburn, IL 60015 Phone: (847) 790-5342 Fax: (847) 509-9798 Web: www.ipc.org ITI (INCITS) INCITS Secretariat/ITI 1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005-3922 Phone: (202) 626-5743 Fax: (202) 638-4922 Web: www.incits.org MedBiq MedBiquitous Consortium 401 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1700 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 385-2367 Fax: (410) 385-6055 Web: www.medbiq.org NEMA (ASC C78) National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Phone: (703) 841-3277 Fax: (703) 841-3377 Web: www.nema.org NSF NSF International 789 Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Fax: 734-827-6831 Web: www.nsf.org UAMA (ASC B74) ASC B74 30200 Detroit Road Cleveland, OH 44145-1967 Phone: (440) 899-0010 Fax: (440) 892-1404 UL-CA Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 455 E Trimble Road San Jose, CA 95131-1230 Phone: (408) 754-6500 Fax: (408) 689-6500 UL-IL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062-2096 Phone: (847) 664-1725 Fax: (847) 407-1725 UL-NC Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 12 Laboratory Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3995 Phone: (919) 549-1400 x11896 Fax: (919) 547-6180 UL-NY Underwriters Laboratories 1285 Walt Whitman Road Melville, NY 11747-3081 Phone: (631) 271-6200 ext. 22593 Fax: (631) 439-6021

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 11 of 36 Pages Call for Members (ANS Consensus Bodies) Directly and materially affected parties who are interested in participating as a member of an ANS consensus body for the standards listed below are requested to contact the sponsoring standards developer directly and in a timely manner. AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) Office: 1110 N Glebe Road Suite 220 Arlington, VA 22201 Contact: Joe Lewelling Phone: (703) 525-4890 x206 Fax: (703) 276-0793 E-mail: jlewelling@aami.org BSR/AAMI PB70-2003 (R200x), Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI PB70-2003) BSR/AAMI ST67-2003 (R200x), Sterilization of medical devices - Requirements for products labeled STERILE (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI ST67-2003) ACMA (American Composites Manufacturing Association) Office: 8201 Greensboro Drive Suite 300 McLean, VA 22102 Contact: Larry Cox Phone: (703) 525-0659 ext. 306 Fax: (703) 525-0743 E-mail: lcox@acmanet.org BSR/ACMA UEF-1-200x, Estimating Emission Factors from Open Molding Composites Processes (revision of ANSI/ACMA/ICPA UEF-1-2004) ALI (ASC A14) (American Ladder Institute) Office: 401 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Contact: Ron Pietrzak Phone: (312) 644-6610 Fax: (312) 527-6705 E-mail: rpietrzak@smithbucklin.com BSR A14.3-200x, Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements (revision of ANSI A14.3-2002) ASA (ASC S1) (Acoustical Society of America) Office: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 114E Melville, NY 11747 Contact: Susan Blaeser Phone: (631) 390-0215 Fax: (631) 390-0217 E-mail: sblaeser@aip.org; asastds@aip.org BSR/ASA S1.20-200x, Procedures for Calibration of Underwater Electroacoustic Transducers (revision and redesignation of ANSI S1.20-1988 (R2003)) ASA (ASC S3) (Acoustical Society of America) Office: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 114E Melville, NY 11747 Contact: Susan Blaeser Phone: (631) 390-0215 Fax: (631) 390-0217 E-mail: sblaeser@aip.org; asastds@aip.org BSR/ASA S3/SC1.2-200x, Underwater Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Bioacoustic Applications (new standard) ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) Office: 1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005-3922 Contact: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Barbara Bennett (202) 626-5743 (202) 638-4922 bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO 19132-200x, Geographic information - Location-based services - Reference model (identical national adoption of ISO 19132:2007) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 10995-200x, Information technology - Digitally recorded media for information interchange and storage - Test method for the estimation of the archival lifetime of optical media (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 10995:2008) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 15944-4-200x, Information technology - Business Operational View - Part 4: Business transaction scenarios - Accounting and economic ontology (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 15944-4:2007) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 18026-200x, Information Technology - Spatial Reference Model (SRM) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 18026:2006) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 19777-1-200x, Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing - Extensible 3D (X3D) language bindings - Part 1: ECMAScript (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 19777-1:2006)

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 12 of 36 Pages BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 19777-2-200x, Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing - Extensible 3D (X3D) language bindings - Part 2: Java (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 19777-2:2006) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 24707-200x, Information Technology - Common Logic (CL): A Framework for a Family of Logic-Based Languages (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 24707:2007) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 29642-200x, Information technology - Data interchange on 120 mm and 80 mm optical disk using +RW DL format - Capacity: 8,55 Gbytes and 2,66 Gbytes per side (recording speed 2,4x) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 29642:2007) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC 9593-4-1991 Amendment 2-200x, Information technology - Computer graphics - Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) language bindings - Part 4: C' - Amendment 2: Incorporation of PHIGS amendments (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 9593:1991 Amendment 2:1998) UAMA (ASC B74) (Unified Abrasive Manufacturers' Association) Office: 30200 Detroit Road Cleveland, OH 44145-1967 Contact: J. Jeffrey Wherry Phone: (440) 899-0010 Fax: (440) 892-1404 E-mail: jjw@wherryassoc.com; djh@wherryassoc.com BSR B74.12-200x, Specifications for the Size of Abrasive Grain - Grinding Wheels, Polishing and General Industrial Uses (revision of ANSI B74.12-2001) UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) Office: 455 E Trimble Road San Jose, CA 95131-1230 Contact: Marcia Kawate Phone: (408) 754-6500 Fax: (408) 689-6500 E-mail: Marcia.M.Kawate@us.ul.com BSR/UL 2459-200x, Insulated Multi-Pole Splicing Wire Connectors (Proposals dated 4/25/08) (new standard)

Standards Action - April 25, 2008 - Page 13 of 36 Pages Final actions on American National Standards The standards actions listed below have been approved by the ANSI Board of Standards Review (BSR) or by an ANSI-Audited Designator, as applicable. ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) New Standards ANSI/ABYC H-3-2008, Exterior Windows, Windshields, Hatches, Doors, Port Lights, and Glazing Materials (new standard): 4/18/2008 AMCA (Air Movement and Control Association) New Standards ANSI/AMCA 300-2008, Reverberant Room Method for Sound Testing of Fans (new standard): 4/18/2008 ANSI/AMCA 320-2008, Laboratory Method for Sound Testing of Fans Using Sound Intensity (new standard): 4/18/2008 ASA (ASC S12) (Acoustical Society of America) Reaffirmations ANSI/ASA S12.8-1998 (R2008), Methods for Determining the Insertion Loss of Outdoor Noise Barriers (reaffirmation and redesignation of ANSI S12.8-1998 (R2003)): 4/21/2008 ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) New Standards ANSI/ASME B31J-2008, Standard Test Method for Determining Stress Intensification Factors (i-factors) for Metallic Piping Components (new standard): 4/18/2008 ASTM (ASTM International) New Standards ANSI/ASTM F2160-2008, Specification for Solid Wall High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Conduit Based on Controlled Outside Diameter (OD) (new standard): 3/25/2008 Reaffirmations ANSI/ASTM D1598-1997 (R2008), Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant Internal Pressure (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM D1598-1997): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM D2852-1995 (R2008), Specification for Styrene-Rubber (SR) Plastic Drain Pipe and Fittings (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM D2852-1995 (R2002)): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F725-1989 (R2008), Practice for Drafting Impact Test Requirements in Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings Standards (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F725-1989): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F1041-1995 (R2008), Guide for Squeeze-Off of Polyolefin Gas Pressure Pipe and Tubing (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F1041-1995): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F1698-2002 (R2008), Practice for Installation of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Profile Strip Liner and Cementitious Grout for Rehabilitation of Existing Man-Entry Sewers and Conduits (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F1698-2002): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F1735-2002 (R2008), Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Profile Strip for PVC Liners for Rehabilitation of Existing Man-Entry Sewers and Conduits (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F1735-2002): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM D2774-2008, Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pressure Piping (revision of ANSI/ASTM D2774-2001): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM D3035-2008, Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter (revision of ANSI/ASTM D3035-2006): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E84-2008, Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (revision of ANSI/ASTM E84-2007): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E119-2008, Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials (revision of ANSI/ASTM E119-2007): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E162-2008, Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source (revision of ANSI/ASTM E162-2006): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E1317-2008, Test Method for Flammability of Marine Surface Finishes (revision of ANSI/ASTM E1317-2002): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E1995-2008, Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source in a Single Closed Chamber, with the Test Specimen Oriented Horizontally (revision of ANSI/ASTM E1995-2004): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E2032-2008, Guide for Extension of Data from Fire Resistance Tests Conducted in Accordance with ASTM E 119 (revision of ANSI/ASTM E2032-2007): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E2067-2008, Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests (revision of ANSI/ASTM E2067-2002a): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E2102-2008, Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss and Ignitability for Screening Purposes Using a Conical Radiant Heater (revision of ANSI/ASTM E2102-2004b): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E2257-2008, Test Method for Room Fire Test of Wall and Ceiling Materials and Assemblies (revision of ANSI/ASTM E2257-2003): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F679-2008, Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings (revision of ANSI/ASTM F679-2006): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F714-2008, Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Outside Diameter (revision of ANSI/ASTM F714-2006a): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F1668-2008, Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plastic Pipe (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1668-1996 (R2002)): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F1807-2008, Specification for Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp Ring for SDR9 Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1807-2007a): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F2023-2008, Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and Systems to Hot Chlorinated Water (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2023-2005a): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F2098-2008, Specification for Stainless Steel Clamps for Securing SDR9 Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing to Metal Insert Fittings (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2098-2004): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F2562/F2562M-2008, Specification for Steel Reinforced Thermoplastic Ribbed Pipe and Fittings for Non-Pressure Drainage and Sewerage (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2562-2007): 3/25/2008