ASTM is an independent, not-for-profit standards-writing organization. They promulgate standards in many diverse technical disciplines. ASTM is the forum for a majority of standards in the USA, especially those related to plastic materials and products testing. ASTM writes standards and conducts educational training seminars (specifications, test methods and guides). ASTM does not conduct testing, listing, certifying, or enforcement of its standards. [Back]

SAE stands for the Society of Automotive Engineers, based in the USA. The SAE grade specifies the most important parameter for engine oil mainly its viscosity. In other words it tells you the "thickness" of the oil. The lower the number, the "thinner " the oil; thus SAE 30 is less viscous than SAE 40. See similar questions...

A reduced fee of $105.25 will be made available for applicants who will not require the security threat assessment. The reduced fee is available for the following: applicants who hold a Merchant Marine License (MML) issued after January 13, 2006. For those applicants seeking to pay the reduced fee, they must present their HME, FAST card, MMD, or MML (meeting the requirements outlined above) at the time of enrollment. Yes. See similar questions...

Your header for the TaggedBinaryHeap should be: public class TaggedBinaryHeap<T extends Comparable<T>, E> Since T is a type, T extends Comparable (versus implementing it). This header will ensure that type T has a compareTo method. See similar questions...

ASTM E679 is an ASTM International standard method for determination of odor thresholds. This standard was first published in 1979 as E679-79, when it replaced the static threshold "Syringe Method", ASTM D1391. In 1991, minor revisions were made and the standard was renumbered E679 -91. Most recently, in 2004, additional examples were added to the standard and the newest revision is published as E679-04. See similar questions...

Organized in 1898, ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards developing organizations in the world. ASTM is a not-for-profit organization that provides a forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services. See similar questions...

Simply contact ASTM International Headquarters at +1 610/832-9500 or visit www.astm.org. Informational and participating memberships cost $75; organizational membership is $400. See similar questions...

Approximately 75% of ASTM’s income is derived from the sale of publications, primarily from standards. Other income is derived from annual administrative fees, and standards-related programs. ASTM does not verify that products are tested according to a standard. Many manufacturers, however, choose to indicate that a product has been tested according to an ASTM standard by providing such information on product labels or packaging. See similar questions...

Membership in ASTM is unrestricted and limited only by the boundaries of your interest in a particular area of standardization. See similar questions...

You can compare any two pages from the Archive's library dating from 1996 to the present (approximately 10 billion pages). See similar questions...

Comparable sales A comparable sale is a property that is similar to the subject property in most respects, is located in a similar (nearby) location, and has sold recently at arms length. The selection of comparable sales is in most residential appraisals, the single most important determining factor in establishing value. See similar questions...

This kit does not include a stand, but we do sell the Hagen wrought iron stands in this size for $169.99. Also, if you had your heart set on a Fluval instead of an Aqua Clear filter, we can do some 'switching' in the kit for just a few bucks more. Of course, we also can bring in the Hagen 77 kit, but generally we don't because our own 70 gal kits provide better value for our customers. See similar questions...

Comparable Sales" are properties that have sold recently in the area of the subject property, and that have characteristics that appear similar to the subject property. Comparable Sales are used to provide the valuation estimate. Comparable Sales are selected primarily based on the available public record data, and thus may or may not be actually similar to the subject property. See similar questions...

Most vehicle manufacturers have assigned a clearance class to all of their vehicle styles. This information is located in the vehicle owner's manual under "chains", "traction devices," "tires" or a similar heading. It is very important to select a traction device that is compatible with the minimum class assigned to your vehicle. If you can't locate the clearance requirements in the manual, contact the manufacturer of your vehicle. See similar questions...

Theoretically the best possible SAE Viscosity rating is 0W-60, but only small experimental quantities of such lubricants were ever produced. The NASA SynLube™ is rated SAE 0W-60, but it sells for $90.00 per Liter, therefore it is not economical or practical for average automotive use. To make sense of the above recommendations we must define what all those climatic conditions mean. See similar questions...