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Sources of Help Ferrous metals Cementitious ceramic and masonry materials, soils, roads, and waterproofings Paint, wood, adhesives, and shipping con tainers Fuels, petroleum, aromatic hydrocarbons, soap, water textiles, and leather Electrical insulation, plastics, rubber, and paper ASTM test methods are of interest to the safety engineer since they identify areas of hazard and establish guidelines for safe per formance The society also publishes test methods for atmospheric sampling and anal ysis, fire tests of materials and construction, methods of testing building construction, non destructive testing, fatigue testing, radiation effects, pavement skid resistance, and pro tective equipment for electrical workers and others These constitute basic reference material for the safety engineer, who will frequently be confronted with ASTM specifications in processes, as with power plant installations in which vessels, pipe, valves, and other com ponent parts are designed and fabricated ac cording to these standards ASTM specifica tions may also be factors in the raw materials used in protective equipment or other devices encountered American Standards Institute 1430 Broadway. New York, N Y 10018 The American Standards Institute--the national standards body m the United States -- provides the machinery for an orderly and voluntary method of establishing recognized American Standards The Standards Council of the ASI is com posed of representatives of member bodies of the association It initiates a project, de termines its scope, approves committee per sonnel, and finally approves a standard as an ASI Standard, when requirements have been met Editor i note While the Manual was being edited, it was learned that the name American Standards Institute (formerly United States of America Stand ards Institute) was changed to Amencan National Standards Institute to avoid possible conflict with other usage of the term Amencan Standard The safety department of the ASI devotes itself to servicing the committees engaged m the development of safety standards The Safety Standards Board and Highway Traffic Standards Board serve in a general advisory capacity to the Standards Council and have jurisdiction over various sectional committees concerned with safety Standards development m these two fields have m many cases been adopted by state and municipal regulatory bodies, and even more frequently have been adopted voluntar ily by industry Standards established by the ASI are gen erally accepted as minimum requirements by safety professionals Below are listed the ASI committees con cerned primarily with safety codes This list is current as of June 1,1968 A code is usually published by the title of the committee pre paring it ASI Sectional Committees reporting to Safety Standards Board A10 All A12 A13 A14 A17 A23 A39 A64 A85 A90 A92 A113 A120 B7 B11 B15 B19 B20 Standards for Safety in the Construction Industry Code for Lighting Factones, Mills and Other Work Places Safety Code for Floor and Wall Openings, Railings and Toe Boards Scheme for the Identification of Piping Sys tems Safety Code for the Construction, Care, and U se of Ladders Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks School Lighting Safety Code for Window Cleaning Safety Standards for General Industrial Stairs Protective Lighting for Industrial Proper ties Safety Code for Manlifts Mobile Scaffolds, Towers, and Platforms Safety Code for Mechanized Parking Carage Equipment Power-Operated Platforms Used for Ex terior Building Maintenance Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Pro tection of Abrasive Wheels Safety Code for Power Presses and Foot and Hand Presses Safety Code for Mechanical Power Trans mission Apparatus Safety Standards for Compressor Systems Safety Code for Conveyors and Related Equipment 318