The Lexicon Task Group under ASTM Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products is seeking sensory and computer support professionals to assist in the development of a large database of information for the testing of various products such as fabric, skin or hair-care items, etc.

The group is seeking software support or suggestions in the development of proposed standard software that will be similar to an Explorer™ platform to search, retrieve, and organize data.

Contact the task group chair, Kathleen P. Rutledge, 21st Sensory, Inc., Bartlesville, Okla. (phone: 918/ 333-1011; fax: 918/333-7773). Committee E18 meets April 3-6, Phoenix, Ariz. For membership or meeting details, contact Staff Manager Jim Olshefsky, ASTM (phone: 610/832-9714). //

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