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E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials

REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD
Volume 03.05, 2000
E 172-90 (1999)
E 315-88 (1999)
Volume 03.06, 2000
E 409-85 (1999)
E 1251-94 (1999)
E 1361-90 (1999)
E 1621-94 (1999)

REAPPROVAL WITH EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 03.06, 2000
E 1622-94 (1999)e1

E06 on Performance of Buildings

REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 04.11, 2000
E 736-00, Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
E 1307-00, Practice for Surface Preparation and Structural Adhesive Bonding of Precured, Nonmetallic Composite Facings to Structural Core for Flat Shelter Panels
E 1749-00, Terminology Relating to Rigid Wall Relocatable Shelters

E07 on Nondestructive Testing

REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 03.03, 2000
E 94-00 (Includes change to title), Guide for Radiographic Examination
E 1324-00, Guide for Measuring Some Electronic Characteristics of Ultrasonic Examination Instruments

E13 on Molecular Spectroscopy

REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD
Volume 03.06, 2000
E 386-90 (1999)
E 1614-94 (1999)
E 1653-94 (1999)
E 1654-94 (1999)

E15 on Industrial and Specialty Chemicals

REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 15.05, 2000
E 1615-00, Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the FerroZine Method
Volume 15.05, 2001
E 359-00, Test Methods for Analysis of Soda Ash Sodium Carbonate
E 394-00, Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the 1,10-Phenanthroline Method
E 649-00, Test Method for Bromine in Chlorine
E 1064-00, Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

E18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products

REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 15.08, 2000
E 1083-00, Test Method for Sensory Evalution of Red Pepper Heat

E21 on Space Simulation and Applications of Space Technology

NEW STANDARD
Volume 15.03, 2000
E 2089-00, Practices for Ground Laboratory Atomic Oxygen Interaction Evaluation of Materials for Space Applications

E29 on Particle and Spray Characterization

REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 14.02, 2001
E 1919-00, Guide for Worldwide Published Standards Relating to Particle and Spray Characterization
F 658-00, Practice for Calibration of a Liquid-Borne Particle Counter Using an Optical System Based Upon Light Extinction

E31 on Healthcare Informatics

ADOPTED AS A STANDARD WITH REVISION
Volume 14.01, 2001
E 2084-00, Specification for Authentication of Healthcare Information Using Digital Signatures
E 2085-00, Guide on Security Framework for Healthcare Information
E 2086-00, Guide for Internet and Intranet Healthcare Security

E33 on Environmental Acoustics

REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 04.06, 2000
E 580-00 (Includes change to title), Practice for Application of Ceiling Suspension Systems for Acoustical Tile and Lay-In Panels in Areas Requiring Seismic Restraint
E 1414-00, Test Method for Airborne Sound Attenuation Between Rooms Sharing a Common Ceiling PlenumE35 on Pesticides

REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD
Volume 11.05, 2000
E 641-85 (1985)
E 1372-95 (1999)
E 1619-95 (1999)

E37 on Thermal Measurements

NEW STANDARD
Volume 14.02, 2001
E 2071-00, Practice for Calculating Heat of Vaporization or Sublimation from Vapor Pressure Data

E42 on Surface Analysis

REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 03.06, 2000
E 1217-00, (Includes change to title), Practice for Determination of the Specimen Area Contributing to the Detected Signal in Auger Electron Spectrometers and Some X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometers

REAPPROVAL of STANDARD
Volume 03.06, 2000
E 684-95 (1995)
E 902-94 (1999)
E 983-94 (1999)
E 996-94 (1999)
E 1577-95 (1995)
E 1634-94 (1999)
E 1636-94 (1999)

E47 on Biological Effects and Environmental Fate

WITHDRAWAL OF STANDARD
Volume 11.05, 2000
E 1062-86(1991) Practice for Conducting Reproductive Studies with Avian Species

E48 on Biotechnology

REVISION OF STANDRD
Volume 11.05, 2000
E 1531-00 (Includes change to title), Practice for Detection of Mycoplasma Contamination of Cell Cultures by Growth on Agarose Medium
E 1532-00 (Includes change to title), Practice for Detection of Mycoplasma Contamination of Cell Cultures by Use of the Bisbenzamide DNA-Binding Fluorochrome
E 1536-00 (Includes change to title), Practice for Detection of Mycoplasma Contamination of Bovine Serum by the Large Volume Method

E50 on Environmental Assessment

REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 11.04, 2000
E 1527-00, Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
E 1528-00, Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Transaction Screen Process