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D26 HALOGENATED ORGANIC SOLVENTS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS
D33 PROTECTIVE COATING AND LINING WORK FOR POWER GENERATION FACILITIES
E05 FIRE STANDARDS
E27 HAZARD POTENTIAL OF CHEMICALS
E30 FORENSIC SCIENCES
E34 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
E35 PESTICIDES, ANTIMICROBIALS, AND ALTERNATIVE CONTROL AGENTS
E52 FORENSIC PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
E54 HOMELAND SECURITY APPLICATIONS
E58 FORENSIC ENGINEERING
F06 RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS
F08 SPORTS EQUIPMENT, PLAYING SURFACES, AND FACILITIES
F10 LIVESTOCK, MEAT, AND POULTRY EVALUATION SYSTEMS
F12 SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
F13 PEDESTRIAN/WALKWAY SAFETY AND FOOTWEAR
F15 CONSUMER PRODUCTS
F18 ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WORKERS
F23 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
F26 FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
F32 SEARCH AND RESCUE
F33 DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
G04 COMPATIBILITY AND SENSITIVITY OF MATERIALS IN OXYGEN ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES
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Eye Protection for Airsoft Sports
The escalating popularity of airsoft as a recreational activity has led to concerns about proper eye protection for participants. In response to requests from both insurance providers and playing facility operators, WK27246, Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Airsoft Sports, is currently being developed by ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities....
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