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Richard Godbey
Chemist
Type S Hydrated Building Lime Division
Chemical Lime Company
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“Knowledge of ASTM standards commonly used in a profession will provide a ‘leg up’ in the hunt for that first job or for that move up the ladder once hired. The knowledge you gain about a particular ASTM specification, practice or test method could make a big difference in setting yourself apart from other candidates for that dream position you’ve been eyeing since you were a student.”
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Who is your current employer and what is your current position? |
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I’m a chemist in the Type S Hydrated Building Lime Division of Chemical Lime Co. |
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Where did you obtain your undergraduate/ graduate degree(s) and in what fields? |
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I got my first technical degree at Helena College of Technology (Montana) in aircraft maintenance. Later, I received a B.S. in environmental and engineering geology from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. |
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When and why did you become involved in ASTM International? |
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I became involved in 1999: in my first week on the job at Chemical Lime I was told that I would be joining ASTM! |
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In which committees are you active? Are you a committee officer; if so, what group or groups? |
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I’m active in Committees C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units, C12 on Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry and C07 on Lime. I’m also a C07 subcommittee chairman. Along with other users, producers and general interest members, I share responsibility for the standards for the physical testing of quicklime, hydrated lime and limestone, and for standard C 50, Practice for Sampling, Sample Preparation, Packaging, and Marking of Lime and Limestone Products. |
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How do you apply ASTM standards in your work? |
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ASTM standards set the bar for the testing and the characterization of our products as used in the marketplace. In our research and development work, we use ASTM standards as the basis for our material testing, data collection, instrumentation, and in some cases, form and style. In the practical application of using our products in the field, ASTM standards ensure the end user that our materials meet the specifications underlying national building codes for masonry construction. |
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Apart from using standards, are there advantages to participating in standards development? |
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Through active participation on ASTM committees there is a real sense of personal and group accomplishment in knowing that the work you and your fellow committee members have done will make products, materials, test methods, specifications and practices better suited to the benefit of end users worldwide. |
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What are some of your favorite aspects of your job? |
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Working with people that are committed to doing their very best is about as good as it gets! |
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Are there advantages that you can identify that result from having an understanding of standards? |
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The standards setters who walked before us provide some pretty big shoulders to stand on. By studying the standards common to your field, you can’t help but be a more knowledgeable and valuable person to the profession and to ASTM. |
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Are there any words of wisdom that you can offer to professionals starting out in your field? |
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The leaders in your profession are volunteering their time to develop the ASTM standards that make a difference in all our lives; check it out, and see if you want to join us!
Knowledge of ASTM standards commonly used in a profession will provide a ‘leg up’ in the hunt for that first job or for that move up the ladder once hired. The knowledge you gain about a particular ASTM specification, practice or test method could make a big difference in setting yourself apart from other candidates for that dream position you’ve been eyeing since you were a student. Joining ASTM will allow you to participate and learn how standards are developed and used in your field.
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