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New or Revised Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods
Special note: Documents appearing in the TAPPI online version of the Standards and TIPs are updated once a month (usually around the 15th). So it is possible that there is a delay between the publication announcement and the posting online. If you are a subscriber to the online access to Standards and TIPs and you are in a hurry for new documents that have not yet been posted, you can send a request to standards@tappi.org.
TAPPI Standards in Ballot
The TAPPI Standards regulations require public review of standards that are up for ballot. Send a message to standards@tappi.org if you want to request a copy of draft in ballot. Listed below are TAPPI Standards that have recently gone out for ballot to the corresponding Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG). The date in parentheses is the closing date for voting. T 1218 "Calibration of reflectance standards for hemispherical geometry" (October 15, 2016) T 1219 "Storage of paper samples for optical measurements and color matching" (October 22, 2016) General Announcements
KAVI is the system that we use to ballot our standards when they come up for review, and KAVI has recently upgraded their workspace and will be migrating TAPPI to the new workspace on Thursday July
20. The balloting site will be down for one business day. Below are a few items
to keep in mind regarding the new workspace, and we appreciate your patience
and participation with the balloting system and the TAPPI standards review
process.
2. We suggest logging in and updating your profile
information to ensure it is current.
3. The new Workspace user interface is more streamlined,
but all of the essential work you do remains the same.
4. All of your Group Email addresses work in the same
manner; email sent during the upgrade will be delayed but delivered.
5. You can also expect to see some performance
improvements in the product.
Product & Product Quality Division committees are in need of new members to support the development and maintenance of standards we all use in the manufacture of the products we deliver to our customers. These committees discuss and make decisions on critical issues that deal with standards which are currently being used by the pulp and paper industry, as well as those which are being developed for them. Pulp and Chemical Properties Committee Tissue Properties Subcommittee Joining one or more of these groups gives you and your company the opportunity to participate in the discussion and development of the standards we use for evaluating the product and product quality. Without good pulp and paper industry standards to guide us, we will not be able to deliver what our customers require. Therefore, please consider volunteering your company and your support for these committees. For all those members who are already involved in Standard Specific Interest Groups (SSIG), we ask you to make the next step in standard development and maintenance participation by joining a committee today. Meetings are held twice a year to discuss ongoing committee work. The meetings can be attended in person or by phone conference. Getting started is easy. Do you have just a general idea for a standard, or are you farther along and have a substantial draft? If you just have a general idea for a standard or TIP, complete the New Idea Submission Form. TAPPI will review your idea and identify an appropriate committee or group to work on your suggestion. If you are further along, send an initial draft to standards@tappi.org. From there, the TAPPI Standards Manager will guide you through the appropriate process to finalize and approve the new document. SSIG Members Needed
All Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIG) require a minimum of 10 members in order to ballot and vote on a draft of a method.
T 438 cm-06 "Zinc and cadmium in paper" requires two more SSIG members for ballot. T 504 "Glue in paper (qualitative & quantitative determination)" requires two more members that are not representing the 'Producer' category. T 579 "Diffuse brightness of paper, paperboard and pulp (d/0) (ultraviolet level D65)" requires one more SSIG member to ballot. Standards Ready for Final Approval at SARG
The standards eligible for approval at SARG are listed below. The asterisks (*) indicate the standards that will be eligible for submission to ANSI for consideration as American National Standards.
T 800 cm-16 "Drum test for fiberboard shipping containers (revolving hexagonal drum)"
*T 412 om-16 "Moisture in pulp, paper and paperboard" *T 476 om-16 "Abrasion loss of paper and paperboard (Taber-type method)" *T 578 sp-16 "Accelerated light aging of printing and writing paper by xenon-arc exposure apparatus" *T 252 om-16 "pH and electrical conductivity of hot water extracts of pulp, paper, and paperboard" *T 631 om-16 "Microbiological enumeration of process water and slush pulp" *T 211 om-16 "Ash in wood, pulp, paper and paperboard: combustion at 525 degrees C" Announcement of SARG Meeting
The next meeting of the Standards Advisory Review Group (SARG) is will take place in Orlando, FL, at the TAPPI 2016 SuperCorr Expo Conference, Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at 1:30 pm Eastern time. SARG approval is the last step prior to publication for any new or revised standard.
In order to act on any appeals from TAPPI members relevant to the standards up for approval, the SARG meeting is open to anyone for participation. The agenda will be posted on the SARG page at least 50 days prior to the meeting, in accordance with TAPPI’s guidelines. If you would like to participate in the SARG meeting by conference call, please send a message before Oct 13, 2016, to standards@tappi.org. Overdue Reports Distributed
Reports outlining the overdue reviews for Standards and TIPs were
sent to the Quality and Standards Management Committee (Q&SMC) on September 2,
2016. Copies of these reports were also sent to the assigned Working Group
Chairmen for these overdue reviews as well as to chairmen of the appropriate
technical groups in TAPPI.
Anyone who did not receive the overdue reports but who have an
interest may obtain copies by requesting them from standards@tappi.org.
Working Group Chairmen: These reports were sent to you for your
information and action, if required. Q&SMC may, according to the Standards
Guidelines, withdraw any Standards or TIPs whose reviews are overdue,
especially if it appears that little progress is being made on the Work Item.
If more information or indications of progress on these Work Items are received
prior to the next meeting (October 19, 2016), Q&SMC will take these reports
of progress under consideration.
To provide updates regarding these reports, send a message to standards@tappi.org no later than Friday, October14, 2016, in order to be able to provide this information to Q&SMC
at their next meeting.
Did You Know
... that many of the TAPPI Standard Test Methods require the use of reference materials for calibrating the instruments used in testing? As an example, optical properties tests (brightness, whiteness, and other tests of appearance properties) are tests where the need for specialized reference materials is widely recognized. The use of certified reference measures of mass, distance, time, and volume are also widely used within the paper industry measurement organizations for verifying calibration of basis weight balances, cutting dies and templates, tensile testers, to name only a few of the more obvious examples.
As assistance to those needing a source of reference calibrating materials or equipment, TAPPI maintains a Reference Materials List which is described in TAPPI Standard Practice T 1211. Suppliers of standard materials for TAPPI Standard Test Methods that would like to be placed on the Reference Materials List are encouraged to consult this Standard Practice for guidance on the steps to take in order to be listed. In addition to reading the requirements of TAPPI T 1211, interested parties are encouraged to contact Charles Bohanan, TAPPI Director of Standards and Awards, at standards@tappi.org to discuss specific needs of the Reference Materials program or assistance in becoming a listed material source.
Acronyms You May Need to Know
For details on these commonly-used acronyms in the development of TAPPI Standards and TIPs, please see the Standards Guidelines and the TIP Guidelines, or send your questions to standards@tappi.org. TIP = Technical Information Paper Searching and Ordering TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods
Details on how to search and order TAPPI Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods can be found on the TAPPI website's Search and Order page. For Individual TIPs, order Item Number: 0108____ (Insert TIP number) For Individual Standards, order Item Number: 0104T____ (Insert Standard number) For individual Useful Methods, order Item Number 0104UM____ (insert UM number)
The 2015 collection of Standards, TIPs, and UMs, published in May of 2015 (product code STUCD-15), is available on CD. An Individual or Company License for access to the continually updated collection of Standards, TIPs, and UMs via the web is the best way to always have a current set of documents accessible. A print-on-demand version of either the Standards, TIPs, or UMs, current and updated as of the date printed, is also available. For information and quotes on company licenses, contact Mary Anne Cauthen (MCauthen@tappi.org) or +1-770-209-7352. For regular orders (including individual online licenses), contact Member Connection at 1-800-332-8686 (US), 1-800-446-9431 (Canada), or +1-770-446-1400 (international), or order on line at www.tappi.org. TAPPI Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods Online Subscription gives you point-and-click access, providing immediate answers anytime problems arise. You’ll save $186 alone by purchasing a subscription to Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods Online along with a TAPPI membership. This offer also applies each year you renew your membership. By joining TAPPI, you receive substantial savings on all TAPPI events, products and services and receive Paper 360, TAPPI Journal and Specialty Newsletters. Combine the Power of TAPPI Membership and the Quality of Performance by purchasing a TAPPI membership along with Standards online. Be a part of the TAPPI Community. TAPPI Membership $174 + Standards Online $125 = $299 with membership renewal TAPPI Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods – on demand – anytime, anywhere. |
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