A new compilation, ASTM Standards for Surface Preparation, is now available on CD-ROM from ASTM International.

Paint and coatings manufacturer CeralUSA LLC announced that its quality management system (QMS) was recently audited and found to be in full compliance with the International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2008 quality system standard.

CSA Group, a standards development, testing and certification organization, announced Canada's first adopted ISO standard on nanotechnologies.

Proposed ASTM standards for aerosol products and artist pastels are among the current activities of Subcommittee D01.57 on Artist Paints and Related Materials, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has released a new test standard, ANSI/HI 7.6 Controlled-Volume Metering Pumps for Test, for testing positive displacement reciprocating controlled-volume metering pumps.

The American National Standards Institute's Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) will hold a meeting on October 30, 2012, in Washington, DC.

A proposed new ASTM International test method will combine existing in-house methods for dirt pick-up resistance for architectural paints and stains in an effort to standardize testing for dirt repellency throughout the industry.

Employees of VersaFlex Inc., Kansas City, MO, participated in the development of a new Underwriters Laboratory of Canada standard.