Address 100 Barr Harbor Drive PO Box C700 W. Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 USA Phone 610.832.9500 Fax 610.832.9666 Web www.astm.org Committee E05 on FIRE STANDARDS Chairman: PAUL SHIPP, USG Corporation, USG Research & Tech Ctr, 700 N Highway 45, Libertyville, IL 60048-1296, (847) 970-5259, Fax: (847) 970-5299, e-mail: pshipp@usg.com First Vice Chairman: MARC L JANSSENS, Southwest Research Inst, Dept of Fire Technology, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, TX 78238-5166, (210) 522-6655, Fax: (210) 522-3377, e-mail: marc.janssens@swri.edu Second Vice Chairman: RICHARD R LICHT, RRL Consulting Solutions Inc, 2224 90th Street, New Richmond, WI 54017, (715) 248-4621, Fax: (715) 248-4621, e-mail: rlicht@frontiernet.net Third Vice Chairman: JESSE J BEITEL, Hughes Associates Inc, Ste 817, 3610 Commerce Drive, Baltimore, MD 21227, (410) 737-8677, Fax: (410) 737-8688, e-mail: jbeitel@haifire.com Fourth Vice Chairman: HARRY K HASEGAWA, Firequest, 26 Binnacle Hill, Oakland, CA 94618, (510) 848-1493, e-mail: firequest@cal.berkeley.edu Fifth Vice Chairman: GORDON E HARTZELL, Hartzell Consulting Inc, 3318 Litchfield Dr, San Antonio, TX 78230-4006, (210) 696-2995, Fax: (210) 696-2995, e-mail: gehartzell@aol.com Recording Secretary: INEKE VAN ZEELAND, Canadian Wood Council, Ste 400, 99 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1P6B-9, Canada (613) 747-5544, Fax: (613) 747-6264, e-mail: ivanzeeland@cwc.ca Membership Secretary: RICHARD G GEBHART, Owens Corning, Bldg 21-1, 2790 Columbus Rd Rt 16, Granville, OH 43023-1200, (740) 321-7044, Fax: (740) 321-4044, e-mail: richard.gebhart@owenscorning.com Past Chairman: THOMAS W FRITZ, Armstrong World Industries Inc, 2500 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, PA 17604-0000, (717) 396-5679, Fax: (717) 396-5486, e-mail: twfritz@armstrong.com Staff Manager: THOMAS M O'TOOLE, (610) 832-9739, Fax: (610) 832-9666, e-mail: totoole@astm.org June 24, 2007 To: E05.90 Executive Subcommittee From: Harry K. Hasegawa, E05 Fourth Vice Chairman Subject: Report from E05 Division III E5.31 Terminology and Editorial (John Hall, Chairman). Most work since December has been part of an exercise focused on the Annex of ASTM E 176, Terminology of Fire Standards, where definitions found in other E5 documents are listed. A task group consisting of Marcelo Hirschler, Ineke Van Zeeland, and the chairman are working through this annex with the goal of achieving greater harmonization and less unnecessary variation in definitions. A ballot went out in early 2007 as part of this exercise with proposed new or revised definitions for E176. Negatives were received and will be addressed at the June meeting. We also will discuss additional ballot items for this initiative and consider letters to other E5 subcommittees proposing harmonization actions for them to consider taking. The draft document on handling uncertainty, prepared by Marc Janssens as a draft standard for E5.31 and E5.91, has been passed as a standard and was one of two new E5 documents featured in the ASTM Annual Report in the June issue of Standardization News. With regard to ISO TC92, the subcommittee also will review the status of the document from their WG8 terminology subcommittee.
E5.32 Research (Fred Fisher, Chairman) Fred Fisher has resigned as Chairman of E5.32. Harry Hasegawa has been asked to serve out his term. Fred Fisher and Howard Stacey have withdrawn their symposium on the wildland/urban fire interface. However, Art Parker and Paul Shipp have submitted a proposal for a symposium entitled Advances in the State of the Art of Fire Testing, to be presented on Monday December 8, 2008. Please see the attached detailed description. E5.33 Fire Safety Engineering (Daniel Gemeny, Chairman) There was one subcommittee ballot item, on E1776, which had one negative. It s something that can be handled editorially. The task group working on Data for Fire Models will have a number of new data items that need to be developed and started through the ballot process. SFPE has formed a new committee to write a guide for the use of fire models. Their work will extend our current Guide for the Use and Limitations of Deterministic Fire Models. SFPE is also going through a strategic planning cycle which will likely identify areas where E5.33 can take up some new work that is complementary to SFPE future document development. E5.36 Membership (Richard Gebhart, Chairman) Report will be presented at Executive subcommittee. E5.37 Honors, Awards, and Nominations (Thomas Fritz, Chairman) Awards Presented at the June, 2006, Meeting Executive Subcommittee In June, 2005, the ASTM E05.37 Honors, Awards and Nominations Subcommittee nominated the following members for the Executive Committee of ASTM Committee E05 for two-year terms of office commencing January 1, 2006: Chairman - Paul Shipp (P) USG Co. First Vice Chairman - Marc Janssens (GI) Southwest Research Institute Second Vice Chairman - Richard Licht (GI) RRL Consulting Solutions (consultant) Third Vice Chairman - Jesse Beitel (GI) Hughes Associates Fourth Vice Chairman - Harry Hasegawa (GI) Firequest (consultant) Fifth Vice Chairman - Gordon Hartzell (GI) Hartzell Consulting (consultant) Recording Secretary - Ineke Van Zeeland (P) Canadian Wood Council Membership Secretary - Dick (Richard) Gebhart (P) Owens Corning Immediate Past Chairman - Tom Fritz (P) Armstrong World (not an elected position) Members at Large - Dan Gemeny (GI) Rolf Jensen & Associates (consultant) Stephen Grayson (GI) Queen Mary & Westfield College Marcelo Hirschler (GI) GBH International (consultant) Mark Kluver (P) Portland Cement Association Kuma Sumathipala (P) American Forest & Paper Association Each was subsequently elected to their respective positions. The following individuals are nominated to fill these positions beginning January 1, 2008 for a two-year term, ending in December 31, 2009.
Report of ASTM E5.37 Honors, Awards, and Nominations to E05 Executive June 24, 2007 Executive Subcommittee In June, 2005, the ASTM E05.37 Honors, Awards and Nominations Subcommittee nominated the following members for the Executive Committee of ASTM Committee E05 for two-year terms of office commencing January 1, 2006: Chairman - Paul Shipp (P) USG Co. First Vice Chairman - Marc Janssens (GI) Southwest Research Institute Second Vice Chairman - Richard Licht (GI) RRL Consulting Solutions (consultant) Third Vice Chairman - Jesse Beitel (GI) Hughes Associates Fourth Vice Chairman - Harry Hasagawa (GI) Firequest (consultant) Fifth Vice Chairman - Gordon Hartzell (GI) Hartzell Consulting (consultant) Recording Secretary - Ineke Van Zeeland (P) Canadian Wood Council Membership Secretary - Dick (Richard) Gebhart (P) Owens Corning Immediate Past Chairman - Tom Fritz (P) Armstrong World (not an elected position) Members at Large - Dan Gemeny (GI) Rolf Jensen & Associates (consultant) Stephen Grayson (GI) Queen Mary & Westfield College Marcelo Hirschler (GI) GBH International (consultant) Mark Kluver (P) Portland Cement Association Kuma Sumathipala (P) American Forest & Paper Association Each was subsequently elected to their respective positions. The following individuals are nominated to fill these positions beginning January 1, 2008 for a two-year term, ending in December 31, 2009. Executive Committee Chairman Paul Shipp (P) USG Co. (2 nd two-year First Vice Chairman Kuma Sumathipala (P) AF&PA (1 st two-year Second Vice Chairman Jesse Beitel (GI) Hughes Associates (1 st two-year Third Vice Chairman Marc Janssens (GI) Southwest Research (1 st two-year Fourth Vice Chairman Harry Hasegawa (GI) Firequest (3 rd two-year Fifth Vice Chairman John Hall (GI) NFPA (1 st two-year Recording Secretary Ineke Van Zeeland (P) CA Wood Council (2 nd two-year Membership Secretary Marcelo Hirschler (GI) GBH Int. (1 st two-year Immediate Past Chairman Tom Fritz, (P) Armstrong World (not an elected position) Members at Large - Dan Gemeny (GI) Rolf Jensen & Assoc. (2 nd two-year Stephen Grayson (GI) Queen Mary & Westfield College (3 rd twoyear Mark Kluver (P) Portland Cement Assoc. (2 nd two-year Paul Hough (P) Armstrong World Ind. (1 st two-year Dwayne Sloan (GI) UL (1 st two-year
The Members of E 05.37 Honors, Awards, and Nominations Subcommittee January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007 Tom Fritz, Subcommittee Chairman, Armstrong World (1 st two-year ; twfritz@armstrong.com Tom O toole, ASTM Staff Manager (ex-officio); totoole@astm.org Paul Shipp, E05 Chairman, USG (ex-officio) pshipp@usg.com Richard (Dick) Gebhart, E05 Membership Secretary, Owens Corning (ex-officio); richard.gebhart@owenscorning.com Bob Berhinig, Underwriters Laboratories (3 rd year of eligibility - through 2006); robert.m.berhinig@us.ul.com Brandon Cordts, 3M Corporation (3 rd year of eligibility - through 2006); blcordts@mmm.com Harry Hasegawa, Firequest (3 rd year of eligibility - through 2006); firequest@cal.berkeley.edu Larry Brown, Tectum Inc (1 st year of eligibility through 2008); lbrown@tectum.com Richard Gann, NIST (1 st year of eligibility through 2008); rggann@nist.gov Jonathon Jackson, Commercial Testing Company (1 st year of eligibility through 2008); jjj@commercialtesting.com Janet Murrell, Warrington Fire Research Centre (1 st year of eligibility through 2008); janet.murrell@warringtonfire.net Robert White, USDA Forest Service (1 st year of eligibility through 2008); rhwhite@fs.fed.us Members of E 05.37 Honors, Awards, and Nominations Subcommittee January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 Tom Fritz, Subcommittee Chairman, Armstrong World (2 nd two-year ; twfritz@armstrong.com Tom O toole, ASTM Staff Manager (ex-officio); totoole@astm.org Paul Shipp, E05 Chairman, USG (ex-officio) pshipp@usg.com Marcelo Hirschler Membership Secretary (ex-offico) GBH Int. gbhint@aol.com Larry Brown, Tectum Inc (3 rd year of eligibility through 2008); lbrown@tectum.com Richard Gann, NIST (3 rd year of eligibility through 2008); rggann@nist.gov Jonathon Jackson, Commercial Testing Company (3 rd year of eligibility through 2008); jjj@commercialtesting.com Janet Murrell, Warrington Fire Research Centre (3 rd year of eligibility through 2008); janet.murrell@warringtonfire.net Robert White, USDA Forest Service (3 rd year of eligibility through 2008); rhwhite@fs.fed.us The terms of Bob Berhinig, Brandon Cordts, and Harry Hasegawa have expired. Members are eligible for one-three year term.
A request is made to confirm three new members of E5.37. Fred Schall, Consultant (1 st year of eligibility through 2010) Tom Wilson, HPVA (1 st year of eligibility through 2010) Tony Crimi, Consultant (1 st year of eligibility through 2010) Three additional members will be added in 2008. Subcommittee Chairpersons January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007 E05.11 (fire resistance) Arthur Parker, Hughes Associates (1 st twoyear E05-13 (large-scale fire tests) Kuma Sumathipala, American Forest & Paper Association (3 rd two-year E05.14 (exterior fires) Frank Beale, later replaced by Craig McIntyre E05.15 (furnishings & contents) Randy Lawson, NIST/BRFL (3 rd two-year E05.17 (transportation) Marc Janssens, Southwest Research Institute (2 nd two-year E05-21 (smoke & combustion products) Marcelo Hirschler, GBH International (2 nd two-year E05.22 (surface burning) Robert White (1 st two-year E05.23 (combustibility) Paul Hough, Armstrong World (1 st two-year E05.31 (terminology & editorial) John Hall, NFPA (1 st two-year E05.32 (research) Fred Fisher, Fisher R&D Inc. (3 rd two-year, replaced by Harry Hasegawa E05.33 (fire safety engineering) Dan Gemeny, Rolf Jensen & Associates (1 st two-year E05.36 (membership) membership secretary is automatically the chair E05.37 (honors and nominations) Tom Fritz, Armstrong World (1 st two-year E05.90 (executive) E05 Chairman is automatically the chair E05.91 (planning & review) E05 First Vice Chairman is automatically the chair January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009 E05.11 (fire resistance) Arthur Parker, Hughes Associates (2 nd twoyear E05-13 (large-scale fire tests) Carlos Lopez, Sandia (1 st two-year E05.14 (exterior fires) Craig McIntyre, Consultant (1 st two-year
E05.15 (furnishings & contents) John Mueller, New York State (1 st twoyear E05.17 (transportation) Marc Janssens, Southwest Research Institute (3 rd two-year E05-21 (smoke & combustion products) Marcelo Hirschler, GBH International (3 rd two-year E05.22 (surface burning) Robert White (2 nd two-year E05.23 (combustibility) Paul Hough, Armstrong World (2 nd twoyear E05.31 (terminology & editorial) John Hall, NFPA (2 nd two-year E05.32 (research) Harry Hasegawa (1 st two-year E05.33 (fire safety engineering) Dan Gemeny, Rolf Jensen & Associates (2 nd two-year E05.36 (membership) Membership Secretary is automatically the chair E05.37 (honors and nominations) Tom Fritz, Armstrong World (2 nd two-year E05.41 (TC 92/SC1 TAG) Tom Fritz, Armstrong World (no term limit) E05.42 (TC 92/SC2 TAG) Bob Berhinig, UL (no term limit) E05.43 (TC 92/SC3 TAG) Jim Norris, Charles River (no term limit) E05.44 (TC 92/SC3 TAG) Ron Alpert, Consultant) (no term limit) E05.90 (executive) E05 Chairman is automatically the chair E05.91 (planning & review) E05 First Vice Chairman is automatically the chair Bold type indicates new subcommittee chairman, commencing January 1, 2008. Respectfully Submitted Thomas W. Fritz Chair, ASTM E5.37