There are ever-growing applications for polymer or plastic tubing in laboratory environments. This increase is mainly attributable to ease of use, purity, costs, flexibility and chemical compatibilities. Even though many kinds of tubing applications operate at pressures <150 psig and with inert gases, safety hazards still exist. As a result, it is important to know the key factors for properly selecting, using and terminating poly tubing.

NASA Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Russ DeLoach recently presented two “Yes, If” coins to Johnson Space Center’s Chief of Aviation Safety Trent Kingery and Fire Protection engineer Tyler Champagne for their commitment to NASA’s Safety Culture. 

NASA recently published revision C of NASA-STD-8719.9, Lifting Standard. This standard establishes NASA’s mission requirements for the design, construction, testing, inspection, maintenance, operation, and personnel licensing of Lifting Devices and Equipment (LDE) to enhance safety and reliability and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. It applies to NASA-owned, rented, leased and NASA contractor-supplied LDE.

The October 2024 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News (ODQN) is now available.

NASA’s Metrology and Calibration (MetCal) group is pleased to announce that all Quality and MetCal professionals now have no-cost access to a wide variety of online training courses through August 1, 2026. The courses are provided by MetCal’s subscription to the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation’s (A2LA) WorkPlace Training (AWPT) program and are available to any civil servant or contractor with a nasa.gov email address.

Have you ever wondered if your current method for testing and measuring data is as accurate and efficient as it could be? Find out now in SATERN.

The NASA Safety Center (NSC) released two new courses about selecting, maintaining and using Measuring and Test Equipment (MTE) devices aimed at improving measurement data reliability and accuracy throughout the mission lifecycle.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is currently updating National Aerospace Standard (NAS) 413, Remote Surveillance, Standard Practice to enable its full adoption into the AS9100 Quality Management System (AQMS) standards environment by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG).

The July 2024 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News (ODQN) is now available.

NASA mission programs and projects rely upon the U.S. industrial base and transnational supply chains of commercial, non-profit, and government organizations to develop and operate complex, high-value, and innovative systems for the nation. NASA prime contractors and sub-tier suppliers are subject to a dynamic array of risks that threaten the timely, affordable provisioning of products and services as required for NASA mission success.

The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) recently updated its Planetary Protection (PP) policy, available on the COSPAR PP website. The COSPAR Panel on PP subcommittee proposed and drafted this new policy.