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Technical Standard Notices
TECHNICAL STANDARDS NOTICES
TECHNICAL STANDARDS NOTICES
NEW STANDARDS PROJECTS
Development work has begun on the following new or revised standards. Directly and materially affected individuals are invited to contribute to the development of such standards. Those wanting to participate may contact the Staff Secretary listed with the document.
Participation on AWS Technical Committees and Subcommittees is open to all persons.
None at this time.
WITHDRAWN STANDARDS PROJECTS (Withdrawn PINS)
C4.9/C4.9M-202x, Recommended Practices for Oxyacetylene Cutting of Steel (revision of ANSI/AWS C4.9/C4.9M-2024)
Scope: This recommended practice for oxyacetylene cutting includes general procedures to be used in conjunction with oxyacetylene equipment and the latest safety recommendations. If not found in this recommended practice, lists of additional equipment are available from individual manufacturers.
Project need: Need for a standard that describes the equipment, applications, and safe practices for oxyacetylene gas cutting operations which can be also be used as a teaching/training tool by a welder and/or instructor.
Stakeholders: Welders, Welding Instructors, Manufacturers, Educational Institutions
Staff Contact: J. Rosario – jrosario@aws.org
STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
AWS was approved as an accredited standards-preparing organization by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1979. AWS rules, as approved by ANSI, require that all standards be open to public review for comment during the approval process. This column also advises of ANSI approval of documents. The following standards are submitted for public review. A draft copy may be obtained by contacting the staff secretary of the committee as listed below at: AWS, Standards Development, 8669 NW 36 Street, #130, Miami, FL 33166-6672; telephone 305.443.9353.
Please note, due to the nature of publication timelines, not all listed documents are done so in a timely manner. For ANSI Standards Action, listing all projects bi-weekly, please visit: www.ansi.org/resource-center/standards-action
D1.1/D1.1M-202x, Structural Welding Code–Steel
Revised Standard: $354.00 [ANSI Public Review expires 3/9/2025]
Staff Contact: J. Rosario – jrosario@aws.org
ISO DRAFT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
Copies of the following Draft International Standards are available for review and comment through your national standards body, which in the United States is ANSI, 25 West 43rd Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY, 10036; telephone 212.642.4900. Any comments regarding ISO documents should be sent to your national standards body.
In the United States, if you wish to participate in the development of International Standards for welding, contact Andrew Davis at AWS, 8669 NW 36 Street, #130, Miami, FL, 33166-6672; telephone 786.937.9624, e-mail: adavis@aws.org. Otherwise, contact your national standards body.
None at this time.
NEW STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI
C2.27/C2.27M-2025, Guide to Thermal Spray Masking
Approval Date: 1/13/2025
REVISED STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI
D16.4M/D16.4-2025, Specification for the Qualification of Robotic Arc Welding Personnel (revision of ANSI/AWS D16.4M/D16.4-2014)
Approval Date: 1/16/2025
REAFFIRMED STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI
None at this time.
STABILIZED MAINTENANCE STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI
None at this time.
WITHDRAWN STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI
None at this time.
AMENDMENT STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI
None at this time.
ADOPTED STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI
None at this time.
NOTICE OF HISTORICAL ANSI
None at this time.