Board of Standards Review approves ANSI/AMCA Standard 510-09.
Press Release Summary:
AMCA International announced that the Board of Standards Review of ANSI approved ANSI/AMCA Standard 510-09, which establishes test methods used in measuring performance of dampers used in utility and heavy industry. Products covered within scope of ANSI/AMCA 510-09 include dampers used to isolate one section of duct system from another section, and dampers used to control flow of gas, including specific gas, mixture of gas and air, or air alone.
Original Press Release:
ANSI/AMCA STANDARD 510-09, "Methods of Testing Heavy Duty Dampers for Rating"
Arlington Heights, IL, USA---The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA International) announced that the Board of Standards Review of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the following document on October 9, 2009; ANSI/AMCA STANDARD 510-09, "Methods of Testing Heavy Duty Dampers for Rating."
This standard was previously approved by the AMCA membership on July 26, 2008, and then sent to ANSI to begin approval process. 510-09 establishes testing methods used in measuring the performance of dampers used in the utility and heavy industry.
The products covered within the scope of ANSI/AMCA 510-09 include dampers, which are used to control flow of a gas (specific gas, a mixture of gas and air, or air alone) or to isolate one section of a duct system from another section of the system. The scope narrows to those dampers generally described as "custom design," "heavy duty," or "severe service," because such dampers are normally used in applications where elevated temperature, erosion and/or corrosion conditions exist.
ANSI /AMCA Standard 510-09 is available for purchase at www.amca.org
AMCA International is accredited by ANSI as a standards developer using the "canvass" method. The canvass method provides and promotes a process that verifies the principles of openness have been followed in the approval procedure. It also ensures that a consensus of those individuals who are directly and materially affected by the standard(s) has been achieved.
For further information please contact:
Timothy Orris
Director of Technical Services
AMCA International
30 West University Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(T) 847-394-0150 (F) 847-253-0088 (E) torris@amca.org
The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. is a not-for-profit international association of the world's manufacturers of related air system equipment - primarily, but not limited to fans, louvers, dampers, air curtains, airflow measurement stations, acoustic attenuators, and other air system components for the industrial, commercial, and residential markets.
The association's mission is to promote the health and growth of the industries covered by its scope and the members of the association consistent with the interests of the public. AMCA International, with origins dating back to 1917, has members in most industrialized countries throughout the world.
For more information, please contact:
Marian Vambreck,
Membership, Marketing & Communications
Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.
30 West University Drive, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
(T)847 394 0150 (F)847 253 0088 (W) www.amca.org (E)mvambreck@amca.org
