WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA -- ASTM's two-day course, "Weathering and Durability," is scheduled for Oct. 16-17 in Seattle and Dec. 4-5 at the organization's headquarters in West Conshohocken, PA.

Course topics include types of degradation and failure produced by weathering; terminology; simulation of outdoor exposure in laboratory accelerated tests; variability in weathering tests; proper use of weathering tests; and widely used corrosion tests.

More information is available from Eileen Finn at 610/832.9686, or the ASTM website at www.astm.org.