The Standards Advisory Review Group (SARG) meeting occurred for October 20, 2022, 1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET). This meeting was virtual only - via Zoom. SARG approval is the last step prior to publication for any new, reaffirmed or revised standards.

The list below shows 39 revised/ reaffirmed Standards that were submitted to SARG and approved at its Fall 2022 Meeting (* = indicates Standards eligible for submission as American National Standards).

1. T 207 Water solubility of wood and pulp (Reaffirmed)
   
   
2. *T 212 One percent sodium hydroxide solubility of wood and pulp (Reaffirmed)
   
   
3. *T 236 Kappa number of pulp (Revision)
   
   
4. T 254 Cupriethylenediamine disperse viscosity of pulp (falling ball method) (Reaffirmed)
   
   
5. *T 262 Preparation of mechanical pulps for testing (Reaffirmed)
   
   
6. T 265 Natural dirt in wood chips (Reaffirmed)
   
   
7. *T 274 Laboratory screening of pulp (Master Screen-type instrument) (Reaffirmed)
    
8. *T 281 Open drum washer mat sampling technique (Reaffirmed)
   
   
9. *T 403 Burst strength of paper (Revision)
   
   
10. *T 413 Ash in wood, pulp, paper and paperboard combustion at 900°C (Reaffirmed)
    
    
11. *T 419 Starch in Paper (Reaffirmed)
    
    
12. T 421 Qualitative (including optical microscopic) analysis of mineral filler and mineral coating of paper (Reclassified)
    
    
13. T 431 Ink absorbency of blotting paper (Reaffirmed)
    
    
14. T 433 Water resistance of sized paper and paperboard (dry indicator method) (Withdrawn)
    
    
15. *T 449 Bacteriological examination of paper and paperboard (Revision)
    
    
16. *T 464 Water vapor transmission rate of paper and paperboard at high temperature and humidity (Reaffirmed)
    
    
17. *T 519 Diffuse opacity of paper (d/0 paper backing) (Reaffirmed)
    
    
18. *T 525 Diffuse brightness of paper, paperboard and pulp (d/0) – ultraviolet level C (Reaffirmed)
    
    
19. *T 534 Brightness of clay and other mineral pigments (d/0 diffuse) (Revision)
    
    
20. *T 536 Resistance of paper to passage of air (high-pressure Gurley method) (Reaffirmed)
     
21. T 559 Grease resistance test for paper and paperboard (Reaffirmed)
    
    
22. *T 578 Accelerated light aging of printing and writing paper by xenon-arc exposure (Reaffirmed)
    
23. *T 581 Dry tensile properties of paper towel and tissue products (using constant rate of elongation apparatus) (Revision)
    
    
24. *T 600 Analysis of formaldehyde in aqueous solutions and free formaldehyde in resins (Reaffirmed)
    
    
25. T 604 Sulfur dioxide in sulfite cooking liquor (Reaffirmed)
    
    
26. *T 653 Specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 20 degrees (Revised)
    
    
27. *T 802 Drop test for fiberboard shipping containers (Reaffirmed)
    
    
28. *T 809 Flat crush of corrugating medium (CMT test) (Revision)
    
    
29. *T 810 Bursting strength of currogated board (Reaffirmed)
    
    
30. *T 821 Pin adhesion of currogated board by selective separation (Reaffirmed)
    
    
31. *T 822 Ring crush of paperboard (rigid support method) (Reaffirmed)
    
    
32. *T 832 Water absorption of currogating medium: float curl method (Revision)
    
    
33. *T 1006 Testing of fiber glass mats use of modified TAPPI procedures for sampling and lot acceptance, stiffness, tear resistance, and thickness (Reaffirmation)
    
    
34. *T 1007 Sample location for fiber glass mat sheets (Reaffirmation)
    
    
35. *T 1013 Loss on ignition of fiber glass mats (Reaffirmation)
    
    
36. *T 1210 Units of measurement and conversion factors mats (Reaffirmed)
    
    
37. *T 1214 Interrelation of reflectance, R0; reflectivity, R; TAPPI opacity, C0.89; scattering, s; and absorption, k (Reaffirmed)
    
    
38. *T 1216 Indices for whiteness, yellowness, brightness, and luminous reflectance factor (Reaffirmed)
    
    
39. *T 1219 Storage of paper samples for optical measurements and color matching (Reaffirmed)

A copy of the final draft for all these Standards can be found in the SARG page.