Test Dummies for Wheelchairs: How Standards Cut Costs and Help Simulate Human Occupants
Don’t let the name fool you. Test dummies, as anthropomorphic testing devices, are designed to suffer blunt force trauma, but they do so to acquire […]
Indicators for City Services and Quality of Life in Sustainable Cities and Communities in ISO 37120:2018
ISO 37120:2018 – Sustainable cities and communities – Indicators for city services and quality of life has been released, revising the 2014 edition of the […]
New ASSP American National Standard for the Construction of Wind Turbines (ANSI/ASSP A10.21-2018)
Some industries move faster than others. Standardization has a responsibility to keep pace with these rapidly developing sectors. In a groundbreaking move, the American Society […]
ANSI/ASSP Z9.2-2018: Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Systems
In numerous industrial processes, the release of airborne contaminants is inevitable. Considering the obvious fact that employees need to keep breathing, employers have a responsibility […]
The Upcoming ANSI/ASSP Z490.2 Standard on Online EHS Training
As you may have read in another post, the ANSI/ASSP Z490.1-Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training provides a well-structured process for […]
Storing and Handling Cellulose Nitrate Film With NFPA 40, 2019 Edition
NFPA 40-2019 is the 2019 edition of the Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Film. The very existence of this American National […]
NFPA 750 Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, 2019 Edition
New Standard Revision: NFPA 750-2019: Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, 2019 edition Mist is generally innocuous. Minuscule water droplets—nearly vaporous—rarely present any threats […]
NFPA 88A Standard for Parking Structures, 2019 Edition
Parking garages have been specified by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for nearly one century, and they have been the focus of NFPA 88A […]
Fingerprints: From the Trees to a Life of Crime
It’s impossible to leave no trace. When you leave a room, on the microscopic or forensic level, you always leave some piece of you behind […]
Customer Satisfaction Standards (ISO 10000 Quality Management)
Quality is often relative. Truthfully, the global presence of quality management standards like ISO 9001 helps provide a more objective approach to an organization’s quality […]