Changes to ISO 10005:2018 – Revised Standard for Quality Plans
An international standard for quality management activities has been revised: ISO 10005:2018 – Quality management – Guidelines for quality plans. Due to its significance and…
Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 5
This is the fifth in a series of posts about the transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories….
The Most Common Areas for Warehouse Dangers
For an area commonly hidden from customers and the rest of the public, a warehouse can prove to be a dangerous place. Recent statistics from…
Changes to ISO 22000:2018 – Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) Requirements
Everyone needs to eat. In fact, the series of processes that guide food from production to consumption comprises a multi-trillion dollar global industry. But, with…
Why a Pint is Bigger in the UK than in the US
An American walks into a pub in London and orders a pint. It looks similar, but, given the amount of the golden-brown, oddly warm liquid…
Keeping Asbestos Out of Drinking Water
Water contamination is something often associated with deadly illnesses in developing countries, but various forms of tainted water are running through rivers, settling in watersheds,…
ASTM A106-19: Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe Standard Specification for High-Temperature Service
Carbon steel piping transports fluids in an assortment of industries, but, for high-pressure and temperature applications, the welded joints on its cross-section are not ideal….
US Customary System Conversions
Two systems of weights and measures are derived from English Units: the US Customary System and the British Imperial System. Neither is dominant worldwide, but…
US Customary System: An Origin Story
The United States’ uniqueness is reflected in omnifarious facets of life. Just look at units of measurement. While most nations use the metric system, the…