Standard Specification for Bicycle Helmets – ASTM F1447-18
Helmets provide anywhere from a 66% to 88% reduction in the risk of head, brain, and severe brain injury for all ages of bicyclists. Clearly,…
Earth Day 2018: How Standards Enable Manufacturers and Consumers to Control Plastic Usage
Every April 22, over 1 billion people in 192 countries participate in the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. This is Earth Day,…
Vintage Toy Safety – Hazards of The Past
Old Toys Aren’t Guaranteed to Be Safe. Nostalgia can erupt within any of us. We can accelerate this feeling by acting on it. This can…
Exceptions to ISO 8124-1 Toy Products
ISO 8124-1:2022 – Safety of toys – Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties, an international standard, specifies acceptable criteria for the…
ISO 8124 – Toy Safety Standards
The global toy market saw $80.8 billion in revenue over the past decade. This industry, while dominated by a few major players, comprises numerous companies…
Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA): The Future of InfoComm International
While the development and publication of standards is a relatively new activity for InfoComm International, the ANSI-accredited standards organization has been around since 1939, acting as…
Standards Are Scattered Everywhere, So ASTM International Connects the Dots
Standards comprise the connective tissue that binds society into a cohesive and productive whole; wherever you look, you’re likely to see a standard’s influence. Appropriately,…
High Definition TV Analog Component Video Interface Standard
The world’s first viable television contained only 30 vertical lines, while today, almost one century later, there exist roughly one million to eight million pixels on a single…
Winter Slip and Fall Prevention
In industry, slips, trips, and falls are persistent concerns; they are responsible for 15% of all accidental deaths, being second only to motor vehicles as…