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Two construction guys walking on boardwalk from behind and donning ANSI/ISEA 107-2020 high visibility apparel.
ANSI | Clothing and Textiles | Construction | PPE and Body Protection

ANSI/ISEA 107-2020: High-Visibility Safety Apparel

ByErin Stepka November 2, 2020July 16, 2025

In the United States, nearly every 1 in 5 construction workplace fatalities is from a struck-by injury. A struck-by injury occurs when a worker is…

Plastic bottles with ASTM D7611-19 Resin Identification Codes
ANSI | Plastics

ASTM D7611-20: Change to Resin Identification Code Standard

ByBrad Kelechava March 6, 2020June 5, 2025

Symbols hold prominence from their ubiquity. Due to this, markings can become as recognizable as the letter “a.” One such symbol is visible to anyone…

Chunky yellow plastics tested to ISO 1183-1:2019 for density
ANSI | Plastics

ISO 1183-1:2019 – Methods for Non-cellular Plastic Density

ByBrad Kelechava June 3, 2019June 5, 2025

While the word density has been attached to an assortment of meanings, including closely compacted substances, a measure of  information on a storage medium (areal…

Close up of green plastic bottle with Resin Identification Code (RIC) under ASTM D7611-18
ANSI | Plastics

Resin Identification Codes (RICs), as Specified by ASTM D7611

ByBrad Kelechava February 21, 2019June 5, 2025

In hope of satiating their environmentally-conscious guilt, many consumers look for markings on plastic products to determine if their items can be discarded in the…

Television Tip-Over TV History
ANSI | Consumer Safety

Television History and Safety

ByMatthew Fowler December 31, 2018June 5, 2025

The small screen, the idiot tube, and the babysitter are just a few names that the television set has been called throughout its existence. Big,…

Man wearing ASTM F2413-18 safety footwear on demolition site
ANSI | ASTM Testing | Clothing and Textiles

ASTM F2413-24: Performance Requirements For Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear

ByMatthew Fowler December 11, 2018June 5, 2025

Wearing the appropriate attire for a job can be critical depending on the work setting. Perhaps footwear isn’t always the first consideration when it comes…

Brown boots tested to ASTM F2412-18 and staying reliable even in the darkness.
ANSI | ASTM Testing | Clothing and Textiles

ASTM F2412-24: Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection

ByMatthew Fowler November 22, 2018May 30, 2025

Pulling a brand new pair of boots out of a cardboard box can be an intoxicating experience. Each step of the process produces its own…

Father tightening red ASTM F1447-18 bicycle helmet on happy son's head.
ANSI | Consumer Safety

Standard Specification for Bicycle Helmets – ASTM F1447-18

ByBrad Kelechava September 21, 2018May 30, 2025

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 Standards ISO ANSI
ANSI | Environmental Management | Plastics

Earth Day 2018: How Standards Enable Manufacturers and Consumers to Control Plastic Usage

ByBrad Kelechava April 20, 2018May 29, 2025

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,…

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