ANSI | Cosmetics | Laboratory
ISO 17516:2014—Microbiology of Cosmetics
With the cosmetics industry growing at a rate of approximately 5.3% every year, it is critical to ensure that cosmetic products are safe for consumers…
Cleanroom Contamination Control: Cleaning Procedures and PPE
Cleanroom environments demand meticulous attention to cleanliness to ensure product quality, employee safety, and facility integrity. Contamination in cleanrooms can arise from a variety of…
ASTM D4169-23: Testing Shipping Containers
ASTM D4169-23: Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems provides a uniform basis of evaluating the ability of shipping units to withstand…
ANSI | ASTM Testing | Fitness Center | Sports
ASTM F3248-17: Mixed Elastic Sport And Dance Surfaces
Public gymnasiums sprung up in the US in the early 1800s. At this time, different types of fitness flooring emerged based on specific gymnastic activities….
ASTM E1048-88(2021): Color-Coding Pipets
Anticoagulants are medicines that help prevent blood clots. They are given to people at high risk of blood clots, reducing their chances of developing serious,…
ASTM E1578-18: Standard Guide For Laboratory Informatics
With the rise of “informatics” disciplines such as bioinformatics, cheminformatics, and health informatics, laboratory informatics is a critical part of today’s laboratory operations, helping ensure high quality and reliable…
ASTM D2863-19: Oxygen Index
In the late 1990s, NASA scientists ran several space shuttle experiments to see how candle flames behaved in microgravity. On Earth, gravity-driven buoyant convection causes…
ASTM D3648-23: Measurement Of Radioactivity
Radiation with enough energy to cause changes at the atomic level is called ionizing radiation, and it can damage cells. Consequently, it is important to…
ISO 4796-1:2016—Laboratory Glassware Bottles
Reagent bottles are most commonly used to store chemical reagents, including acid and alkali solvents that can be safely stored due to anti-corrosion capabilities. These bottles are…