CSA Z96-2022: High-Visibility Safety Apparel
A Danish Study about the effectiveness of high-visibility (hi-vis) clothing found that the number of accidents per person per month was 47% lower among bicycle riders […]
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ISO 1043-1:2011— Abbreviated Terms for Plastics
As early as the 1600’s, plastic was used as a term to relate to something that could be easily molded or shaped. It is derived […]
IEC 60335-2-75 Ed. 3.0: Vending Machines And Dispensers
In 215 BC, the Greek mathematician and engineer Hero of Alexandria invented the first vending machine. The device accepted coins that would fall on an […]
ASTM F1749-15(2020): Fitness Equipment And Signage
Although exercise equipment was invented to provide a safe alternative to free weights, it is arguably inherently dangerous since it can put an individual’s body […]
ANSI Z535.6-2011 (R2017): Product Safety Information
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) protects the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products like coffee […]
ANSI/ANS-10.7-2013 (R2023): Nuclear Industry Software
Nuclear energy provides about 10% of the world’s electricity from about 440 power reactors and is the world’s second largest source of low-carbon power. It is necessary that […]
ISO 8432:1987— Liquid Chromatography For Essential Oils
Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts that retain the natural smell and flavor of their source. Since most of their components are volatile (i.e., a […]
ANSI/ASSP A10.32-2023: Construction Fall Protection Systems
Falls are the leading cause of death among construction workers. Each year, roughly 300–400 construction workers fall to their deaths, most often while working at […]
ISO 8586:2023—Selection And Training Of Sensory Assessors
In the early 1950s, a milestone for sensory evaluation occurred when the Quartermaster Food and Container Institute developed the nine-point hedonic scale: a category scaling […]
ASTM F833-21: Carriages And Strollers
In 1733, William Kent, a landscape architect of the Royal Garden in Britain, designed the first stroller for the Duke of Devonshire, who wanted to […]