How Does HL7 Work?
A three minute video explaining how HL7 standards work provides an excellent example of how standards help reduce costs. HL7 standards provide a means for…
Wildlife Forensics – U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service operates a forensics lab for crime investigation to support wildlife law enforcement agents at the state, federal and international level….
ANSI AGMA 6032 Standard for Marine Gear Units: Rating
Update: The new standard is ANSI/AGMA 6032-B13 Standard for Marine Gear Units: Rating and Application for Spur and Helical Gear Teeth. Members of the AGMA…
HVAC Software — New Mobile Apps for iPhone
Carmel Software has developed 12 mobile apps for HVAC calculations that work on the iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices. HVAC Quick load takes user…
Textile Standards and the Benefit of an Unmade Bed
There’s a standard for nearly everything. To test this idea, I occasionally use the keyword search function on webstore.ansi.org. The practical importance of the keyword…
Acoustics in Permanent and Modular Classrooms
Acoustical Society of America announces new national standards for Acoustics in Permanent and Modular Classrooms. The Acoustical Society of America, headquartered in Melville, NY, announced…
Food Labels and Standards
A previous post on this blog about food standards and Celiac disease (gluten intolerance) discussed a proposed FDA rule for gluten free labeling of food. Some recent articles by…
Fall Protection Standards and Construction Safety Standards
New ANSI Fall Protection Standards: What They Mean to You By Thom Kramer, P.E., CSP, Nolan Miller in OHSonline identifies the ANSI Fall protection standards…
Demonstrating the Value of Standards – 2
A recent article on Concrete Fastening Systems website “Carbide Bits for Concrete Drilling Applications” touches on the value of standards and the confusion in the…