IP Code Ratings for Smartphone Water Protection
Only a few years ago, spilling water on your cell phone meant the end of your essential computing device. You could break out the rice […]
AuthorBrad Kelechava
ANSI/ASA S12.6-2016 Hearing Protectors Real-Ear Attenuation
The human ear, despite being an incredibly complex system, comprised of sensory organs, bones, and other anatomical structures, can have its usefulness easily detracted from, […]
ASTM F1506-20: Flame Resistant, Electric Arc Rated Clothing
In some workplaces, exposed skin can mean skin exposed to danger. In fact, under certain conditions, the damage can go beyond subcutaneous and even be […]
ANSI B11.27-2020: Safety of Electro Discharge Machines
For nearly one century, the ANSI B11 standards have minimized the inherent risks of machinery that come with processing materials. In doing so, these machine […]
SAE J 578-2020: Vehicle Lighting Color Requirements
With car lights, function came first. Then came aesthetics. Over the years, this superficial interest grew into a major factor driving lighting design. In 2012, […]
NFSI B101.1-2020: Measuring the Wet SCOF of Walkways
The bipedal gait cycle (i.e. the way you walk), begins with heel strike. The spring ligament of the foot releases its tension during toe-off, which leads to the swing […]
ASTM Fuel Oils Standard Specification
The remnants of decomposed phytoplankton and algae, pressurized and heated on the seafloor, petroleum makes up over one-third of the total energy used in the […]
ASME B46.1-2019: Surface Texture (Roughness, Waviness, Lay)
For living things and much of nature, imperfections are distinguished. With manufactured products, however, imperfections are less celebrated, as some can compromise performance. ASME B46.1-2019: […]
ANSI ASC A14.8-2020: Ladder Accessories Safety Requirements
Imagine a ladder. There are two components that anyone will see: side rails and rungs. However, there is so much more to these devices that […]
ANSI/OPEI Z130.1-2020: Golf Cars Safety Specifications
Even recreational vehicles, like golf cars (or golf carts), possess some level of risk. Invented in 1935, these vehicles have facilitated transport throughout golf courses since […]