ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 (Confined Spaces)
The aim of the revised ANSI Z117 standard , Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces, is to provide for the minimum performance requirements necessary in developing […]
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 and […]
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 […]
New American National Standard published: “Quantities and Procedures for Description and Measurement of Underwater Sound from Ships- Part 1: General
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) announced the publication of a new, voluntary consensus standard for the measurement of underwater noise from ships. The new […]
Coeliac Disease and Standards for Determination of Gluten Content
Proteins in wheat, barley and rye cause an autoimmune response in people with Coeliac Disease. A. K. Akobeng & A. G. Thomas Department of Paediatric […]
ANSI/NEMA MW 1000-2008, Revision 1-2009 Magnet Wire
Update: the latest revision of this standard is ANSI/NEMA MW 1000-2016 – Magnet Wire ANSI/NEMA MW 1000-2008, Revision 1-2009 Magnet Wire. MW 1000, is available […]
Demonstrating the Value of Standards
There were two articles in the news recently that illustrate the value of standards. Being standards people and consumers we understand the issue of compatability […]
Proposed TAG to ISO/TC 227 Springs
The Spring Manufacturing Institute (SMI), a new full ANSI Organizational Member, has submitted an Application for Accreditation for a proposed U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) […]
ECCMA Offers Free Data Quality White Paper Downloads
ECCMA is offering two free white papers addressing data quality and the ISO / TC 8000 master data quality standards. Download Data Portability, The Antidote […]