ASTM F2291-22: Standard Practice for Amusement Ride Design
Roller Coaster Safety and ASTM F2291-22 While amusement rides, like roller coasters, can incite fear and anxiety in potential patrons, in truth, the likelihood of […]
ASME B30.23-2022: Personnel Lifting Systems
Some worksites require personnel to operate at heights unreachable by their natural limitations. Technology providing this accessibility hasn’t always assured the safety of its users. […]
ANSI A137.1:2022 – Standard Specifications For Ceramic Tile
The standard for ceramic tile, ANSI A137.1:2022 – American National Standard Specifications For Ceramic Tile, covers quality criteria useful for buyers, specifiers, installers, manufacturers, and […]
ISO/IEC 17020 Checklists
ISO/IEC 17020 (Non-Forensic) Accreditation Process When looking to obtain ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation for performing inspections, there are various requirements that inspection bodies must conform to […]
ANSI A108/A118/A136.1:2021 – Installation of Ceramic Tile
Ceramic tile looks good. Of course it does—skilled professionals utilize the best knowledge so you see only the aesthetically-pleasing 3 billion square feet of ceramic […]
NSF/ANSI 51-2021: Food Equipment Materials
An American National Standard, NSF/ANSI 51-2021, doesn’t deal with what’s in your food—it focuses on what’s in the equipment used to make your food. Demand […]
Fact or Fiction? Five Myths about Certificates
Certificates play a vital role in today’s skills-based economy, signaling to employers the learning outcomes that potential hires have achieved, and allowing job seekers to […]
ANAB Recognized by FDA for the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) Program
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized ANAB as an accreditation body (AB) for the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program. This […]
IAF MD 9:2022 – Changes in Medical Device Quality Management Systems
IAF MD 9:2022, Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 in the Field of Medical Device Quality Management Systems specifies normative criteria for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) auditing […]
Net-Zero Homes: Designing for Maximum Energy Efficiency
As climate change and environmental awareness rise to the forefront of the public consciousness, energy efficiency becomes a goal that many strive for in building […]