Space Debris – The Problem of Orbital Trash
A limited number of objects orbit Earth. Most eminently, there’s the moon, likely formed billions of years ago when Theia, a Mars-sized body, collided with […]
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Package – ISO/IEC 27001 / ISO/IEC 27018 / BS 10012
Three standards are featured as the ISO/IEC 27001 / ISO/IEC 27018 / BS 10012 – General Data Protection Regulation Package, and adherence to their voluntary […]
Vintage Toy Safety – Hazards of The Past
Old toys aren’t guaranteed to be safe. Nostalgia can erupt within any of us. We can accelerate this feeling by acting on it. This can […]
IEEE Standard for Environmental and Social Responsibility Assessment of Computers and Displays
The 2018 edition of IEEE 1680.1, or the IEEE standard for environmental and socially responsibility assessment of computers and displays, has been released. This update […]
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100-2018: Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings
The American National Standard for energy efficiency in existing buildings, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100, has been revised. New buildings continuously emerge. New indoor environments are introduced […]
ISO/IEC 13818-1:2018 – Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information – Part 1: Systems
Prepared and drafted by the International Telecommunications Union’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) and adopted by the Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, ISO/IEC 13818-1:2018 – […]
ICC 300-2017: Standard for Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating, and Grandstands
ICC 300-2017, the latest revision of the American National Standard for Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating, and Grandstands, has been released. Bleachers, as well as […]
Exceptions to ISO 8124-1:2018 Toy Products
ISO 8124-1:2018 – Safety of toys – Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties, an international standard, specifies acceptable criteria for the […]
ISO 8124 – Toy Safety Standards
The global toy market saw $80.8 billion in revenue over the past decade. This industry, while dominated by a few major players, is comprised of […]
Changes to ISO 8124-1:2018, Safety of Mechanical and Physical Properties of Toys
Overall, intrinsic toy hazards have minimized, but toy-related injuries still occur. Continuing to assure safety in toy manufacture internationally, ISO 8124-1:2018 – Safety of toys […]