ASME A17.1-2022: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
The safety code for elevators and escalators, ASME A17.1-2022, or, if you’re in Canada, CSA B44-2022, has been revised. ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2022: Safety Code For […]
ISO 15928-5:2013— Operating Energy of Houses
US households need energy to power numerous home devices and equipment, and as such, the residential sector accounts for 21% of total US consumption. ISO […]
ISO 6477:1988—Cashew Kernels
Rich in protein, healthy fats, and antioxidants like polyphenols, cashews offer several health benefits: they lower bad cholesterol and may help prevent heart disease due […]
ISO 10993-17:2023— Toxicological Risk Assessment
Risk assessment is a multi-step process which produces estimates of risk of an adverse health effect occurring as a consequence of ingesting, inhaling, and/or absorbing […]
ASTM D2863-19: Oxygen Index
In the late 1990s, NASA scientists ran several space shuttle experiments to see how candle flames behaved in microgravity. On Earth, gravity-driven buoyant convection causes […]
ISO 5565: Vanilla [Vanilla Fragrans (Salisbury) Ames]
Vanilla is the only edible fruit of the orchid family—the largest family of flowering plants in the world. It specifically comes from the dried and […]
ISO 11053:2009—Cocoa Butter Equivalents In Milk Chocolate
“Chocolate” and “cacao” come originally from the Nahuatl words “Xocoatl” and “Cacahoatl,” which refer to the bitter and spicy mix that the Aztecs made with cacao […]
Accreditation on the Shelves
Have you ever wondered how ANAB accreditation is seen in the eyes of consumers? More than likely, consumers may not be aware of how accreditation […]
ASTM D7480-21: Forest Management Plan
In one year, a mature tree will absorb more than 48 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. By storing that carbon, a forest […]
Why Do You Need a Management Review?
Why Do You Need a Management Review? Would you fly or sail over the oceans without instruments to navigate your way? A small error at […]