ANSI/ASSP A10.5-2020: Material Hoists Requirements
For those of us who are not privy to its secrets, there exist many mysteries surrounding construction sites. For one: how exactly do you transport […]
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 […]
Common Lab Decontamination Scenarios & Challenges
When it comes to managing and maintaining the integrity of a laboratory, compliance in all aspects of decontamination can be daunting. Not only is regulatory […]
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 […]
Can Innovation Be Standardized? (ISO 56007 Development, Part 1)
The 56007 working group for the ISO standard on innovation idea management is dealing with three questions. How do you standardize innovation idea management? What […]
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 […]