ANSI/ASSP A10.46-2020: Construction Hearing Loss Prevention
Transmitting sounds through our internal hammer, anvil, and stirrup—paired with a variety of auditory structures—is one of the five main ways in which we sense […]
Calibration, Verification, and Validation
Many laboratories have misinterpreted the term “verification” to avoid performing a calibration on a device used to support testing. The terms “calibration,” “verification,” and “validation” […]
ASTM F2959-19: Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses
High above the ground, up among the trees, avid thrill seekers pursue refuge in the air. It is up in the sky where they can […]
Ladder Safety Tips: Single and Extension Ladders
There are many types of ladders, and choosing the proper one for the job is the first step in ensuring ladder safety. The single ladder […]
ANAB Online Accreditation-Related Training: Options for Learning from Home
Online training offered by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) not only fortifies attendants’ knowledge, competencies, and skills in the realm of standards, accreditation, certification, […]
NSF/ANSI 53-2019: Drinking Water Treatment Units – Health Effects
Water is important. It makes up 60% of your body and 71% of your planet. In fact, in the over-dozen times we’ve focused on drinking […]
Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup: ASTM D93 Standard Tests
ASTM D93-19: Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester details three procedures under a shared method for determining flash point. Basically, […]
Ladder Safety Tips: Mobile Ladders
A mobile ladder stand is a movable, fixed height, self-supporting ladder most commonly used in work environments such as warehouses. It consists of wide flat […]
Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
Nondestructive testing (NDT) and examination can refer to several different tasks and procedures for testing materials without damaging them. According to ASTM E1316-20 – Standard […]
ANSI/ESD S541-2019: Standard for Packaging ESD Susceptible Items
Imagine taking the time to carefully package a product and then realizing later that all that work that was painstakingly put into that task was […]