Conformity Assessment – If Only…
You can understand conformity assessment—in any situation and from any point of view regardless of the situational minutia. In other words, at a basic principles […]
ANSI/PLASTICS B151.31-2014 (R2020): Blow Molding Machines
Do you know how plastic water bottles are created? Well, since the 1970s, stretch blow molding has been used for creating preforms of plastic bottles […]
ASTM D3359-23: Tape Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion
Measuring Adhesion and ASTM D3359-23 Adhesion is a strongly desired quality between a coating and a substrate, as it allows the coating to fulfill its […]
ISO 12233:2023—Photography Resolution & Spatial Frequency
With consumer digital cameras, the term resolution of is often incorrectly interpreted as the number of addressable photoelements. Quantitatively, resolution refers to the ability of […]
Class II Biosafety Cabinets, as Specified in NSF/ANSI 49-2022
Biosafety cabinetry protects personnel, products, and the surrounding environment from hazards that arise when working with pathogenic agents. The degree of protection provided, however, is […]
NSF/ANSI 49-2022: Biosafety Cabinets Design and Performance
Biosafety Cabinetry and NSF/ANSI 49 Biosafety cabinets (BSCs) come in three classes. The higher the class, the greater the protection afforded to personnel, products, and […]
Changes in the Certification Process for Aviation Space and Defense Quality Management Systems
For over 20 years, Aviation, Space and Defense (ASD) original equipment manufacturers and the ASD supply chain have embraced and enhanced the use of aerospace […]
ANSI Z136.1-2022: Safe Use of Lasers
Lasers might be seemingly straight out of science fiction, but laser technology is abundant in industries throughout the world. Several standards minimize hazards to those […]
IWA 42:2022—Net Zero Guidelines
Prior to the Industrial Revolution, CO2 levels were consistently around 280 ppm (parts per million) for almost 6,000 years of human civilization. Since then, humans have […]
ANSI B11.25-2022: Safety Requirements For Large Machines
Approximately 75% of struck-by fatalities involve heavy equipment such as trucks or cranes. Safety standards must take into account the numerous ways to implement administrative […]