NFPA 69-2019: Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems
The current standard on explosion prevention systems, NFPA 69-2019, provides effective preventative and control methods for enclosures where there is potential for an explosion to […]
SAE J 578-2019: Color Specification for External Lighting Equipment of Motor Vehicles
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, […]
ISO 1183-1:2019 – Methods to Determine the Density of Non-cellular Plastics
While the word density has been attached to an assortment of meanings, including closely compacted substances, a measure of information on a storage medium (areal […]
What’s All the Hype About Accreditation?
There are many types of certification in the marketplace. One of the key differences among the various certifications is whether they are accredited or unaccredited. Why […]
Understanding, Designing, and Producing Checks with ASC X9 TR 2-2019
Bank checks have changed hands throughout generations, periods, and even centuries. As discussed in Annex A of ASC X9 TR 2-2019, during the California Gold […]
Happy World Metrology Day: A Change to SI Units
Effective on this World Metrology Day (May 20, 2019), the International System of Units is now based on a set of definitions each linked to […]
IEEE Recommended Practice for Seismic Design of Substations
IEEE 693-2018 is the IEEE Recommended Practice For Seismic Design Of Substations. In ancient Greece, an earthquake was said to occur when Poseidon was in […]
The Importance of Contract Review
Considered one of the most significant areas of ISO/IEC 17025, the requirements for review of requests, tenders, and contracts identifies steps to ensure the proper […]
Enclosures for Electrical Equipment, NEMA 250-2018
Electricity, while essential to the fabric of modern life and within feet of anyone indoors at any given time, can bring forth immense potential hazards. […]
Integrating Load Sensors into Scaffolding for Improving Safety
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), over 2 million workers work on scaffolds. However, despite regulatory practices set by OSHA that ensure […]