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July 3, 2008
ANSI China Program Issues White Paper on Foreign Participation in Chinese Tech Committees
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released a white paper to educate and inform ANSI's members about an announcement outlining ... more
July 3, 2008
EC Adopts Environment Policy Review
The European Commission (EC) adopted its 2007 Environment Policy Review on July 2, noting that it has delivered almost all its main commitments ... more
July 3, 2008
ISO 15743:2008 Targets Risk Management in Cold Workplaces
A new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) provides a methodology for assessing risk and managing work in cold ... more
July 2, 2008
ANSI Signs MOU with TCR for Partnership in Greenhouse Gas Accreditation Program
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Climate Registry (TCR). ... more
July 2, 2008
NSF Int'l, BIFMA Seek Comment on Furniture Sustainability Standard
A business and institutional furniture sustainability standard is ready for NSF International's consensus ballot process and the American National ... more
July 1, 2008
BSI: Surveys Find Senior Managers Indifferent to Benefits of Quality Management Audits
Approximately 30% of senior managers are not interested in internal company audits of their quality management systems, even though these audits ... more
July 1, 2008
New Edition of ISO 9001 Expected in October-November 2008
A new edition of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 quality management system (QMS) standard is being submitted for ... more
June 30, 2008
ASTM Int'l Standard to Provide Fire Test Response for Low Combustible Materials - ASTM WK16997
Proposed ASTM International standard ASTM WK16997 - Test Method for Determining the Heat Release of Materials of Low Combustibility Using a Bench ... more
June 30, 2008
ASTM Int'l Publishes REACH Standard - ASTM F 2725
ASTM International published a standard to help assist industry with a communication tool in order to comply with the European Union (EU) Registration, ... more
June 30, 2008
ASTM Int'l Proposed Standard to Provide Protection of Control Rooms - ASTM WK18256
ASTM International Subcommittee E54.05 on Building and Infrastructure Protection is working on ASTM WK18256 - Guide for the Physical Protection ... more
June 28, 2008
EC Starts Court Action on Environmental Liability Failings
The European Commission (EC) referred nine European Union (EU) member states to the European Court of Justice for failing to transpose the Environmental ... more
June 28, 2008
EC Cites Incorrect Implementation of First Railway Package
The European Commission (EC) sent letters of formal notice to 24 European Union (EU) member states on June 26 regarding their failure to properly ... more
June 26, 2008
Frost: U.S. Medical Devices Industry Poised for Healthy Growth
The U.S. medical devices industry continues to witness solid growth, due largely to an aging baby boomer population. ... more
June 24, 2008
ISO Statistical Methods Standards Available as CD-ROM Collection
Product design, process control and improvement, quality management, market research, laboratory testing, regulatory inspection and certification ... more
June 24, 2008
Accenture Delivery Centers in India Receive BS 25999-2:2007 Business Continuity Certification from BSI
Accenture delivery centers for technology and business process outsourcing in India were awarded the BSI BS 25999-2:2007 certification for business ... more
June 24, 2008
ISO Standards Makers Address Sustainability, Public Policy, Standards Development System
Leaders of the international committees that develop the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) international standards recently ... more
June 20, 2008
NSF Int'l Certifies Pour-Through Filtration Device to Lead Reduction Protocol - NSF 53
Zero Technologies LLC obtained NSF Certification for its pour-through water filtration pitchers, according to NSF International. ... more
June 19, 2008
Canada Modernizes Energy Efficiency Act
The scope and effectiveness of Canada's Energy Efficiency Act was broadened through recent legislation, according to Canada's Minister of Natural ... more
June 19, 2008
ASME Moves to Strengthen Standards Development in Nigeria
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) formed an agreement that would enable both ... more
June 19, 2008
ASME: Engineering Students Collaborate on Water Purification System
Following four months working in a virtual research environment, five mechanical engineering students met in person for the first time at Western ... more
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