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April 3, 2008
ASTM Int'l Releases Pharmaceutical Verification Standard - ASTM E 2537
ASTM International Committee E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products approved ASTM E 2537 - Guide for Application of Continuous Quality ... more
April 3, 2008
IEEE Launches Standard for Point-of-Care Medical Device Communication - IEEE P11073-10202
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) began work on IEEE P11073-10202 - Standard for Health Informatics - Point-of-Care ... more
April 1, 2008
EU Urges Continued Momentum on U.N. Climate Agreement
The European Union (EU) said it will be pressing for solid progress when formal negotiations to draw up a new United Nations climate change agreement ... more
March 31, 2008
ISO Standard Project Aimed at Facilitating Recall of Unsafe Products
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) established a project committee (PC) to prepare a standard on product recall. ... more
March 31, 2008
BSI British Standards Targets Low Consumer Satisfaction, Confidence with Service
Customers are disillusioned with the level of service they are receiving, and many will move to a competitor if they are treated badly, according ... more
March 28, 2008
OSHA Seeks Comments on VVP Information Collection Procedures
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting public comment on proposed information collection requirements for ... more
March 27, 2008
ASTM Int'l Issues Ceramics Test Method Standard - ASTM C 1684
ASTM International published ASTM C 1684 - Test Method for Flexural Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature-Cylindrical Rod Strength. ... more
March 27, 2008
AWWA Publishes First Comprehensive Review of Business of Water
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) published The Business of Water: A Concise Overview of Challenges and Opportunities in the Water ... more
March 27, 2008
WRI: Leading Companies Responding to Ecosystem Degradation
Global warming may dominate headlines today, but experts believe ecosystem degradation will capture our attention tomorrow. ... more
March 27, 2008
NRCan: New Regulations Tighten Controls on Restricted Chemicals
Canada is taking action to better control the sale of chemicals that can be used to make explosives, according to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). ... more
March 26, 2008
Frost: Industrial Sector, EU Regulations Spur for Polish Water, Wastewater Treatment Market
Propelled by an expanding industrial and manufacturing sector, along with European Union (EU) directives that stringently regulate wastewater ... more
March 24, 2008
EPA Revises NAAQS Ground-Level Ozone Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to 0.075 parts per million (ppm) for ... more
March 24, 2008
EPA Issues Updated Standards to Address Locomotive, Marine Diesel Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updated emission standards for locomotive and marine diesel engines. ... more
March 24, 2008
BSI British Standards Sets Sustainable Challenge for U.K. Schools - BSI BS 8901
BSI British Standards is inviting schools to GetGreenGo and create events that leave people with positive memories rather than permanent scars ... more
March 24, 2008
ASTM Int'l, AIIM Publish Health Care Best Practices Guide - AIIM/ASTM BP-01
ASTM International and AIIM published AIIM/ASTM BP-01-2008 - Best Practices Guide - PDF Healthcare. ... more
March 19, 2008
EU Advocate General Issues Opinion on 'Polluter Pays'
The advocate general for the European Union (EU) issued an opinion on March 17 regarding the "polluter-pays" principle in EU waste law. ... more
March 17, 2008
OSHA Issues Ergonomics Guidelines for Shipyards
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines ... more
March 17, 2008
ASTM Int'l Toy Safety Standard Receives Federal Approval - ASTM F 963
The U.S. Senate voted to enhance toy safety by passing a bill that would make the ASTM International F 963 toy safety standard a mandatory federal ... more
March 14, 2008
Climate Change, Pollution Top List of Europeans' Environmental Concerns
A Eurobarometer survey published on March 13 shows that over two-thirds of Europeans prefer policy decisions on the environment to be made at ... more
March 12, 2008
NIST to Study Hazards of Portable Generators
To help quantify the dangers of improperly used portable, gasoline-powered generators and evaluate possible technical solutions to the problem, ... more
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