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May 2, 2007
BSI Issues Customer Service Standard - BSI BS 8477
The British Standards Institution (BSI) launched BSI BS 8477 - Code of Practice for Customer Service, which was designed to provide good practice ... more
May 1, 2007
ASTM Int'l Seeks Participation for Proposed Ink Stainblocking Standard - ASTM WK14688
A proposed new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications is designed ... more
April 27, 2007
FAQ on European Environmental Liability Directive
This document provides background information and answers common questions about the environmental liability directive that the European Union ... more
April 27, 2007
EC Readies for Environmental Liability Directive to Ensure Polluters Pay
Important European Union (EU) legislation laying down liability rules for damage to the environment will become effective on April 30. ... more
April 26, 2007
Kapsch CarrierCom Awards Nortel GSM-R Contract for Austrian Railways
Austrian Railways (ÖBB) selected Kapsch CarrierCom AG and Nortel to deploy a national network that is touted as delivering vital uninterrupted ... more
April 24, 2007
NEMA, ACEEE Agree on Industrial Motor Efficiency Standards
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) reached a consensus ... more
April 23, 2007
Frost: Developing Infrastructure Drives Chinese Market for Centrifugal Pumps
The Chinese market for positive displacement and centrifugal pumps is huge, though highly fragmented. According to Frost & Sullivan, rapid infrastructure ... more
April 23, 2007
OMB Seeks Public Input on Costs, Benefits of Federal Regs
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeks public input on its 2007 draft report to Congress on the costs and benefits of federal regulations. ... more
April 23, 2007
OSHA Issues Proposed Rule on Explosives
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise ... more
April 23, 2007
EPA Issues Determination on 11 Contaminants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a preliminary determination not to regulate 11 contaminants on the second drinking water ... more
April 23, 2007
Frost: Minimally-Invasive Surgeries Drive Innovation, Growth in Medical Lasers Markets
Innovative product development has driven the rapid growth of the European medical lasers markets over the past few years. ... more
April 23, 2007
Frost: Government Aids Growth of Hong Kong, Singapore Municipal Water, Wastewater Treatment Equipment Markets
The municipal water and wastewater treatment equipment markets in Hong Kong and Singapore are poised for growth, driven by rising demand for ... more
April 23, 2007
Sandia Handheld Instrument Assesses Dental Disease
According to a paper in the March 27 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a pilot study conducted with the University ... more
April 20, 2007
ASTM Int'l Releases Plastic Piping Standard - ASTM F 2620
ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems approved a standard based on two important documents originally developed by the Plastics ... more
April 20, 2007
Reseau Ferre de France Selects Nortel as GSM-R Supplier
Réseau Ferré de France (RFF) selected Nortel as the exclusive supplier of telecommunications equipment for its national railway network under ... more
April 18, 2007
UL, TÜV SÜD Sign Joint Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment Certification Agreement
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) and TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH (TÜV SÜD) forged an agreement that enables manufacturers of electro-sensitive safety ... more
April 17, 2007
NIST Micro-Rack Measures Cell Mechanical Properties
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) cell-stretcher that ... more
April 17, 2007
NIST's JILA Apparatus Measures Fast Nanoscale Motions
A new nanoscale apparatus - a tiny gold beam that has its 40 million vibrations per second measured by hopping electrons - offers the potential ... more
April 17, 2007
NIST's Computer-Designed Molecule to Clean Up Fluorocarbons
The chemical bond between carbon and fluorine is one of the strongest in nature. ... more
April 17, 2007
Frost: Increasing Demand for Sensors Drives N. Asian Market Growth
The North Asian sensors market has experienced steady growth due to a combination of factors, including growing demand from different end-user ... more
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