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April 9, 2007
NIST: Conflicting Signals Can Confuse Rescue Robots
Prototypes and commercial models of sensor-laden urban search and rescue (US&R) robots will soon begin to work rubble piles across the country. ... more
April 9, 2007
OASIS Approves WS-SecureConversation, WS-Trust as Standards
Members of the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) approved WS-SecureConversation version 1.3 and WS-Trust ... more
April 9, 2007
W3C Sets Standard for Internationalized Web Content - W3C ITS 1.0
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) released W3C - Internationalization Tag Set (ITS) 1.0, which makes it easy to create internationalized eXtensible ... more
April 6, 2007
ASTM Int'l Homeland Security Committee Invites Participation in Proposed School Preparedness Guide
ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications invites participation in the development of a proposed standard, ASTM WK8908 ... more
April 5, 2007
Frost: Water Treatment Market Riding on Wave of Health, Water Quality Concerns
The Southeast Asian residential water treatment equipment markets are experiencing steady growth, triggered by concerns about water quality, ... more
April 5, 2007
Roland Berger: Euro Execs Urge EU to Take Role in Climate Protection
According to a recent survey from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Europe's top decision-makers are demanding stronger European leadership ... more
April 5, 2007
ANSI Proposes Consumer Product Safety Guidance Standard
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Committee on Consumer Policy (COPOLCO) submitted a proposal for a new consumer product ... more
April 5, 2007
Roland Berger: Rail Industry Supports Sustainable Worldwide Economic Growth
The rail supply industry has successfully adapted to changing market conditions arising from deregulation, market concentration and globalization. ... more
April 4, 2007
U.S., China Seek Uniformity in Energy Efficiency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the China Standard Certification Center (CSC) agreed to work toward harmonizing information ... more
April 4, 2007
EPA Issues 2005 National, State Toxic Chemical Release Reports
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report, which provides details about the amount ... more
April 4, 2007
AAMI Revises Hemodialysis Water Treatment Standard - AAMI RD62
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Renal Disease and Detoxification Committee (RDDC) revised its standard ... more
April 4, 2007
AAMI Publishes Standard for Sterilization Containment Devices - AAMI ST77
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) released the first-ever standard that specifies requirements for container ... more
April 4, 2007
ANSI, SFI Unite Behind Sustainable Forestry Accreditation Service
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) launched an accreditation service that will support ... more
April 3, 2007
Snowboarders to Benefit from ASTM Int'l Step-In Binding Standard - ASTM F 2546
An ASTM International standard, ASTM F 2546 - Test Method for Snowboard Step-in Bindings will contribute to the safety of snowboarders by describing ... more
April 2, 2007
ISO Standards Designed to Help Alleviate Global Water Issues
A number of international standards (both published and under development) from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have ... more
April 2, 2007
Frost: Need for Linked Health Care Network Promotes Uptake of Euro Hospital IT Solutions
The capabilities of information technology (IT) solutions coupled with domain expertise are crucial factors contributing to the growth of hospital ... more
March 30, 2007
GAO: DoE Int'l Radiological Threat Reduction Program Should Secure Most Dangerous Radiological Sources
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has not developed a long-term plan to ensure the security of sites in other countries that contain radiological ... more
March 29, 2007
OSHA Issues Revised Guide to Help Protect Employees from Amputation
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from ... more
March 29, 2007
EC Calls for Improved Safety of Medical Devices
The European Parliament is expected to adopt a new proposal by the European Commission (EC) that would significantly improve the safety of medical ... more
March 28, 2007
EPA, NSF Int'l Partner to Certify Water Efficiency of Toilets
NSF International is participating in a new certification program designed to verify the water efficiency and performance of high-efficiency ... more
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