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January 31, 2007
ISO Releases New Edition of Freight Container Standards
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released ISO Standards Handbook - Freight Containers, a new collection of ISO standards ... more
January 31, 2007
HHS Accepts Health Care Information Technology Standards Panel Recommendations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael O. Leavitt accepted 30 consensus standards recommended by the Health Care ... more
January 31, 2007
OSHA Solicits Comments on NRTL Burden of Information Collection
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ... more
January 31, 2007
ADB Grant Helps Expand China's Passenger Rail System
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping the People's Republic of China (PRC) to develop more efficient and viable passenger railway systems ... more
January 31, 2007
ADB Helps Plan Lanzhou-Chongqing Rail Project in China
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping to design a project to construct a railway through mountainous parts of Gansu, Shaanxi and Sichuan ... more
January 30, 2007
Proposed ASTM Int'l Metal Powders Standard - ASTM WK13023 - Addresses Tap Density Challenges
ASTM International Committee B09 on Metal Powders and Metal Powder Products is developing a standard for handling and characterizing very fine ... more
January 30, 2007
Maryland Adopts NFPA Fire, Safety Codes- NFPA 1, NFPA 101, NFPA 70
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the State of Maryland adopted the latest editions of NFPA 1 - Uniform Fire Code and ... more
January 30, 2007
AGMA Produces Bevel Gear Information Sheet
The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) published a supplement sheet to the AGMA 929-A06 - Calculation of Bevel Gear Top Land and ... more
January 30, 2007
ASTM Int'l Approves Standard on Vertical Inclinometer Probes - ASTM D 7299
Soil and rock monitoring programs that use inclinometer probes often run for several years. ... more
January 30, 2007
Frost: Green Legislation Creates Prospects for Euro Air Pollution Control Equipment Market
Legislation is creating growth opportunities for the air pollution control equipment market in Western Europe. ... more
January 26, 2007
EC Promotes Renewable Energy in Future Energy Roadmap
The European Commission (EC) recently proposed a long-term renewable energy roadmap as part of its new energy policy for Europe. ... more
January 26, 2007
EC Energy Plan Targets Cleaner Coal
As part of its new energy policy for Europe, the European Commission (EC) adopted a communication on how to generate power from fossil fuels ... more
January 23, 2007
Frost: Innovation Boosts Commercialization of Fuel Cells in Japan
To quickly and effectively counter rising pollution levels and comply with the Kyoto Protocol (an amendment to the international treaty on climate ... more
January 22, 2007
ASTM Int'l Practice to Assure Quality of Membrane Interface Probe Testing - ASTM WK13569
ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock is developing ASTM WK13569 - Practice for Direct Push Technology for Volatile Contaminant Logging ... more
January 22, 2007
IEEE Approves Amendment to Rail Standard for Circuit Breaker Switchgear - IEEE C37.20.1b
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) approved IEEE C37.20.1b - Standard for Metal-Enclosed Low-Voltage Power Circuit ... more
January 19, 2007
ASTM Int'l Develops Prefabricated Vertical Drain Test - ASTM WK13402
ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics is developing a standard for evaluating the effectiveness of prefabricated vertical drains ... more
January 19, 2007
ASTM Int'l Develops Standards for Seized Drugs Analysis - ASTM WK12734, ASTM WK12735
Two proposed ASTM International standards will serve as guides for laboratories around the world in establishing a process for validation and ... more
January 17, 2007
EC Decides on New Allocation Plans for Emissions Trading Scheme
The European Commission (EC) decided on two more national plans for allocating CO2 emission allowances for the 2008-2012 trading period under ... more
January 15, 2007
ISO, U.N. Group Partner on Social Responsibility Standard - ISO 26000
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations Global Compact Office (UNGCO) signed a memorandum of understanding ... more
January 12, 2007
ASTM Int'l Guide Designed to Improve Sterilizable Pouch Specifications - ASTM F 2559
In order to minimize confusion about how sterilized medical pouches should be specified by users and manufacturers, ASTM International Committee ... more
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