Silently Guiding Safety: Revised ANSI Standards for Safety Signs and ColorsComprehensive guides for hazard signs and symbols
Fri, 09/23/2011 - 11:36
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- High voltage… biohazard… wet floor… radioactive materials… the effectiveness of safety signs like these relies on consistency and bold, graphic impact to warn people against specific hazards and personal injury. Six… Register for World Standards WeekSign up for conferences, forums, and exhibitions for October event
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 11:18
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) wishes to invite all interested parties to register for World Standards Week 2011 (WSW), to be held Oct. 11–14, 2011, in Washington, DC. Each year, WSW brings together members… Standards Community Challenges U.S. Companies to Participate‘Standards Boost Business’ initiative encourages corporations’ involvement in regulations that affect them
Mon, 08/01/2011 - 12:53
(ANSI: New York) -- More than 80 percent of global commodity trade is affected by standards and conformance, which translates to more than 13 trillion business dollars each year. Numbers like these clearly demonstrate the powerful advantage that… One Month Left to Enter 2011 World Standards Day CompetitionPapers due Aug. 12, 2011
Mon, 07/18/2011 - 15:38
(ANSI: New York) -- The U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) Planning Committee would like to remind interested stakeholders to enter the 2011 WSD Paper Competition. Entries for the competition, sponsored by the Standards Engineering… ANSI Seeks Comments on Proposed ISO Activity on Facilities ManagementDeadline for comments is Fri., Aug. 12, 2011
Mon, 07/11/2011 - 11:26
(ANSI: Washington) -- The British Standards Institution (BSI) has submitted a proposal to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for a new field of technical activity on facilities management. As the U.S. member body to ISO, the… ANSI Releases Workshop Report from Standards Wars: Myth or Reality?About how—and whether—conflict and duplication should be addressed in the standards and conformance world
Wed, 07/06/2011 - 14:51
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. standardization system, has released a workshop report summarizing the range of perspectives voiced at the May 12, 2011, ANSI workshop Standards Wars: Myth or Reality? in… Commerce Department Reopens Public Comment on U.S.-EU Regulatory CooperationStakeholders can weigh in through Aug. 8, 2011
Tue, 07/05/2011 - 10:36
(ANSI: Washington) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has reopened a public comment period seeking input on regulatory cooperation activities between the United States and the European Union. The comment… ISO 50001 Standard for Energy Management Now Available from ANSIBroadly applicable standard could influence up to 60% of the world’s energy use
Thu, 06/16/2011 - 15:54
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced that the highly anticipated energy management system standard—ISO 150001—from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is now available at ANSI’s… Standards Wars Workshop Spotlights Perspectives on Competition, CoordinationU.S. voluntary consensus standardization system is strong, effective, and responsive
Wed, 05/25/2011 - 14:07
(ANSI: New York) -- Nearly 200 representatives of industry, standards and conformance organizations, government, and consumer groups gathered in Washington, D.C.—and 70 more tuned in via teleconference—for the May 12, 2011, American National… May Marks Building Safety MonthInternational Code Council Foundation features four weeks of safety and sustainability issues
Thu, 05/05/2011 - 12:20
(ANSI: Washington) -- Throughout the month of May, the International Code Council Foundation (ICCF) is celebrating its 31st annual Building Safety Month. The public awareness campaign seeks to create communitywide recognition and…
