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(ACLASS: Alexandria, VA) -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board/ACLASS to accredit laboratories that perform testing of telecommunication equipment subject to FCC rules.
Based on FCC review of the information submitted by ACLASS…
(BQPM: Newark, CA) – Business & Quality Process Management (BQPM) is now offering three levels of training for those interested in the new hazardous substance free (HSF) standard: a one-day “Awareness” course, a two-day “Implementation” course, and a three-day “Assessor” course.
The…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Myriad studies have acknowledged that ISO 9001-registered companies outperform companies that are not ISO 9001-registered; however, a main finding in many studies has shown that registered companies are performing at the same level regardless of their ISO 9001…
(E Instruments: Langhorne, PA) -- The MicroCal P100 is a compact, rugged, reliable, and very accurate pressure calibrator making it a great choice for industrial applications. It is now available with the new CalpMan software designed to create and automatically run calibration procedures from a…
(DMSC Inc.: Arlington, TX) -- To introduce the new Dimensional Measuring Inspection Standard (DMIS 5.2) to the world’s metrology community, the Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) is offering a special discount of 30 percent off for both CDs and downloads of the standard. This 30-…
(DNV: Houston) -- A study being conducted by Michigan State University (MSU) on behalf of DNV finds that U.S. consumers are highly aware of food safety issues and they have high recognition of third-party certification as an effective signal of food safety assurance. The consumers strongly prefer…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Any organization may claim to have developed a standard, but “not all standards are created equal,” according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in a new brochure clarifying the distinctions between international standards of the type developed by the ISO…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- As time runs out for businesses currently registered to ISO 9001:2000 to make the transition and become registered to the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is offering a free webinar to help make the transition easier. “ISO 9001:…
(CSA Standards: Cleveland) -- CSA Standards, a developer of standards, codes, and personnel certification programs, announces the first graduating class of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory quantifiers certified under its new Greenhouse Gas Personnel Certification program. This new certification…
(ISO: Geneva) -- The future International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard, ISO 26000—“Guidance on social responsibility,” has just passed another important development stage with confirmation that support by ISO’s national members and by participating liaison organizations is…
(USP: Rockville, MD) -- New and updated quality standards for ingredients used in functional foods and a host of other food products manufactured, sold, and consumed every day are included in the newly released seventh edition of the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). Published by the U.S. Pharmacopeial…
(ECCB: Midland, TX) -- Consumers have a new and easy way to identify hazardous substance free products by means of the HSF Mark. The HSF program allows consumers to recognize the HSF Mark on products and search an online database for hazardous substance free products.
The HSF program, managed…
(TÜVRheinland, Newtown, CT) -- Starting March 21, all medical device manufacturers must comply with the Directive 2007/47/EC or risk being pulled from the European Community’s marketplace. TÜVRheinland and the Washington State Department of Commerce are offering a half-day seminar about the…
(Standards Council of Canada: Ottawa, Ontario)-- The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is accepting nominations for its 2010 Awards. Nominations are being sought for individuals, committees, and organizations who have demonstrated remarkable leadership and commitment through their invaluable…
(UL: Warrington, UK) -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a provider of product safety testing and certification services, recently announced that UL International (UK) Ltd., a notified body to the construction products directive, has signed an agreement with SP Technical Research Institute of…
(TÜV Rheinland PTL LLC: Tempe, AZ) — In an important decision, Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (ABCs) recommended the adoption of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) quality standards for all modules purchased in the U.S. marketplace. The aim of this initiative is to…
(ISO: Geneva) -- For reasons of safety and reliability, the importance of being able to trace products throughout the supply chain has strongly increased in recent years. The new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17367:2009 will help manufacturers and…
(MoreSteam.com: Columbus, OH) -- On March 10, MoreSteam.com, the a provider of online lean Six Sigma training and support technology, will host an unprecedented live web cast to discuss the need for a rigorous, third-party global certification standard for lean Six Sigma.
The candid, one-hour…
(NSF International: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Concerns regarding consumer safety and compromised automobile crashworthiness continue to center on the use of certain aftermarket structural parts. NSF International recently announced the launch of a new Automotive Parts Certification Program to address…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Thousands of food manufacturers worldwide stand to benefit from a newly published document in the ISO 22000 series designed to prevent and control food safety hazards.
ISO technical specification, ISO/TS 22002-1—“Prerequisite programs on food safety—Part 1: food manufacturing…
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the dates for World Standards Week (WSW) 2010. The week of forums, meetings, and ceremonies will be held Sept. 21–24, at the Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.*
The WSW is an annual…
(ISCC: Reston, VA) -- The Inter-Society Color Council (ISCC) announces a joint meeting of ISCC/ASTM/CIE Division 1 at Princeton University, in Princeton, New Jersey, on June 14–18. The meeting is titled “Standards: What they are—What should they be? What will they be?” The program will begin with…
(EAGLE Registrations Inc.: Dayton, OH) -- EAGLE Registrations Inc., a third-party certification body that audits businesses to international standards, is now accredited by ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to offer ISO 13485 certification.
“EAGLE is excited to offer accredited ISO…
Serving as a volunteer for the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) during the last four years, Barbara Boroughf has discovered just how much she enjoys the chance to interact with others within the automotive sector. Even so, finding the time has not always been easy.
As global vice…
(NIST: Washington) -- President Barack Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget submitted today to Congress for the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes a funding level of $918.9 million, a 7.3-percent increase over the FY 2010 appropriations for…
