Keeping Radiation at BayThree new ISO standards support monitoring of exposure in the workplace
Thu, 05/12/2016 - 13:39
(ISO: Geneva) -- Exposure to ionizing radiation is a potential risk in many situations, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has a score of standards that help ensure exposure levels are kept within safe limits. Now, two new… Vape and Vapor Products Make Their Debut in International StandardizationISO/TC 126 addresses a new economic sector
Mon, 05/02/2016 - 09:51
(ISO: Geneva) -- Vape and vapor products represent a technical and economic novelty. The electronic cigarette devices and their consumables, called e-liquids, are recognized as a genuinely disruptive innovation, having reached mass markets in many… Consumer Warranties to Get Standard TreatmentISO/PC 303 project committee will provide international benchmarks to reduce purchasing risks
Tue, 04/19/2016 - 16:15
(ISO: Geneva) -- When is a good deal really a lemon? Sometimes the biggest bargains come with the heaviest hidden costs, thanks to unclear warranties that cover little when things go wrong. Faulty goods and ambiguous warranties are one of the… Why ISO 13485:2003 Is ImportantThoughts from the chair of the ISO technical committee for medical device quality management
Tue, 03/22/2016 - 13:31
With medical devices ranging from simple needles to life-saving high-tech implants, ensuring the highest possible level of safety is one of the industry’s greatest priorities. Here, as the chair of the ISO technical committee for quality management… Revised Cleanroom Standards Incorporate Best Practices for Contamination ControlISO 14644 series is available now
Thu, 01/28/2016 - 14:19
(ISO: Geneva) -- Controlling contamination is essential in many manufacturing and research activities. The use of cleanrooms, along with strict and stringent processes, makes this possible. ISO 14644-1:2015 and ISO 14644-2:2015, the recently… Improving Public Alerts in Emergency SituationsWarnings will stimulate the auditory, visual, and tactile senses before, during, and after the chaos
Mon, 11/23/2015 - 11:30
(ISO: Geneva) -- People at risk, be it from natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or other incidents in daily life, need to be able to take appropriate safety actions based on a proper understanding of the level and nature of the emergency.
Two… IBM Leverages ISO 14001 for Sustainable BusinessAn interview with the company’s head of environmental affairs
Tue, 11/17/2015 - 00:00
A meaningful, systematic approach to environmental management has made IBM one of the world’s most environmentally conscious companies. The globally integrated IT company leverages ISO 14001 for a comprehensive corporate policy on environmental… ISO 13485 Is Improving the Quality of Medical DevicesBased on ISO 9001, this QMS standard is due to be published early 2016
Wed, 11/11/2015 - 14:44
(ISO: Geneva) -- A standard for quality management systems specific to the medical devices industry is under review and has just moved a step closer to completion.
We take it for granted that devices used in hospitals or medical centers are of… Dollars and Sense: ISO's Standard for Currency Codes Has Been RevisedScope now focuses purely on the methods for defining a code and not the codes themselves
Thu, 08/20/2015 - 12:19
(ISO: Geneva) -- Pounds or sterling, dollars or bucks? Our globalized world would feel a lot less global if it we didn't have agreed codes for money. ISO's newly revised standard for currency codes has just been published, ensuring it is fit for… Vote Starts on Final Draft of ISO 9001ISO member countries have until Sept. 9, 2015, to form a national position and vote on the latest draft
Mon, 07/20/2015 - 13:41
(ISO: Geneva) -- Management system standard ISO 9001 has reached the final stage of the revision process. ISO member countries have two months to form a national position and vote on the latest draft of the standard before the Sept. 9, 2015,…