July 14, 2008
What’s New?
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Reminder: Call for Nominations Deadline for ANSI Policy and Program Oversight Committees is July 18
HEADLINES
A summary of this issue’s top stories…
ISO Standards Address Recycling in Ship Materials and Plastics Industries (July 14, 2008)
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recently developed guidelines relating to the recycling of two products that are abundant in today’s international marketplace. The first, developed for plastics, will likely affect more individual products over wide range of industries; the second, relating to ship materials, deals with fewer products, but those of enormous size and weight.
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USNC/IEC Spreads the Word about Global Electrotechnology Standardization via News and Notes (July 11, 2008)
One year following the re-launch of its quarterly e-newsletter News and Notes, the U.S. National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission is broadening the publication’s distribution and encouraging its use as an information resource for the electrotechnology community.
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Secrets of Stradivarius Violins Uncovered with the Help of Standards (July 10, 2008)
For centuries, musicians around the globe have agreed that violins crafted by Antonio Stradivari and his contemporaries produce the highest quality music in the world. Recent research, performed with the help of standards for CT scans, has revealed a possible explanation for the unique tone of these violins.
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Import Safety Summit Focuses Discussions on Public-Private Partnership for Consumer Safety (July 8, 2008)
ANSI, working in conjunction with eleven other leading associations and representatives of the President’s Interagency Working Group on Import Safety, highlighted the need for a public-private partnership on import safety through the July 9 Import Safety Summit. The one-day event, held in Washington, DC, drew nearly 450 interested stakeholders, including industry and government leaders.
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ANSI iPackages: New Website Helps Organizations to Share, Annotate, and Personalize ISO 14000 Environmental Standards (July 8, 2008)
ANSI announced last week the launch of ANSI iPackages, an online tool that allows organizations to share, annotate, and personalize standards for internal use. The website was launched with six collections from the ISO 14000 series of environmental management system (EMS) standards.
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Did You Know?
Did You Know? offers a quick look at the broad scope of activities underway within the ANSI Federation, highlighting the people and initiatives making waves in standardization. In this issue: HHS to start new programs on consumer safety, TIA launches networking site for the toy industry, ASQ unveils new online knowledge center, IHEA applies for ANSI accreditation, and NOCA earns ANSI accreditation.
PUBLIC POLICY
Federal Register notices of potential interest …
Standards and Trade Related Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, June 26 – July 10, 2008
National Cooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, June 26 – July 10, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
Take advantage of more great information…
Standards Action – July 11, 2008
The latest issue of ANSI’s key public review vehicle.
2006-2007 Annual Report
The theme, today | tomorrow, speaks to ANSI’s commitment to enabling solutions that will support long term growth.
Check out our other publications and documents of interest.
CALENDAR
Please check the Events Section of ANSI Online regularly for updated and new event information.
World Standards Week 2008
Bethesda, Maryland
October 20–23, 2008
U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2008
Intelligent and Sustainable Buildings
Washington, DC
October 23, 2008
TRAINING
It’s always a good time to learn more…
For a complete list of ANSI’s upcoming Education and Training Courses, please see the Schedule of Upcoming Open Sessions.
Don’t forget to check out our special course on strategic standardization management at the SES Annual Conference in San Diego on August 21, 2008.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
As a service to our members and constituents in the U.S. standards and conformity assessment community, ANSI provides an online network connecting the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals.
Openings are frequently available in ANSI’s New York and Washington, DC, offices. For more information or to submit your qualifications, visit the Career Opportunities Section of ANSI Online.
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ISO 11607 - Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices Package
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