May 3, 2010
What’s New?
What’s New? is a weekly electronic newsletter produced and distributed free of charge to the members and constituents of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). For a complete listing of ANSI news and events, please visit our website, ANSI Online.
HEADLINES
A summary of this issue’s top stories…
Deadline Extended for World Accreditation Day Paper Competition
ANSI has extended the deadline for the World Accreditation Day paper competition, allowing all constituents two additional weeks to submit entries before the judging period begins. Paper submissions are now due by May 14, 2010.
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New ANSI Medal Honors Contributions to Conformity Assessment for 2010 Leadership and Service Awards
ANSI is pleased to announce that a new medal has been added to the Institute’s annual Leadership and Service Awards. The Gerald H. Ritterbusch Conformity Assessment Medal honors distinguished service in promoting the understanding and application of conformity assessment methods as a means of providing confidence in standards compliance for the marketplace.
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ANSI Welcomes New Members
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) proudly welcomed four new members in April 2010.
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New ISO Work Item to Address Business-to-Consumer E-commerce Transactions
As the U.S. member body to the International Organization for Standardization, ANSI would like to inform all interested stakeholders of a new work item on business-to-consumer electronic commerce transactions and the opportunity to become involved with the related U.S. Technical Advisory Group.
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How Does Your Garden Grow? Standards Aid in Backyard Beauty This Spring
With standards in place for gardening supplies and tools, lawns, shrubs, and flowerbeds will soon be at their blooming brightest to beautify outdoor activities at homes across the country.
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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: NIST releases study on size of fire-fighting crews for residential fires; UL publishes paper for manufacturers on safety standard IEC 62368-1; Upcoming ATIS webinar to address move to LTE; Approval of TAG accreditation; and ASCE applies for accreditation of proposed TAG.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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PUBLIC POLICY
Federal Register notices of potential interest …
Standards and Trade Related Notices fromthe U.S. Federal Register, April 24, 2010 – April 30, 2010
National Cooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, February 22, 2009 – April 5, 2010
PUBLICATIONS
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Standards Action– April 30, 2010
The latest issues of ANSI’s key public review vehicle.
2008-2009 Annual Report
This year's annual report, A Pattern of Success, describes how ANSI and its Federation of members have continued a pattern of success, strength, and accomplishment that is more than ninety years strong, fortifying the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy through standards-based solutions to national and global priorities.
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CALENDAR
Please check the Events Section of ANSI Online regularly for updated and new event information.
ANSI-HSSP Workshop on Accessibility Codes and Standards
May 24, 2010
Arlington, VA
ANSI-HSSP Workshop on Product Standards for Assistive Products and Devices
May 25, 2010
Arlington, VA
ANSI Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative (NESCC) Meeting
May 26, 2010
Gaithersburg, MD
ANSI-HSSP Workshop on Emergency Evacuation Operations
June 17, 2010
New Orleans, LA
World Standards Week
September 21–24, 2010
Arlington, VA
U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2010
September 23, 2010
Washington, DC
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Please check the Education and Trainingpage of ANSI Online regularly for listings of upcoming courses.
VisitStandardsLearn.org, the premier online source for standards and conformity assessment education, for easy-to-use educational tools that address the full range of standards activities. All of the courses and resources are free and provided by ANSI as a public service.
New on StandardsLearn.org: Standardization Case Studies
From radiation detection to quality drinking water, a wide variety of topics are addressed by these case studies, where standardization – either the concept or actual practice – helped in the resolution of real-world problems.Instructors can use these case studies as a vehicle to stimulate class discussion of standardization in their discipline, along with the economic and/or operational consequences of addressing or not addressing the issues or needs.
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’sNew 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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BS 9000 Electronic Components Package (Assessed Quality System)
This packagespecifies the general procedures for the BS 9000 system for the specification, qualification, or capability approval, inspection, and release of electronic components of assessed quality. The specifications in this package are applicable to lot formation, release procedures, certified test records, approval procedures, and conformance testing. The system for the assessed quality of electronic components is based on the national implementation of the CENELEC Electronic Components Committee (System for Europe) and IECQ system.
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