New Industrial Process Measurement and Control Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Industrial Process Measurement and Control are now available:

• BS EN 61131-3, 2013 Edition, Programmable controllers. Programming languages
• BS EN 61499-1, 2013 Edition, Function blocks. Architecture
• BS EN 61499-2, 2013 Edition, Function blocks. Software tool requirements
• BS EN 61499-4, 2013 Edition, Function blocks. Rules for compliance profiles
• IEC 61326-3-2, Interpretation Sheet for Edition 1.0, Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements - Part 3-2: Immunity requirements for safety-related systems and for equipment intended to perform safety-related functions (functional safety) - Industrial applications with specified electromagnetic environment
• IEC 61514-2, Edition 2.0, Industrial process control systems - Part 2: Methods of evaluating the performance of intelligent valve positioners with pneumatic outputs mounted on an actuator valve assembly
• IEC 62264-2, Edition 2.0, Enterprise-control system integration - Part 2: Object and attributes for enterprise-control system integration
• IEC 62492-2, Edition 1.0, Industrial process control devices - Radiation thermometers - Part 2: Determination of the technical data for radiation thermometers
• ISO 16739, 1st Edition, Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for data sharing in the construction and facility management industries

For more information on similar standards released in the first quarter, see my previous blog on New Industrial Process Measurement and Control Standards for the 1st Quarter 2013.

For similar standards in general, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Industrial Process Measurement and Control Standards.

If Industrial Control is your field, you'll also want to keep up with the standards from ISA, the International Society of Automation.  ISA is the U.S. TAG (Technical Advisory Group) for IEC Committee IEC65, on Industrial Process Measurement, Control and Automation.  ISA sends delegates to participate in the committee meetings and help to draft these IEC International Standards.  And ISA develops similar standards independently.  ISA Standards are provided by Document Center at our webstore, www.document-center.com. 

Count on Document Center to keep you up-to-date with the standards you depend on!

New Metallic Coating Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following new Standards on Metallic Coatings are available now:

• ASTM A90, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
• ASTM A924, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Sheet, Metallic-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process
• ASTM A1059, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Specification for Zinc Alloy Thermo-Diffusion Coatings (TDC) on Steel Fasteners, Hardware, and Other Products
• ASTM B545, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Tin
• ASTM B633, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc on Iron and Steel
• ASTM F2329, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip, Requirements for Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts, and Special Threaded Fasteners
• BS EN 13603, 2013 Edition, Copper and copper alloys. Test methods for assessing protective tin coatings on drawn round copper wire for electrical purposes

For similar standards, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Metallic Coatings.

There are a  wide variety of surfaces and applications involved in the plating industry.  The metallic coating standards are the basis of good practice in this field.

Coating are used to provide corrosion resistance, wear resistance, lubrication, anti-galling qualities, non-stick properties and color.  You'll use these standards to provide guidance both for the purchaser and the supplier when adding surfaces to products.  

Rely on Document Center to keep you informed of changes to the standards you use.  Make us your Standards Experts!  

New Protection against Dangerous Goods Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Protection Against Dangerous Goods are now available:

• ASTM E2230, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Thermal Qualification of Type B Packages for Radioactive Material
• ASTM F1011, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for Initial Response Personnel
• ASTM F1127, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Guide for Containment of Hazardous Material Spills by Emergency Response Personnel
• BS EN 13083, 2008 Edition with Amendment 1, Tanks for transport of dangerous goods. Service equipment for tanks. Adaptor for bottom loading and unloading
• PD CEN 15120, 2013 Edition, Tanks for transport of dangerous goods. Guidance and recommendations for loading, transport and unloading

For other similar standards, please see our page Document Center List of Standards on Protection against Dangerous Goods.

Any organization dealing with hazardous materials needs to be aware of the standards on the subject.  As you can see above, there are not only standards for transport and handling of such materials, but also for training personnel on how to respond to adverse situations involving theses substances.  

We often are aware of the dangers involved when there is a tragedy impacting the health and welfare of the unsuspecting public at large.  But these types of dangers are with us every day, as hazardous materials are transported by road and by rail throughout the world.

If your company handles dangerous goods, you'll want to use Document Center to help you stay on top of the changing information in this area.  We can monitor your existing standards and provide you with current awareness products to help you confirm that you're using the standards that will help you avoid unnecessary liability.

Make Document Center Inc. your Standards Experts!

New Safety of Machinery Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce the following New Standards on the Safety of Machinery are now available:

• BS EN 1760-1, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 13856-1
• BS EN 1760-2, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 13856-2
• BS EN 12786, 2013 Edition, Safety of machinery. Requirements for the drafting of the vibration clauses of safety standards
• BS EN 62061, Amendment 1 for the 2005 Edition, Safety of machinery. Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems
• BS EN ISO 11553-3, 2013 Edition, Safety of machinery. Laser processing machines. Noise reduction and noise measurement methods for laser processing machines and hand-held processing devices and associated auxiliary equipment (accuracy grade 2)
• BS EN ISO 13856-1, 2013 Edition, Safety of machinery. Pressure-sensitive protective devices. General principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors
• BS EN ISO 13856-2, 2013 Edition, Safety of machinery. Pressure-sensitive protective devices. General principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive edges and pressure-sensitive bars
• IEC 60204-31, Edition 4.0, Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 31: Particular safety and EMC requirements for sewing machines, units and systems
• ISO 13856-1, 2nd Edition, Safety of machinery - Pressure-sensitive protective devices - Part 1: General principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors
• ISO 13856-2, 2nd Edition, Safety of machinery - Pressure-sensitive protective devices - Part 2: General principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive edges and pressure-sensitive bars

For more standards on this topic, please see our Document Center List of Standards on the Safety of Machinery.  Back in May, I also blogged on the new safety of machinery standards for the 1st Quarter of 2013.

Safety of Machinery is covered by the European Directive 2006/42/EC.  The use of the EN standards and EN Adoptions of the ISO standards may provide an organization with the presumption of compliance.  Check with Document Center for more information on the harmonized standards for any given European Directive.  We can help you make sure you've got the documentation you need for exporting your products.

Remember -- Document Center is Your Standards Experts! 

New Properties of Surfaces Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on the Properties of Surfaces are available now:

• ASTM E408, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Methods for Total Normal Emittance of Surfaces Using Inspection-Meter Techniques
• ASTM F2508, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Validation, Calibration, and Certification of Walkway Tribometers Using Reference Surfaces
• BS EN 13036-4, Corrigendum 1 for 2011 Edition, Road and airfield surface characteristics. Test methods. Method for measurement of slip/skid resistance of a surface. The pendulum test
• BS EN ISO 16610-85, 2013 Edition, Geometrical product specifications (GPS). Filtration. Morphological areal filters: Segmentation
• BS EN ISO 25178-2, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 16610-85 above
• DIN EN ISO 5436-2, 2013 Edition, Geometrical product specifications (GPS) - Surface texture: Profile method; Measurement standards - Part 2: Software measurement standards (ISO 5436-2:2012)

For more standards on this topic, please see our Document Center List of Standards on the Properties of Surfaces.

The standards above fall into the catagory of Metrology Standards.  These standards have been with us since the development of agrarian society.  They are the back-bone of the standards world, allowing us to measure and control the things around us.

Probably our biggest seller on the topic of surface properties is the ASME B46.1, "Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Waviness, and Lay)."  The standard defines surface texture: it's components, and the parameters for quantifying it.  

If you need help in either identifying the standards you need or keeping up with the latest information on a particular topic, please get in touch with us.  We have the products and services you need to develop and maintain your conformance standards collection.  We're Document Center and we're your Standards Experts.

New Statistical Analysis Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is please to announce that the following New Standards on the Application of Statistical Methods are now available:

• ASTM E1849, 1996 Edition Reapproved in 2013, Standard Guide for Fish and Wildlife Incident Monitoring and Reporting
• ASTM E1994, 2009 Edition Reapproved in 2013, Standard Practice for Use of Process Oriented AOQL and LTPD Sampling Plans
• ASTM E2334, 2009 Edition Reapproved in 2013, Standard Practice for Setting an Upper Confidence Bound For a Fraction or Number of Non-Conforming items, or a Rate of Occurrence for Non-conformities, Using Attribute Data, When There is a Zero Response in the Sample
• BS 7785, Shewhart control charts, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS ISO 7870-2, 2013 Edition
• BS ISO 7870-2, 2013 Edition, Control charts. Shewhart control charts
• BS ISO 3534-3, 2013 Edition, Statistics. Vocabulary and symbols. Design of experiments
• ISO 7870-2, 1st Edition, Control charts - Part 2: Shewhart control charts
• ISO 8258, Shewhart control charts, Withdrawn and Replaced by ISO-7870-2, 1st Edition
• ISO 3534-3, 3rd Edition, Statistics - Vocabulary and symbols - Part 3: Design of experiments
• IEC 61710, Edition 2.0, Power law model - Goodness-of-fit tests and estimation methods

To see similar standards to the ones above, please see our Document Center List of Standards on the Application of Statistical Methods.

Document Center Inc. supports standards users in many ways.  Since statistical methods are widely used across many industries for monitoring performance and quality, we have a wide range of standards available on this topic.  We keep a close tab on these documents and offer a spectrum of monitoring services to help you keep up with the changes as they occur.  And we have a current awareness product, StandardsInformer, that can provide you with information on new releases for the topics you care about.  The service is run once a quarter and can help you spot trends that will affect your business.

When reviewing where to purchase and maintain your standards collection, think first of Document Center.  We're your Standards Experts!

New Sterilization and Disinfection Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Sterilization and Disinfection in general are now available:

• BS EN ISO 11137-2, 2013 Edition, Sterilization of health care products. Radiation. Establishing the sterilization dose
• BS EN ISO 13408-1, Amendment A1 for 2011 Edition, Aseptic processing of health care products. General requirements
• BS EN ISO 13408-6, Amendment A1 for 2011 Edition, Aseptic processing of health care products. Isolator systems
• BS EN ISO 20857, 2013 Edition, Sterilization of health care products. Dry heat. Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
• ISO 11137-2, 3rd Edition, Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose
• ISO 13004, 1st Edition, Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Substantiation of selected sterilization dose: Method VDmaxSD
• ISO 13408-1, Amendment 1 for 2nd Edition, Amendment 1, Part 1: General Requirements, Aseptic Processing of health care products
• ISO 17665-3, 1st Edition, Sterilization of health care products - Moist heat - Part 3: Guidance on the designation of a medical device to a product family and processing category for steam sterilization

For more standards on this topic, see our Document Center List of Standards on Sterilization and Disinfection in General.

Sterilization standards are of particular importance to our Medical Device customers.  Use of these standards can provide assurance of sterile product for medical applications.  And these standards are also used in health care settings, where tools and other products may be sterilized prior to re-use.

As you can see, there are a variety of changes that have occurred in the last three months.   Some documents have been issued for the first time, some updated by amendment, and some revised entirely.

If you'd like to see more about the changes in the BS EN ISO 11137-2 2013 Edition, my StandardsForum.com blog today has the complete details.

Remember, Document Center is here to help you identify the standards you need.  Rely on us to be Your Standards Experts!

New Optoelectronics - Laser equipment - Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards for Optoelectronics - Laser Equipment are available now:

• ISO 17915, 1st Edition, Optics and photonics - Measurement method of semiconductor lasers for sensing
• BS EN 12254, Corrigendum 1 for 2010 Edition, Screens for laser working places. Safety requirements and testing
• BS EN 62629-22-1, 2013 Edition, 3D display devices. Measuring methods for autostereoscopic displays. Optical
• BS EN ISO 11553-3, 2013 Edition, Safety of machinery. Laser processing machines. Noise reduction and noise measurement methods for laser processing machines and hand-held processing devices and associated auxiliary equipment (accuracy grade 2)
• IEC 62595-1-1, Edition 1.0, LCD backlight unit - Part 1-1: Generic specification
• IEC 62629-1-2, Edition 1.0, 3D display devices - Part 1-2: Generic - Terminology and letter symbols

If you would like to see additional similar standards, please see our Document Center List of Standards for Optoelectronics - Laser Equipment.

These standards are used for optoelectronic and laser equipment in the fields of optical communications, security systems, medical equipment and solar-electronics.  They highlight the wide range of technologies used in many of today's products, and provide standards users with requirements and tests needed for many different applications.

If your business relies on high-tech equipment and processes, you can rely on Document Center to keep you informed about the latest editions of the standards you use.  But you can also rely on us to help you keep up with other changes that may be occurring in your core technologies as well.  Make us Your Standards Experts!

New Component for Conveyors Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards for Components for Conveyors are now available:

• BS 6593, Corrigendum 1 for 1985 Edition, Code of Practice for On-Site Non-Mechanical Jointing of Plied Textile and Steel Reinforced Conveyor Belting
• BS EN ISO 7622-1, 2013 Edition, Steel Cord Conveyor Belts. Longitudinal Traction Test. Measurement of Elongation
• BS EN ISO 16851, 2013 Edition, Textile Conveyor Belts. Determination of the Net Length of an Endless (Spliced) Conveyor Belt
• DIN EN ISO 284, 2013 Edition, Conveyor Belts - Electrical Conductivity - Specification and Test Method (ISO 284:2012)
• DIN EN ISO 1120, 2013 Edition, Conveyor Belts - Determination of Strength of Mechanical Fastenings - Static Test Method (ISO 1120:2012)
• ISO 340, 4th Edition, Conveyor Belts - Laboratory Scale Flammability Characteristics - Requirements and Test Method
• ISO 7622-1, 2nd Edition, Steel Cord Conveyor Belts - Longitudinal Traction Test - Part 1: Measurement of Elongation
• ISO 8094, 2nd Edition, Steel Cord Conveyor Belts - Adhesion Strength Test of the Cover To the Core Layer

If you'd like to see more standards on this topic, please check our Document Center List of Standards on Components for Conveyors.  

When my brother moved to Utah after five years along side me at Document Center, he found a sales job with a company that installs conveyor systems (and has been there happily ever since!)  Over the years in talking with him, I have come to learn how essential a conveyor system is in a wide variety of businesses.  It really provides for the execution of the designed work flow and is the back-bone of the production process in many cases.

As you can see, standards like those above address many factors to be considered in the development of quality conveyor systems.

No matter what your business, there are essential standards for you to consider in the development of your product.  Let Document Center help you define the standards you need, and keep you up-to-date with the standards you rely on.

New Fuse and Other Overcurrent Protection Device Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Fuses and Other Overcurrent Protection Devices are now available:

• BS EN 1760-1, Withdrawn, Replaced by BS EN ISO 13856-1
• BS EN 50122-1, Corrigendum for 2011 Edition, Railway Applications. Fixed Installations. Electrical Safety, Earthing and the Return Circuit. Protective Provisions Against Electric Shock
• BS EN 50539-11, 2013 Edition, Low-Voltage Surge Protective Devices. Surge Protective Devices for Specific Application Including D.C. Requirements and Tests for SPDS in Photovoltaic Applications
• BS EN 61008-1, Corrigendum for 2012/A13 Edition, Residual Current Operated Circuit-Breakers Without Integral Overcurrent Protection for Household and Similar Uses (RCCB's). General Rules
• BS EN 61643-21, 2001/A2 Edition, Low Voltage Surge Protective Devices. Surge Protective Devices Connected To Telecommunications and Signalling Networks. Performance Requirements and Testing Methods 
• BS EN 62423, 2012 Edition, Type F and Type B Residual Current Operated Circuit-Breakers With and Without Integral Overcurrent Protection for Household and Similar Uses
• BS EN ISO 13856-1, 2013 Edition, Safety of Machinery. Pressure-Sensitive Protective Devices. General Principles for Design and Testing of Pressure-Sensitive Mats and Pressure-Sensitive Floors
• IEC 60099-5, Edition 2.0, Surge Arresters - Part 5: Selection and Application Recommendations
• IEC 60549, Edition 2.0, High-Voltage Fuses for the External Protection of Shunt Capacitors
• IEC 62655, Edition 1.0, Tutorial and Application Guide for High-Voltage Fuses

To see similar standards, please see Document Center's List of Standards on Fuses and Other Overcurrent Protection Devices.

Standards involving electricity resist harmonization.  You'll often find IEC standards adopted, but with national variances.  This has to do with the piecemeal development of electrical standards around the world.  That's why you'll find so many unusual outlet plugs when you go traveling!  However, when you do see another standard with the same numeric identifier, like UL 60950-1, you can be assured that it is a national adoption of an IEC standard.

Should you want to see what IEC standards have been adopted in a particular jurisdiction, please see the IEC affiliate country page.  You can click on the adoptions count and see the actual adopted standards for that country.

Do you need help understanding the standards you're being asked to use?  Contact us at Document Center and get the answers you need.  We're Your Standards Experts.

New Implants for Surgery, Prosthetics and Orthotics Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Implants for Surgery, Prosthetics and Orthotics are available now:

• ASTM F138, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (Uns S31673)
• ASTM F1314, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 22 Chromium–13 Nickel–5 Manganese–2.5 Molybdenum Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (Uns S20910) 
• ASTM F1714, 1996 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Guide for Gravimetric Wear Assessment of Prosthetic Hip Designs in Simulator Devices
• ASTM F2083, 2012 Edition, Standard Specification for Knee Replacement Prosthesis
• ASTM F2146, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Wrought Titanium-3Aluminum-2.5Vanadium Alloy Seamless Tubing for Surgical Implant Applications (Uns R56320)
• ASTM F2345, 2003 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Methods for Determination of Static and Cyclic Fatigue Strength of Ceramic Modular Femoral Heads
• ASTM F2989, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Metal Injection Molded Unalloyed Titanium Components for Surgical Implant Applications
• BS EN ISO 13356, Corrigenda 1 for 2009 Edition, Implants for Surgery. Ceramic Materials Based on Yttria-Stabilized Tetragonal Zirconia (Y-TZP)
• BS EN ISO 5840-3, 2013 Edition, Cardiovascular Implants. Cardiac Valve Prostheses. Heart Valve Substitutes Implanted by Transcatheter Techniques
• BS ISO 13175-3, 2012 Edition, Implants for Surgery. Calcium Phosphates. Hydroxyapatite and Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Substitutes
• DIN EN ISO 14630, 2013 Edition, Non-Active Surgical Implants - General Requirements (ISO 14630:2012)
• ISO 5841-3, 3rd Edition, Implants for Surgery - Cardiac Pacemakers - Part 3: Low-Profile Connectors (IS-1) for Implantable Pacemakers
• ISO 8637, Amendment 1 for the 3rd Edition, Amendment 1: Revision To Figure 2 - Main Fitting Dimensions of Dialysis Fluid Inlet and Outlet Ports

If you'd like to see more standards like this, please review our Document Center List of Standards on Implants for Surgery, Prosthetics and Orthotics.

With FDA requirements and the European Medical Directives, standards for medical device manufacturers have become the backbone of many company compliance documentation collections.  Why?  Reliance on standards is another method for minimizing the liabilities associated with the development and sales of medical devices.  Document Center customers require superior notification and current awareness services to insure that their products continue to be well received in markets around the world.  

Why do so many Medical Device Manufacturers rely on Document Center for their standards?  We're the source that provides the documents, services and support required to meet the exacting requirements for these organizations.  Make Document Center Your Standards Experts and find out why we're the best in the business!

New Company Organization and Management Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Company Organization and Management in General are available now:

• ASTM E2495, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Prioritizing Asset Resources in Acquisition, Utilization, and Disposition
• BIP 2153, 2013 Edition, Managing Risk the ISO 31000 Way
• BIP 3094, 2013 Edition, The OHSAS Standards and Guidance Collection. Occupational Health and Safety Systems
• CWA 16649, 2013 Edition, Managing Emerging Technology-Related Risks
• PAS 402, 2013 Edition, Waste Resource Management. Specification for Performance Reporting

If you'd like to see similar standards, please visit our Document Center List of Standards on Company Organization and Management in General.

Nowadays, Management Standards are taking the top spot in compliance discussions.  With the on-going success of the ISO 9000 series on quality, these overview documents are slowly being introduced into more and more areas of business.  The good news is that there is an effort being made to standardize the requirements in these types of publications so that the user will have an easier time meeting the requirements of multiple management compliance schemes.

You'll want to keep up with the various certification schemes that are being developed, and track your documentation accordingly.  There's no better resource than Document Center for doing so.  Make us Your Standards Experts!

New Pollution, Pollution Control, and Conservation Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is please to announce that the following New Standards on Pollution, Pollution Control and Conservation are available now:

• BS EN ISO 14065, 2013 Edition, Greenhouse Gases. Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Bodies for Use in Accreditation or Other Forms of Recognition
• BS ISO 16165, 2013 Edition, Ships and Marine Technology. Marine Environment Protection. Terminology Relating To Oil Spill Response
• BS ISO 16446, 2013 Edition, Ships and Marine Technology. Marine Environment Protection. Adapter for Joining Dissimilar Boom Connectors
• ISO 14065, 2nd Edition, Greenhouse Gases - Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Bodies for Use in Accreditation or Other Forms of Recognition
• ISO 14067, 1st Edition, Greenhouse Gases - Carbon Footprint of Products - Requirements and Guidelines for Quantification and Communication
• ISO 14069, 1st Edition, Greenhouse Gases - Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Organizations - Guidance for the Application of ISO 14064-1
• ISO 16165, 2nd Edition, Ships and Marine Technology - Marine Environment Protection - Terminology Relating To Oil Spill Response
• ISO 16446, 2nd Edition, Ships and Marine Technology - Marine Environment Protection - Adapter for Joining Dissimilar Boom Connectors

If you'd like to see other similar standards, please review our Document Center List of Standards on Pollution, Pollution Control and Conservation.

There is an interesting relationship between government laws, regulations and standards.  First, laws are issued by a governing body to achieve a desired result.   Then regulation directs industry and individuals within that specific jurisdiction to meet specific targets in response to those mandates.  Standards are developed to meet those targets in concrete ways and to measure results to prove compliance.

In the field of pollution control, you can see the above standards support regulatory targets (for example those found in 2008/50/EC, the European Air Quality Standard).  Compliance with certain pollution standards in that jurisdiction may be mandatory.

We also need to mention that standards do support "best practices" and in the area of pollution control, no company should be ignoring the standards developments that impact their industry.  Public opinion negatively affects organizations that are not doing their utmost to avoid harm to the environment.  And the legal hazards of ignorance should be clear as well.

There are many legal pitfalls in the development and distribution of products in today's global economy.  Document Center Inc. provides you not only with information on changes to the standards you currently use, but has current awareness products to support the identification of standards you can't afford to miss.

Make Document Center your Standards Experts!

New Cosmetics and Toiletry Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Cosmetics and Toiletries are now available:

• ASTM E1593, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Assessing the Efficacy of Air Care Products in Reducing the Perception of Indoor Malodor
• BS EN 16342, 2013 Edition, Cosmetics. Analysis of cosmetic products. Quantitative determination of zinc pyrithione, piroctone olamine and climbazole in surfactant containing cosmetic anti-dandruff products
• BS EN 16343, 2013 Edition, Cosmetics. Analysis of cosmetic products. Determination of 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) in cosmetic preparations, LC-MS methods
• ISO 14735, 1st Edition, Cosmetics - Analytical methods - Nitrosamines: Technical guidance document for minimizing and determining N-nitrosamines in cosmetics
• ISO 11930, 1st Edition Reprint (Corrected), Cosmetics - Microbiology - Evaluation of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product

For similar standards, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Cosmetics and Toiletries.

I have learned over the years that you can never predict what standards people need to use.  We've sold standards to folks from a wide spectrum of industry, including premium cosmetics companies.

One of the things that I find most interesting about these standards is that they are categorized under "Chemicals used in Products."  I like to think that the makeup I use is just natural enhancement of my inherited good looks.  With the long names of the ingredients above, I can see that it is indeed the "Science of Beauty!"

And who knew that air fresheners are really products that reduce the perception of indoor malodor?  (Although having seen those commercials with the blindfolded participants sniffing the air, I guess I should have known!)

No matter what industry you're in or what products you'd like to verify, Document Center has the tools and the expertise to help you out.  Please contact us at (650) 591-7600 or at info@document-center.com to learn how we can help you and your organization.

New Road Construction Material Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Road Construction Materials are now available:

• ASTM D2746, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Staining Tendency of Asphalt (Stain Index)
• ASTM D2872, 2012 Edition with an Editorial Correction, Standard Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
• BS EN 12697-3, 2013 Edition, Bituminous mixtures. Test methods for hot mix asphalt. Bitumen recovery: Rotary evaporator
• BS EN 13286-2, Corrigendum for 2010 Edition, Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures. Test methods for laboratory reference density and water content. Proctor compaction
• BS EN 13877-1, 2013 Edition, Concrete pavements. Materials
• BS EN 13877-2, 2013 Edition, Concrete pavements. Functional requirements for concrete pavements
• BS EN 14227-1, 2013 Edition, Hydraulically bound mixtures. Specifications. Cement bound granular mixtures
• BS EN 14227-2, 2013 Edition, Hydraulically bound mixtures. Specifications. Slag bound granular mixtures
• BS EN 14227-3, 2013 Edition, Hydraulically bound mixtures. Specifications. Fly ash bound granular mixtures
• BS EN 14227-4, 2013 Edition, Hydraulically bound mixtures. Specifications. Fly ash for hydraulically bound mixtures
• BS EN 14227-5, 2013 Edition, Hydraulically bound mixtures. Specifications. Hydraulic road binder bound granular mixtures
• DIN EN 12697-42, 2013 Edition, Bituminous mixtures - Test methods for hot mix asphalt - Part 42: Amount of foreign matter in reclaimed asphalt
• DIN EN 1341, 2013 Edition, Slabs of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
• DIN EN 1342, 2013 Edition, Setts of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
• DIN EN 1343, 2013 Edition, Kerbs of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
• DIN EN 14023, 2013 Edition, Bitumen and bituminous binders - Specification framework for polymer modified bitumens

For similar standards, please see our Document Center List of Standards for Road Construction Materials.

Of course, here in California the summer means that our roadways are going to be under construction while the weather is good.  This is true particularly in the Sierras, where the winter weather not only precludes road repair, but puts a heavy strain on our highway system as cars chain up during our many snowstorms.  

Using materials that provide safe and strong road ways is essential considering the heavy traffic our highway system is subjected to.  We have heavy usage from both "civilian" traffic and commercial trucks and trailers.  Standards like those above provide the foundation of safe and long-lasting roadways.

Document Center Inc. supports many industries with standards sales and services to insure that our customers are using the correct documentation.  Make us Your Standards Experts!

New Transport Standards for the 1st Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Transport in General are available now:

• BS ISO 13183, 2012 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Communications access for land mobiles (CALM). Using broadcast communications
• BS ISO 21210, 2012 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Communications access for land mobiles (CALM). IPv6 Networking
• BS ISO 21218, 2013 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Communications access for land mobiles (CALM). Access technology support
• ISO 21218, 2nd Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Communications access for land mobiles (CALM) - Access technology support
• ISO 13184-1, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Guidance protocol via personal ITS station for advisory safety systems - Part 1: General information and use case definitions
• ISO 18234-3, 2nd Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Traffic and travel information via transport protocol experts group, generation 1 (TPEG1) binary data format - Part 3: Service and network information (TPEG1-SNI)
• ISO 18234-11, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Traffic and Travel Information (TTI) via transport protocol experts group, generation 1 (TPEG1) binary data format - Part 11: Location Referencing Container (TPEG1-LRC)
• ISO 29284, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Event-based probe vehicle data

For more standards on this topic, please see Document Center's List of Standards on Transport in General.

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Register on www.document-center.com and see your List of Standards!

Document Center customers are loving the new functionality we just added to our website.  Released over the holiday weekend, the new log in interface provides you with a look at the status of your standards collection whenever you want!

There's three benefits to the new feature:

1.  Your customer information automatically fills in the order form.  We don't use cookies on our site to track you.  So using the log in system allows the website to recognize you.

2.  You immediately see your List of Standards when you log in, with the most recent publications listed at the top.  Nice touch -- Any document that has been updated after you purchased it is highlighted!  Spot potential problems quickly and easily, then order just what you need to be in compliance.

3.  You can see your Standards in an Order History format.  This means you can take a quick look to see what standards you've purchased during the last month, last quarter or last year!  Are you unsure if you got that new copy yet?  Any purchases show up on your list the next business day after the Document Center invoice is processed.  You'll see your authorization number, too!  Another nice way to keep track of what you're buying.

What do you need to do?

Just go to Document Center's website, www.document-center.com, and register.  You'll get a confirmation email that will let you log in for the first time.  

If the email address you use is the same one as we have on file for your customer account,  you'll get all the information on your documents right away.

Do let us know if the email address we have on file for you is not the one you use now.  We can update your customer account and you'll get the full display one business day later.

Would you like to use this interface to keep track of your standards, but you don't have a customer account with us?  Or do you like it so much, you'd like to add more standards to your service?

Ask our sales staff to get you signed up for the documents you need us to track for you.  It's easy and affordable.  Document Center has lots of ways for you to keep up-to-date with the documentation you requirement.  Make us your Standards Experts!

New Aircraft and Space Vehicle Standards for the 1st Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Aircraft and Space Vehicles in General are now available:

• ASTM F2245, 2013a Edition, Standard Specification for Design and Performance of a Light Sport Airplane
• ISO 20785-1, 2nd Edition, Dosimetry for exposures to cosmic radiation in civilian aircraft - Part 1: Conceptual basis for measurements
• BS EN 9104-001, 2013 Edition, Aerospace series. Quality management systems. Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defence Quality Management System Certification Programs
• BS EN 9115, 2013 Edition, Quality Management Systems. Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations. Deliverable Software (Supplement to EN 9100)
• BS ISO 20785-1, 2012 Edition, Dosimetry for exposures to cosmic radiation in civilian aircraft. Conceptual basis for measurements
• BS ISO 24394, 2008 Edition with Amendment 1, Welding for aerospace applications. Qualification test for welders and welding operators. Fusion welding of metallic components

For more standards on this topic, see the following:

Document Center's List of Standards on Aircraft and Space Vehicles in General and

Document Center's List of Standards on Aircraft and Space Vehicle Engineering

We extend our condolences to the families of those lost in Saturday's Asiana crash here in San Francisco.  And, of course, we are praying for the recovery of those who were hurt in the accident as well.  

When the news of the "hard landing" was first reported by television crews here in the Bay Area, it looked like there might be many more fatalities than actually occurred.  In retrospect, we can thank the aerospace industry for considering and acting on the hazards in these types of unforeseen and rare events.  

Here in the U.S., our primary standards developers for the aerospace industry are SAE International and AIA.  Both Standards Developers publish many new and updated standards throughout the year. 

There's a couple of documents that come to mind as an indicator of the emphasis that's been placed on two areas of aircraft development -- improved seat design to withstand extreme impact and the use of fire-retardant materials in the passenger areas.

ARP 5765, "Analytical Methods for Aircraft Seat Design and Evaluation," for example, recommends a  methodology to evaluate the correlation between a seat model and a dynamic impact test.  A new revision for this publication is in the works right now.  The standard was developed in response to sections of 14 CFR (Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations) on the computer modeling of seat impact conditions.  

14 CFR Part 25 covers the issue of self-extinguishing cabin interiors (materials that cease burning when the source of the flame is removed).  One method for protecting the passenger area is the use of insulating thermal blankets between the exterior of the fuselage and the cabin interior.  ASTM C800, Standard Specification for Glass Fiber Blanket Insulation (Aircraft Type), is a good example of this.

Please let us know if you need standards for aerospace applications.  Document Center Inc. is proud to be of service to the industry -- We're Your Standards Experts.

New Thermoplastic Material Standards for the 1st Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Thermoplastic Materials are available now:

• ASTM D1693, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics
• ASTM D3012, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Thermal-Oxidative Stability of Polypropylene Using a Specimen Rotator Within an Oven
• ASTM D3594, 1993 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Test Method for Copolymerized Ethyl Acrylate In Ethylene-Ethyl Acrylate Copolymers
• ASTM D3826, 1998 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Determining Degradation End Point in Degradable Polyethylene and Polypropylene Using a Tensile Test
• ASTM D4669, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013 with an editorial change, Standard Test Method for Polyurethane Raw Materials: Determination of Specific Gravity of Polyols
• ASTM D5576, 2000 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Determination of Structural Features in Polyolefins and Polyolefin Copolymers by Infrared Spectrophotometry (FT-IR)
• ASTM D5630, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Ash Content in Plastics
• ASTM D6474, 2012 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determining Molecular Weight Distribution and Molecular Weight Averages of Polyolefins by High Temperature Gel Permeation Chromatography
• BS EN ISO 14910-1, 2013 Edition, Plastics. Thermoplastic polyester/ester and polyether/ester elastomers for moulding and extrusion. Designation system and basis for specification
• BS EN ISO 14910-2, 2013 Edition, Plastics. Thermoplastic polyester/ester and polyether/ester elastomers for moulding and extrusion. Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
• ISO 14910-1, 2nd Edition, Plastics - Thermoplastic polyester/ester and polyether/ester elastomers for moulding and extrusion - Part 1: Designation system and basis for specification
• ISO 14910-2, 2nd Edition, Plastics - Thermoplastic polyester/ester and polyether/ester elastomers for moulding and extrusion - Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
• ISO 307 Amendment 1 for 5th Edition, Corrections, and update to reference to JIS K 6920-2

For more information on similar standards, see Document Center's List of Standards on Thermoplastic Materials.  And more great resources are Document Center's two lists of ASTM Standards on Plastics - ASTM D256 through ASTM D3159 and ASTM D3222 through ASTM D5083.

When we think of plastics, in most applications we're thinking about Thermoplastic Material.  Some common examples are acrylic, nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and teflon.  For good or for ill, these materials are used in a wide variety of applications here in the U.S.  The product that's under the most scrutiny?  The plastic bag.

Now in my part of the world, the use of both plastic and paper bags at our local grocery stores is being phased out.  The reason?  A new local ordinance that requires grocery stores to charge 10 cents each for the bags used at the checkout stand.  Time for me to learn to take my own bag with me when I go shopping!

If your product has plastic components or packaging, you'll want to keep up with these standards.  Count on Document Center to provide you with monitoring services and "current awareness" products so you can focus on your business.  We'll handle the standards management for you!  We're your Standards Experts.