Friday, January 31, 2014

New Paper and Board Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following Standards on Paper and Board are now available:


  • BS 6538-2, Withdrawn and replaced by BS ISO 5636-3, Air permeance of paper and board. Method for Determination of Air Permeance Using the Bendtsen Apparatus
  • BS ISO 5636-3, 2013 Edition, Paper and board. Determination of air permeance (medium range). Bendtsen method
  • BS ISO 5636-4, 2013 Edition, Paper and board. Determination of air permeance (medium range). Sheffield method
  • BS ISO 5636-5, 2013 Edition, Paper and board. Determination of air permeance (medium range). Gurley method
  • ISO 5636-3, 3rd Edition, Paper and board - Determination of air permeance (medium range) - Part 3: Bendtsen method
  • ISO 5636-4, 3rd Edition, Paper and board - Determination of air permeance (medium range) - Part 4: Sheffield method
  • ISO 5636-5, 3rd Edition, Paper and board - Determination of air permeance (medium range) - Part 5: Gurley method
  • TAPPI T459, 2013 Edition, Surface strength of paper (wax pick test)
  • TAPPI T489, 2013 Edition, Bending resistance (stiffness) of paper and paperboard (Taber-type tester in basic configuration)
  • TAPPI T511, 2013 Edition, Folding endurance of paper (MIT tester)
  • TAPPI T524, 2013 Edition, Color of paper and paperboard (45/0, C/2)
  • TAPPI T527, 2013 Edition, Color of paper and paperboard (d/0, C/2)
  • TAPPI T577, 2013 Edition, Score bend test
  • TAPPI T808, 2013 Edition, Flat crush test of corrugated board (flexible beam method)
  • TAPPI T812, 2013 Edition, Ply separation of solid and corrugated fiberboard (wet)
  • TAPPI T836, 2013 Edition, Bending stiffness, four point method
  • TAPPI TIP 0304-73, 2013 Edition, Checking for coating wear on corrugating rolls
  • TAPPI TIP 0404-36, 2013 Edition, Paper grade classifications



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Thursday, January 30, 2014

New Telecontrol and Telemetering Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • BS EN 61968-100, 2013 Edition, Application integration at electric utilities. System interfaces for distribution management. Implementation profiles
  • BS EN 61970-301, 2013 Edition, Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) Common information model (CIM) base
  • DIN EN 13757-4, 2013 Edition, Communication systems for meters and remote reading of meters - Part 4: Wireless meter readout (Radio meter reading for operation in SRD bands)
  • IEC 61850-3, Edition 2.0, Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part 3: General requirements
  • IEC 61968-9, Edition 2.0, Application integration at electric utilities - System interfaces for distribution management - Part 9: Interfaces for meter reading and control
  • IEC 61970-301, Edition 5.0, Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) - Part 301: Common information model (CIM) base
  • IEC 60970-552, Edition 1.0, Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) - Part 552: CIMXML Model exchange format
  • IEC 62325-351, Edition 1.0, Framework for energy market communications - Part 351: CIM European market model exchange profile
  • IEC 62325-451-1, Edition 1.0, Framework for energy market communications - Part 451-1: Acknowledgement business process and contextual model for CIM European market
  • IEC 62361-2, Edition 1.0, Power systems management and associated information exchange - Interoperability in the long term - Part 2: End to end quality codes for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)



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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

New Information Technology (IT) Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is please to announce that the following New Standards on Information Technology (IT) in General are now available:


  • BIP 0071, 2013 Edition, Guidelines on Requirements and Preparation for ISMS Certification based on ISO/IEC 27001
  • BIP 0072, 2013 Edition, Are you ready for an ISMS audit based on ISO/IEC 27001?
  • BIP 0073, 2013 Edition, Guide to the Implementation and Auditing of ISMS Controls based on ISO/IEC 27001
  • BIP 0139, 2013 Edition, An Introduction to ISO/IEC 27001:2013
  • BS EN 60950-1, 2006 Edition with Amendment A2, Information technology equipment. Safety. General requirements
  • ISO/IEC 20000-5, 2nd Edition, Information technology - Service management - Part 5: Exemplar implementation plan for ISO/IEC 20000-1
  • ISO/IEC-20000-10, 1st Edition, Information technology - Service management - Part 10: Concepts and terminology
  • ISO/IEC 2382-36, 2nd Edition, Information technology - Vocabulary - Part 36: Learning, education and training
  • ISO/IEC 90006, 1st Edition, Information technology - Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to IT service management and its integration with ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011




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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

New Industrial Automation System Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Industrial Automation Systems are now available:


  • BS EN 61010-2-201, 2013 Edition, Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use. Particular requirements for control equipment
  • BS EN 61326-1, 2013 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use. EMC requirements. General requirements
  • BS EN 61514-2, 2013 Edition, Industrial process control systems.  Methods of evaluating the performance of intelligent valve positioners with pneumatic outputs mounted on an actuator valve assembly
  • BS EN 62264-1, 2013 Edition, Enterprise-control system integration. Models and terminology
  • BS EN 62264-2, 2013 Edition, Enterprise-control system integration. Objects and attributes for enterprise-control system integration
  • BS EN 62337, 2012 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Commissioning of electrical, instrumentation and control systems in the process industry. Specific phases and milestones
  • BS IEC 62443-3-3, 2013 Edition, Industrial communication networks. Network and system security. System security requirements and security levels
  • IEC 60050-351, Edition 4.0, International electrotechnical vocabulary - Part 351: Control technology
  • ISO 15926-6, 1st Edition, Industrial automation systems and integration - Integration of life-cycle data for process plants including oil and gas production facilities - Part 6: Methodology for the development and validation of reference data
  • ISO 22400-2, 1st Edition, Automation systems and integration - Key performance indicators (KPIs) for manufacturing operations management - Part 2: Definitions and descriptions


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Monday, January 27, 2014

New Door and Window Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • ASTM E1886, 2013a Edition, Standard Test Method for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Impact Protective Systems Impacted by Missile(s) and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials
  • ASTM E2264, 2005 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Determining the Effects of Temperature Cycling on Fenestration Products
  • BHMA A156.4, 2013 Edition, Door Controls - Closers
  • BHMA A156.16, 2013 Edition, Auxiliary Hardware
  • BS 6375-3, 2009 Edition with Amendment A1, Performance of windows and doors. Classification for additional performance characteristics and guidance on selection and specification
  • BS EN 16361, 2013 Edition, Power operated pedestrian doors. Product standard, performance characteristics. Pedestrian doorsets, other than swing type, initially designed for installation with power operation without resistance to fire and smoke leakage characteristics
  • DIN EN 13330, 2013 Edition, Shutters - Hard body impact and prevention of access - Test methods




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Friday, January 24, 2014

New Workplace Atmospheres (Air Quality) Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Workplace Atmospheres (Air Quality) are now available:


  • ASTM D5281, 1998 Edition Reapproved in 2013, Standard Test Method for Collection and Analysis of Hexavalent Chromium in Ambient Atmospheres
  • ASTM D6785, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead in Workplace Air Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
  • ASTM D6832, 2013 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Test Method for the Determination of Hexavalent Chromium in Workplace Air by Ion Chromatography and Spectrophotometric Measurement Using 1,5-diphenylcarbazide
  • BS EN 1232, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 13137, Workplace atmospheres. Pumps for personal sampling of chemical agents. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN 12919, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 13137, Workplace atmospheres. Pumps for the sampling of chemical agents with a volume flow rate of over 51/min. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN 15051, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN 15051-1, BS EN 15051-2, and BS EN 15051-3, Workplace atmospheres. Measurement of the dustiness of bulk materials. Requirements and reference test methods
  • BS EN 15051-1, 2013 Edition, Workplace exposure. Measurement of the dustiness of bulk materials. Requirements and choice of test methods
  • BS EN 15051-2, 2013 Edition, Workplace exposure. Measurement of the dustiness of bulk materials. Rotating drum method
  • BS EN 15051-3, 2013 Edition, Workplace exposure. Measurement of the dustiness of bulk materials. Continuous drop method
  • BS EN ISO 13137, 2013 Edition, Workplace atmospheres. Pumps for personal sampling of chemical and biological agents. Requirements and test methods
  • BS ISO 17734-1, 2013 Edition, Determination of organonitrogen compounds in air using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Isocyanates using dibutylamine derivatives
  • BS ISO 17734-2, 2013 Edition, Determination of organonitrogen compounds in air using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Amines and aminoisocyanates using dibutylamine and ethyl chloroformate derivatives
  • ISO 13137, 1st Edition, Workplace atmospheres - Pumps for personal sampling of chemical and biological agents - Requirements and test methods
  • ISO 17734-1, 2nd Edition, Determination of organonitrogen compounds in air using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry - Part 1: Isocyanates using dibutylamine derivatives
  • ISO 17734-2, 2nd Edition, Determination of organonitrogen compounds in air using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry - Part 2: Amines and aminoisocyanates using dibutylamine and ethyl chloroformate derivatives



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Thursday, January 23, 2014

New Non-Destructive Testing Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on  Non-Destructive Testing are now available:

  • ASTM D6850, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for QC of Screening Methods in Water
  • BS EN 12668-3, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing. Characterization and verification of ultrasonic examination equipment. Combined equipment
  • BS EN 15317, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing. Ultrasonic testing. Characterization and verification of ultrasonic thickness measuring equipment
  • BS EN ISO 3452-2, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing. Penetrant testing.  Testing of penetrant materials
  • BS EN ISO 3452-3, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing. Penetrant testing. Reference test blocks
  • BS EN ISO 15548-1, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing. Equipment for eddy current examination. Instrument characteristics and verification
  • BS EN ISO 15548-2, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing. Equipment for eddy current examination. Probe characteristics and verification
  • BS ISO 10878, 2013 Edition, Non-destructive testing. Infrared thermography. Vocabulary
  • IEC 60601-2-17, Edition 3.0, Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of automatically-controlled brachytherapy afterloading equipment
  • ISO 3452-2, 3rd Edition, Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing - Part 2: Testing of penetrant materials
  • ISO 3452-3, 2nd Edition, Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing - Part 3: Reference test blocks
  • ISO 10878, 1st Edition, Non-destructive testing - Infrared thermography - Vocabulary
  • ISO 15548-1, 2nd Edition, Non-destructive testing - Equipment for eddy current examination - Part 1: Instrument characteristics and verification
  • ISO 15548-2, 2nd Edition, Non-destructive testing - Equipment for eddy current examination - Part 2: Probe characteristics and verification



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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

New FDA Medical Device Guidance Documents for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New FDA Medical Device Guidance Documents are now available:




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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

New Solar Energy Engineering Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is please to announce that the following New Standards on Solar Engineering are now available:


  • ASTM E683, 1991 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Installation and Service of Solar Space Heating Systems for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
  • ASTM E861, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Evaluating Thermal Insulation Materials for Use in Solar Collectors
  • ASTM E904, Withdrawn without replacement, Standard Practice for Generating All-Day Thermal Performance Data for Solar Collectors 
  • ASTM E1089, Withdrawn without replacement, Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Flat Plate Solar Collectors by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference 
  • ASTM E1160, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for On-Site Inspection and Verification of Operation of Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems
  • BS EN 12975-2, Withdrawn and replaced by BS EN ISO 9806, Thermal solar systems and components. Solar collectors. Test methods
  • BS EN ISO 9806, 2013 Edition, Solar energy. Solar thermal collectors. Test methods
  • IEC 62257-1, Edition 2.0, Recommendations for small renewable energy and hybrid systems for rural electrification - Part 1: General introduction to IEC 62257 series and rural electrification
  • ISO-9806, 1st Edition, Solar energy - Solar thermal collectors - Test methods


Monday, January 20, 2014

New Nanotechnology Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • ASTM D7385, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Estimating Carbon Saturation by Temperature Rise upon Immersion
  • ISO 13830, 1st Edition, Nanotechnologies - Guidance on voluntary labelling for consumer products containing manufactured nano-objects
  • ISO 80004-6, 1st Edition, Nanotechnologies - Vocabulary - Part 6: Nano-object characterization
  • ISO-80004-8, 1st Edition, Nanotechnologies - Vocabulary - Part 8: Nanomanufacturing processes
  • PAS 137, 2013 Edition, Nanomaterials and nanotechnology-based products. Guide to regulation and standards


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Friday, January 17, 2014

New Electronic Components Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • BS EN 60286-3, 2013 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Packaging of components for automatic handling.  Packaging of surface mount components on continuous tapes
  • BS EN 60286-4, 2013 Edition, Packaging of components for automatic handling. Stick magazines for electronic components encapsulated in packages of different forms
  • BS IEC 62396-3, 2013 Edition, Process management for avionics. Atmospheric radiation effects. System design optimization to accommodate the single event effects (SEE) of atmospheric radiation
  • BS IEC 62396-4, 2013 Edition, Process management for avionics. Atmospheric radiation effects. Design of high voltage aircraft electronics managing potential single event effects
  • IEC/PAS 62647-22, Withdrawn and replaced by IEC-62647-22, Process management for avionics - Aerospace and defence electronic systems containing lead-free solder - Part 22: Technical guidelines
  • IEC/PAS 62647-23, Withdrawn and replaced by IEC-62647-23, Process management for avionics - Aerospace and defence electronic systems containing lead-free solder - Part 23: Rework and repair guidance to address the implications of lead-free electronics and mixed assemblies
  • IEC 62647-22, Edition 1.0, Process management for avionics - Aerospace and defence electronic systems containing lead-free solder - Part 22: Technical guidelines
  • IEC 62647-23, Edition 1.0, Process management for avionics - Aerospace and defence electronic systems containing lead-free solder - Part 23: Rework and repair guidance to address the implications of lead-free electronics and mixed assemblies


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Thursday, January 16, 2014

New Implants for Surgery, Prosthetics and Orthotics Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards for Implants for Surgery, Prosthetics and Orthotics have been released:


  • ASTM F136, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R56401)
  • ASTM F138, 2013a Edition, Standard Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S31673)
  • ASTM F543, 2013 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Specification and Test Methods for Metallic Medical Bone Screws
  • ASTM F560, 2013 Edition with Editorial Correction, Standard Specification for Unalloyed Tantalum for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R05200, UNS R05400)
  • ASTM F561, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Retrieval and Analysis of Medical Devices, and Associated Tissues and Fluids
  • ASTM F565, 2004 Edition reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Care and Handling of Orthopedic Implants and Instruments
  • ASTM F983, 1986 Edition reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Permanent Marking of Orthopaedic Implant Components
  • ASTM F1314, 2013a Edition with Editorial Corrections, 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 F1408, 1997 Edition reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Practice for Subcutaneous Screening Test for Implant Materials
  • ASTM F1439, 2003 Edition reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Guide for Performance of Lifetime Bioassay for the Tumorigenic Potential of Implant Materials
  • ASTM F2102, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Evaluating the Extent of Oxidation in Polyethylene Fabricated Forms Intended for Surgical Implants
  • BS 7251-10, Withdrawn and replaced by BS ISO 7206-6, Orthopaedic joint prostheses.  Method of determination of endurance properties of the head and neck region of stemmed femoral components of hip joint prostheses
  • BS ISO 7206-6, 2013 Edition, Implants for surgery. Partial and total hip joint prostheses. Endurance properties testing and performance requirements of neck region of stemmed femoral components
  • BS ISO 15309, 2013 Edition, Implants for surgery. Differential scanning calorimetry of poly ether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers and compounds for use in implantable medical devices
  • BS ISO 16087, 2013 Edition, Implants for surgery. Roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis for the assessment of migration of orthopaedic implants
  • ISO 7206-6, 2nd Edition, Implants for surgery - Partial and total hip joint prostheses - Part 6: Endurance properties testing and performance requirements of neck region of stemmed femoral components
  • ISO 15309, 1st Edition, Implants for surgery - Differential scanning calorimetry of poly ether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers and compounds for use in implantable medical devices
  • ISO 16087, 1st Edition, Implants for surgery - Roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis for the assessment of migration of orthopaedic implants




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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

New IT Applications in Health Care Technology Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on IT Applications in Health Care Technology are now available:


  • ASTM E1578, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Laboratory Informatics
  • ISO/TS 14441, 1st Edition, Health informatics - Security and privacy requirements of EHR systems for use in conformity assessment
  • ISO 17791, 1st Edition, Health informatics - Guidance on standards for enabling safety in health software
  • ISO 22857, 2nd Edition, Health informatics - Guidelines on data protection to facilitate trans-border flows of personal health data



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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

New Sterilization and Disinfection Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • ANSI/AAMI ST79, 2010 Edition with Amendments 1 2, 3 and 4, Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities (ANSI/AAMI ST79:2010 & A1:2010 & A2:2011 & A3:2012 & A4:2013) (Consolidated Text)
  • BS EN 13624, 2013 Edition, Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity in the medical area. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
  • BS EN 14476, 2013 Edition, Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the medical area. Test method and requirements (Phase 2/Step 1)
  • DIN EN 14476, 2013 Edition, Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the medical area - Test method and requirements (Phase 2/Step 1)


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Monday, January 13, 2014

New Thermodynamics and Temperature Measurement Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • ASTM C177, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
  • ASTM C1702, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cementitious Materials Using Isothermal Conduction Calorimetry
  • ASTM E220, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples By Comparison Techniques 
  • ASTM E608, 2013 Edition, Standard Specification for Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Base Metal Thermocouples
  • ASTM E633, 2013 Edition, Standard Guide for Use of Thermocouples in Creep and Stress-Rupture Testing to 1800 Deg F (1000 Deg C) in Air
  • ASTM E1461, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Thermal Diffusivity by the Flash Method
  • ASTM E1860, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Elapsed Time Calibration of Thermal Analyzers
  • ASTM E2041, 2013 Edition with 1 Editorial Change, Standard Guide on Metallographic Laboratory Safety
  • ASTM E2070, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Kinetic Parameters by Differential Scanning Calorimetry Using Isothermal Methods
  • ASTM F2362, 2003 Edition Reaffirmed in 2013, Standard Specification for Temperature Monitoring Equipment



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Friday, January 10, 2014

New Measurement of Electrical and Magnetic Quantities Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Measurement of Electrical and Magnetic Quantities are now available:


  • ASTM D3382, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Energy and Integrated Charge Transfer Due to Partial Discharges (Corona) Using Bridge Techniques
  • BS EN 50413, 2008 Edition with Amendment A1, Basic standard on measurement and calculation procedures for human exposure to electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz)
  • IEC 60688, Corrigendum 1 for Edition 3.0, Electrical measuring transducers for converting A.C. and D.C. electrical quantities to analogue or digital signals
  • IEC 61786-1, Edition 1.0, Measurement of DC magnetic, AC magnetic and AC electric fields from 1 Hz to 100 kHz with regard to exposure of human beings - Part 1: Requirements for measuring instruments
  • IEC 61869-4, Edition 1.0, Instrument transformers - Part 4: Additional requirements for combined transformers
  • IEC 62586-1, Edition 1.0, Power quality measurement in power supply systems - Part 1: Power quality instruments (PQI)
  • IEC 62586-2, Edition 1.0, Power quality measurement in power supply systems - Part 2: Functional tests and uncertainty requirements



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Thursday, January 9, 2014

New Company Organization and Management Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • BIP 3093, 2013 Edition, The Risk Management Standards and Guidance Collection
  • BS ISO 22300, 2012 Edition, Societal security. Terminology
  • BS ISO 22398, 2013 Edition, Societal security. Guidelines for exercises
  • IEC 62198, Edition 2.0, Managing risk in projects - Application guidelines
  • ISO 31004, 1st Edition, Risk management - Guidance for the implementation of ISO 31000



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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

New Safety of Machinery Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • BS 7985, 2013 Edition, Code of practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes. Recommendations and guidance supplementary to BS ISO 22846
  • BS EN 1088, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 14119, Safety of machinery. Interlocking devices associated with guards. Principles for design and selection
  • BS EN 60204-31, 2013 Edition, Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines. Particular safety and EMC requirements for sewing machines, units and systems
  • BS EN 61010-2-201, 2013 Edition, Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use. Particular requirements for control equipment
  • BS EN 61496-1, 2013 Edition, Safety of machinery. Electro-sensitive protective equipment. General requirements and tests
  • BS EN ISO 14119, 2013 Edition, Safety of machinery. Interlocking devices associated with guards. Principles for design and selection
  • ISO 14119, 2nd Edition, Safety of machinery - Interlocking devices associated with guards - Principles for design and selection
  • ISO 22100-2, 1st Edition, Safety of machinery - Relationship with ISO 12100 - Part 2: How ISO 12100 relates to ISO 13849-1



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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

New Quality Standards for the 4th Quarter 2013

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


  • ASTM D6299, 2013 Edition, Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
  • ASTM D6300, 2013a Edition, Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
  • ASTM G172, 2002 Edition Reaffirmed in 2010, Editorial Change, Standard Guide for Statistical Analysis of Accelerated Service Life Data
  • BS EN 9100, Corrigendum 2 for 2009 Edition, Quality management systems. Requirements for aviation, space and defense organizations
  • BS ISO 3950-1, 2013 Edition, Sampling procedures for inspection by variables. Specification for single sampling plans indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection for a single quality characteristic and a single AQL
  • IEC 60050-902, Edition 1.0, International electrotechnical vocabulary - Part 902: Conformity assessment
  • ISO/IEC 17021-4, 1st Edition, Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 4: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of event sustainability management systems
  • ISO/IEC 90006, 1st Edition, Information technology - Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to IT service management and its integration with ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011
  • ISO 22003, 2nd Edition, Food safety management systems - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
  • ISO 22514-2, 1st Edition, Corrected and Reprinted, Statistical methods in process management - Capability and performance - Part 2: Process capability and performance of time-dependent process models
  • IWA 12, 1st Edition, Guidelines on the application of ISO 9001:2008 in policing organizations



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