Tuesday, September 30, 2014

New Protection Of And In Buildings Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards for Protection Of And In Buildings are now available:


  • ASTM C1374, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of Installed Thickness of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Building Insulation
  • ASTM E241, 2009 Edition Reapproved in 2014 with Editorial Correction, Standard Guide for Limiting Water-Induced Damage to Buildings
  • ASTM E1423, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Determining Steady State Thermal Transmittance of Fenestration Systems
  • ASTM E2099, 2000 Edition Reapproved in 2014 with Editorial Correction, Standard Practice for the Specification and Evaluation of Pre-Construction Laboratory Mockups of Exterior Wall Systems
  • BS EN 14114, Withdrawn and replaced by BS EN ISO 15758, Hygrothermal performance of building equipment and industrial installations. Calculation of water vapour diffusion. Cold pipe insulation systems
  • BS EN 20140-2, Withdrawn and replaced by BS EN ISO 12999-1, Determination, verification and application of precision data
  • BS EN ISO 10140-1, 2010 Edition with amendment A2, Acoustics. Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements. Application rules for specific products
  • BS EN ISO 10140-5, 2010 Edition with amendment A1, Acoustics. Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements. Requirements for test facilities and equipment
  • BS EN ISO 12999-1, 2014 Edition, Acoustics. Determination and application of measurement uncertainties in building acoustics. Sound insulation
  • BS EN ISO 15758, 2014 Edition, Hygrothermal performance of building equipment and industrial installations. Calculation of water vapour diffusion. Cold pipe insulation systems
  • ISO 10140-1, Amendment 2 for 1st Edition, Acoustics - Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements - Part 1: Application rules for specific products
  • ISO 10140-5, Amendment 1 for 1st Edition, Acoustics - Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements - Part 5: Requirements for test facilities and equipment
  • ISO 12999-1, 1st Edition, Acoustics - Determination and application of measurement uncertainties in building acoustics - Part 1: Sound insulation
  • ISO 15758, 2nd Edition, Hygrothermal performance of building equipment and industrial installations - Calculation of water vapour diffusion - Cold pipe insulation systems
  • SS EN ISO 12999-1, 2014 Edition, Acoustics - Determination and application of measurement uncertainties in building acoustics - Part 1: Sound insulation (ISO 12999-1:2014)
  • SS EN ISO 15758, 2014 Edition, Hygrothermal performance of building equipment and industrial installations - Calculation of water vapour diffusion - Cold pipe insulation systems (ISO 15758:2014)


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Monday, September 29, 2014

New Fiber Optic Communication Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

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


  • BS EN 50516-3-1, 2014 Edition, Industrial connector sets and interconnect components to be used in optical fibre control and communication systems. Product specifications. Type ODVA APC terminated on EN 60793-2-50 category B1.1 and B1.3 singlemode fibre to meet the requirements of category I (industrial environments) as specified in EN 50173-1 and IEC 61753-1-3
  • BS EN 60728-14, 2014 Edition, Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services. Optical transmission systems using RFoG technology
  • BS EN 60793-1-51, 2014 Edition, Optical fibres. Measurement methods and test procedures. Dry heat (steady state) tests
  • BS EN 60793-1-52, 2014 Edition, Optical fibres. Measurement methods and test procedures. Change of temperature tests
  • BS EN 60793-1-53, 2014 Edition, Optical fibres. Measurement methods and test procedures. Water immersion tests
  • BS EN 60794-1-20, 2014 Edition, Optical fibre cables. Generic specification. Basic optical cable test procedures. General and definitions
  • BS EN 60794-2-20, 2014 Edition, Optical fibre cables. Indoor cables. Family specification for multi-fibre optical cables
  • BS EN 60794-5-10, 2014 Edition, Optical fibre cables. Family specification. Outdoor microduct optical fibre cables, microducts and protected microducts for installation by blowing
  • BS EN 60794-5-20, 2014 Edition, Optical fibre cables. Family specification. Outdoor microduct fibre units, microducts and protected microducts for installation by blowing
  • BS EN 61300-2-42, 2014 Edition, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Basic test and measurement procedures. Tests. Static side load for strain relief
  • BS EN 61300-3-21, Withdrawn and replaced by BS IEC-61300-3-21, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Basic test and measurement procedures. Examinations and measurements. Examinations and measurements. Switching time and bounce time
  • BS EN 61300-3-52, 2014 Edition, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Basic test and measurement procedures. Examinations and measurements. Guide hole and alignment pin deformation constant, CD for 8 degree angled PC rectangular ferrule, single mode fibres
  • BS EN 61754-30, 2014 Edition, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Fibre optic connector interfaces. Type CLIK connector series
  • BS EN 62074-1, 2014 Edition, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Fibre optic WDM devices. Generic specification
  • BS EN 62148-17, 2014 Edition, Fiber optic active components and devices. Package and interface standards. Transmitter and receiver components with dual coaxial RF connectors
  • BS IEC 61300-3-21, 2014 Edition, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Basic test and measurement procedures. Examinations and measurements. Switching time
  • IEC 60794-1-24, Edition 1.0, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-24: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Electrical test methods
  • IEC 60794-2-51, Edition 1.0, Optical fibre cables - Part 2-51: Indoor cables - Detail specification for simplex and duplex cables for use in cords for controlled environment
  • IEC 61280-2-12, Edition 1.0, Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 2-12: Digital systems - Measuring eye diagrams and Q-factor using a software triggering technique for transmission signal quality assessment
  • IEC 61282-13, Edition 1.0, Fibre optic communication system design guides - Part 13: Guidance on in-service PMD and CD characterization of fibre optic links
  • IEC 61300-2-43, Edition 2.0, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-43: Tests - Screen testing of return loss of single-mode PC optical fibre connectors
  • IEC 61300-3-21, Edition 2.0, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-21: Examinations and measurements - Switching time
  • IEC 61753-041-2, Edition 1.0, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Performance standard - Part 041-2: Non-connectorized single-mode OTDR reflecting device for category C - Controlled environment
  • IEC 61753-071-2, Edition 1.0, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Performance standard - Part 071-2: Non-connectorized single-mode fibre optic 1 X 2 and 2 X 2 spatial switches for category C - Controlled environments
  • IEC 61753-081-2, Edition 2.0, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Performance standard - Part 081-2: Non-connectorized single-mode fibre optic middle-scale 1 x N DWDM devices for category C - Controlled environments
  • IEC 62149-8, Edition 1.0, Fibre optic active components and devices - Performance standards - Part 8: Seeded reflective semiconductor optical amplifier devices
  • IEC 62149-9, Edition 1.0, Fibre optic active components and devices - Performance standards - Part 9: Seeded reflective semiconductor optical amplifier transceivers
  • IEC 62343-3-3, Edition 1.0, Dynamic modules - Part 3-3: Performance specification templates - Wavelength selective switches
  • IEC 62343-6-5, Edition 2.0, Dynamic modules - Part 6-5: Design guide - Investigation of operating mechanical shock and vibration tests for dynamic modules
  • IEC 62627-06, Edition 1.0, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Part 06: Mechanical design proving nutation test results for reinforced fibre cable terminated with optical connectors for high density patching applications
  • IEC 62690, Edition 1.0, Hydrogen effects in optical fibre cables - Guidelines
  • JIS-C-5973, 2014 Edition (Japanese Language Only), F04 Type Connectors for Optical Fiber Cables


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Friday, September 26, 2014

New Telecontrol and Telemetering Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

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


  • BS EN 61850-9-1, Withdrawn without replacement, Communication networks and systems in substations. Specific communication service mapping (SCSM) Sampled values over serial unidirectional multidrop point to point link
  • BS EN 61968-9, 2014 Edition, Application integration at electric utilities. System interfaces for distribution management. Interfaces for meter reading and control
  • BS EN 61970-402, Withdrawn without replacement, Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) Common services
  • BS EN 61970-403, Withdrawn without replacement, Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) Generic data access
  • BS EN 61970-404, Withdrawn without replacement, Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) High speed data access (HSDA)
  • BS EN 61970-405, Withdrawn without replacement, Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) Generic eventing and subscription (GES)
  • BS EN 61970-407, Withdrawn without replacement, Energy management system application program interface (EMS-API) Time series data access (TSDA)
  • BS EN 61970-552, 2014 Edition, Energy Management System Application Program Interface (EMS-API) CIMXML Model Exchange Format
  • BS IEC 62843, 2013 Edition, Standard for N times 64 kilobit per second optical fiber interfaces between teleprotection and multiplexer equipment
  • IEC 62325-301, Edition 1.0, Framework for energy market communications - Part 301: Common information model (CIM) extensions for markets
  • IEC 62325-451-2, Edition 1.0, Framework for energy market communications - Part 451-2: Scheduling business process and contextual model for CIM European market



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Thursday, September 25, 2014

New Flat Steel Products And Semi-Products Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Flat Steel Products And Semi-Products are now available:


  • ASTM A109, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon (0.25 Maximum Percent), Cold-Rolled
  • ASTM A167, Withdrawn without replacement, Standard Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip 
  • ASTM A299, 2009 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Manganese-Silicon
  • ASTM A345, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Flat-Rolled Electrical Steels for Magnetic Applications
  • ASTM A414, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy for Pressure Vessels
  • ASTM A480, 2014a Edition, Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
  • ASTM A514, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for High-Yield-Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Plate, Suitable for Welding
  • ASTM A793, 1996 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
  • ASTM A827, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Plates, Carbon Steel, for Forging and Similar Applications
  • ASTM A829, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Alloy Structural Steel Plates
  • ASTM A830, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Plates, Carbon Steel, Structural Quality, Furnished to Chemical Composition Requirements
  • ASTM A871, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel Plate With Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
  • ASTM A887, 1989 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Specification for Borated Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Nuclear Application
  • ASTM A1004, 1999 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Practice for Establishing Conformance to the Minimum Expected Corrosion Characteristics of Metallic, Painted-Metallic, and Nonmetallic-Coated Steel Sheet Intended for Use as Cold Formed Framing Members
  • ASTM A1046, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process
  • BS EN 10107, 2014 Edition, Grain-oriented electrical steel strip and sheet delivered in the fully processed state
  • BS EN 10152, Corrigendum for 2009 Edition, Electrolytically zinc coated cold rolled steel flat products for cold forming. Technical delivery conditions
  • BS ISO 4998, 2014 Edition, Continuous hot-dip zinc-coated and zinc-iron alloy-coated carbon steel sheet of structural quality
  • BS ISO 6932, 2014 Edition, Cold-reduced carbon steel strip with a maximum carbon content of 0,25 %
  • ISO 4998, 6th Edition, Continuous hot-dip zinc-coated and zinc-iron alloy-coated carbon steel sheet of structural quality



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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

New Aerospace Electric Equipment and Systems Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Aerospace Electric Equipment and Systems are now available:


  • ASTM F2696, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Inspection of Aircraft Electrical Wiring Systems
  • ASTM F2799, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Maintenance of Aircraft Electrical Wiring Systems
  • BS EN 2267-009, Corrigendum 1 for 2013 Edition, Aerospace series. Cables, electrical, for general purpose. Operating temperatures between -55 °C and 260 °C. DRA family, single and multicore assembly. Product standard
  • BS EN 2794-001, 2014 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Aerospace series. Circuit breakers, single-pole, temperature compensated, rated current 20 A to 50 ATechnical specification
  • BS EN 3475-514, 2014 Edition, Aerospace series. Cables, electrical, aircraft use. Test methods. Porosity of copper cladding on aluminium strands
  • BS EN 4057-402, 2014 Edition, Aerospace series. Cable ties for harnesses. Test methods. Life cycle
  • BS EN 4199-003, 2014 Edition, Aerospace series. Bonding straps for aircraft. Bonding strap assemblies with flat braided conductor copper, tin plated - 65°C up to 150°C and copper, nickel plated - 65°C up to 260°C. Product standard
  • BS EN 4651, 2014 Edition, Aerospace series. Copper-clad aluminium alloy conductors for electrical cables. Product standard
  • BS EN 4708-001, 2014 Edition, Aerospace series. Sleeving, heat-shrinkable, for binding, insulation and identification. Technical specification
  • BS EN 6059-406, 2014 Edition, Aerospace series. Electrical cables, installation. Protection sleeves. Test methods. Vibration
  • BS EN 6059-601, 2014 Edition, Aerospace series. Electrical cables, installation. Protection sleeves. Test methods. Open and close



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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

New Telecommunications Equipment Component Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Telecommunications Equipment Components and Accessories are now available:


  • BS EN 50289-3-8, 2013 Edition, Communication cables. Specifications for test methods. Mechanical test methods. Abrasion resistance of cable sheath markings
  • BS EN 50407-3, 2014 Edition, Multi-pair cables used in high bit rate digital access telecommunications networks. Indoor multi-pair/quad riser cables up to 100 MHz for maximum length of connection 100 m supporting universal services, xDSL and applications up to 100 Mbit/s over IP
  • BS EN 50599, 2014 Edition, Generic cabling systems. Specification for the testing of balanced communication cabling in accordance with EN 50173-4. Screened straight patch cords and straight work area cords for class D applications. Detail specification
  • BS EN 62680-4, 2014 Edition, Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power. Universal Serial Bus Cables and Connectors Class Document, Revision 2.0
  • IEC 61169-49, Edition 1.0, Radio-frequency connectors - Part 49: Sectional specification for SMAA series R.F. connectors
  • IEC 61196-1-111, Edition 2.0, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-111: Electrical test methods - Stability of phase test methods


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Monday, September 22, 2014

New IT Applications In Transport And Trade Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on IT Applications In Transport And Trade has been released:


  • BS EN 50128, Corrigendum for the 2011 Edition, Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. Software for railway control and protection systems
  • BS EN ISO 17262, Corrigendum for the 2012 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Automatic vehicle and equipment identification. Numbering and data structures
  • BS ISO 11270, 2014 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Lane keeping assistance systems (LKAS). Performance requirements and test procedures
  • BS ISO 17185-1, 2014 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Public transport user information. Standards framework for public information systems
  • BS ISO 21217, 2014 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Communications access for land mobiles (CALM). Architecture
  • DIN EN ISO 14819-3, 2014 Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Traffic and travel information messages via traffic message coding - Part 3: Location referencing for Radio Data System - Traffic message Channel (RDS-TMC) using ALERT-C (ISO 14819-3:2013)
  • ISO 11270, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Lane keeping assistance systems (LKAS) - Performance requirements and test procedures
  • ISO 17185-1, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Public transport user information - Part 1: Standards framework for public information systems
  • ISO 17419, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Cooperative systems - Classification and management of ITS applications in a global context
  • ISO 17423, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Cooperative systems - ITS application requirements and objectives for selection of communication profiles
  • ISO 21217, 2nd Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Communications access for land mobiles (CALM) - Architecture


Friday, September 19, 2014

New Welding, Brazing And Soldering Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Welding, Brazing And Soldering are now available:


  • AWS A5.5, 2014 Edition, Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Specification For
  • AWS A5.24/A5.24M, 2014 Edition, Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Welding Electrodes and Rods
  • AWS B2.1/B2.1m-BMG, 2014 Edition, Base Metal Grouping for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
  • AWS D1.2/D1.2m, 2014 Edition, Structural Welding Code - Aluminum
  • AWS G2.4/G2.4m, 2014 Edition, Guide for the Fusion Welding of Titanium and Titanium Alloys
  • BS EN 14700, 2014 Edition, Welding consumables. Welding consumables for hard-facing. Thermal spraying. Recommendations for thermal spraying
  • BS EN 60974-3, 2014 Edition, Arc welding equipment. Arc striking and stabilizing devices
  • BS EN ISO 14114, 2014 Edition, Gas welding equipment. Acetylene manifold systems for welding, cutting and allied processes. General requirements
  • BS EN ISO 14555, 2014 Edition, Welding. Arc stud welding of metallic materials
  • ISO 9455-5, 2nd Edition, Soft soldering fluxes - Test methods - Part 5: Copper mirror test
  • ISO 14114, 2nd Edition, Gas welding equipment - Acetylene manifold systems for welding, cutting and allied processes - General requirements
  • ISO 14555, 3rd Edition Corrected Reprint, Welding - Arc stud welding of metallic materials


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Thursday, September 18, 2014

New Electrical Insulation Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

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


  • BS EN 60507, 2014 Edition, Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage ceramic and glass insulators to be used on a.c. systems
  • BS EN 61557-15, 2014 Edition, Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures. Functional safety requirements for insulation monitoring devices in IT systems and equipment for insulation fault location in IT systems
  • BS EN 61858, Withdrawn and replaced by BS EN 61858-1, Electrical insulation systems. Thermal evaluation of modifications to an established wire-wound EIS
  • BS EN 61858-1, 2014 Edition, Electrical insulation systems. Thermal evaluation of modifications to an established electrical insulation system (EIS). Wire-wound winding EIS
  • BS EN 61858-2, 2014 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Electrical insulation systems. Thermal evaluation of modifications to an established electrical insulation system (EIS). Form-wound EIS
  • IEC 62332-2, Edition 2.0, Electrical insulation systems (EIS) - Thermal evaluation of combined liquid and solid components - Part 2: Simplified test


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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

New Fire-Resistance Of Building Materials And Elements Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Fire-Resistance Of Building Materials And Elements are now available:


  • ASTM E84, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
  • ASTM E906, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using a Thermopile Method
  • ASTM E2231, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
  • ASTM E2749, 2010 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Practice for Measuring the Uniformity of Furnace Exposure on Test Specimens
  • BS 476-4, Corrigendum 1 for 1970 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Non-combustibility test for materials
  • BS 476-6Corrigendum 1 for 1989 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test for fire propagation for products
  • BS 476-7, Corrigendum 1 for 1997 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test to determine the classification of the surface spread of flame of products
  • BS-476-11, Corrigendum 1 for 1982 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test to determine the classification of the surface spread of flame of products
  • BS 476-12, Corrigendum 1 for 1991 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test for ignitability of products by direct flame impingement
  • BS 476-20Corrigendum 1 for 1987 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)
  • BS 476-21Corrigendum 1 for 1987 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
  • BS 476-22Corrigendum 1 for 1987 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction
  • BS 476-24Corrigendum 1 for 1987 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for determination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts
  • BS 476-31.1Corrigendum 1 for 1987 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and shutter assemblies
  • BS 476-33Corrigendum 1 for 1993 Edition, Fire tests on building materials and structures. Full-scale room test for surface products
  • BS EN 1994-1-2, 2005 Edition with Amendment 1, Eurocode 4. Design of composite steel and concrete structures. General rules. Structural fire design
  • BS EN 15269-5, 2014 Edition, Extended application of test results for fire resistance and/or smoke control for door, shutter and openable window assemblies, including their elements of building hardware. Fire resistance of hinged and pivoted metal framed glazed doorsets and openable windows
  • DIN EN 1364-3, 2014 Edition, Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 3: Curtain walling - Full configuration (complete assembly)
  • DIN EN 1364-4, 2014 Edition, Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 4: Curtain walling - Part configuration
  • ISO 3008-2, 1st Edition, Fire-resistance tests - Part 2: Lift landing door assemblies



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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

New Space Systems and Operations Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Space Systems and Operations are now available:


  • ASTM E349, 2006 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Terminology Relating to Space Simulation
  • BS ISO 16126, 2014 Edition, Space systems. Assessment of survivability of unmanned spacecraft against space debris and meteoroid impacts to ensure successful post-mission disposal
  • BS ISO 16457, 2014 Edition with Corrigendum 1, Space systems. Space environment (natural and artificial). The Earth’s ionosphere model: international reference ionosphere (IRI) model and extensions to the plasmasphere 
  • BS ISO 17255, 2014 Edition, Space systems. Programme management. Statement of work
  • BS ISO 23462, 2014 Edition, Space systems. Guidelines to define the management framework for a space project
  • ISO 10788, 1st Edition, Space systems - Lunar simulants
  • ISO 11233, 1st Edition, Space systems - Orbit determination and estimation - Process for describing techniques
  • ISO 16126, 1st Edition, Space systems - Assessment of survivability of unmanned spacecraft against space debris and meteoroid impacts to ensure successful post-mission disposal
  • ISO 16457, 1st Edition Corrected Reprint, Space systems - Space environment (natural and artificial) - The Earths ionosphere model: international reference ionosphere (IRI) model and extensions to the plasmasphere
  • ISO 17255, 1st Edition, Space systems - Programme management - Statement of work
  • ISO 18147, 1st Edition, Space environment (natural and artificial) - Method of the solar energetic protons fluences and peak fluxes determination
  • ISO 23462, 1st Edition, Space systems - Guidelines to define the management framework for a space project


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Monday, September 15, 2014

New Metal Corrosion Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM B368, 2009 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid-Salt Spray (Fog) Testing (CASS Test)
  • ASTM G61, 1986 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Conducting Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization Measurements for Localized Corrosion Susceptibility of Iron-, Nickel-, or Cobalt-Based Alloys
  • ASTM G82, 1998 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Guide for Development and Use of a Galvanic Series for Predicting Galvanic Corrosion Performance
  • ASTM G199, 2009 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Guide for Electrochemical Noise Measurement
  • BS EN ISO 8407, Corrigendum 1 for 2009 Edition, Corrosion of metals and alloys. Removal of corrosion products from corrosion test specimens
  • BS EN ISO 11474, 2014 Edition, Corrosion of metals and alloys. Corrosion tests in artificial atmosphere. Accelerated outdoor test by intermittent spraying of a salt solution (Scab test)
  • BS EN ISO 17081, 2014 Edition, Method of measurement of hydrogen permeation and determination of hydrogen uptake and transport in metals by an electrochemical technique
  • DIN EN ISO 8407, 2014 Edition, Corrosion of metals and alloys - Removal of corrosion products from corrosion test specimens 
  • DIN EN ISO 11474, 2014 Edition, Corrosion of metals and alloys - Corrosion tests in artificial atmosphere - Accelerated outdoor test by intermittent spraying of a salt solution (Scab test) 
  • ISO 6509-1, 1st Edition, Corrosion of metals and alloys - Determination of dezincification resistance of copper alloys with zinc - Part 1: Test method
  • ISO 17081, 2nd Edition, Method of measurement of hydrogen permeation and determination of hydrogen uptake and transport in metals by an electrochemical technique


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Friday, September 12, 2014

New Printed Circuit And Board Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Printed Circuits And Boards are now available:


  • IEC 62866, Edition 1.0, Electrochemical migration in printed wiring boards and assemblies - Mechanisms and testing
  • IEC/PAS 61249-8-1, Edition 1.0, Qualification and performance of electrical insulating compound for printed wiring assemblies
  • IEC/PAS 61249-8-5, Edition 1.0, Qualification and performance specification of permanent solder mask and flexible cover materials
  • IPC 4101, Revision D, Specification for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer Printed Boards
  • IPC 8701, 2014 First Release, Final Acceptance Criteria Standard for PV Modules-Final Module Assembly
  • IPC A 610, Revision F, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies
  • J-STD-001, Revision F, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies
  • J-STD-030, Revision A, Guideline for Selection and Application of Underfill Material for Flip Chip and Other Micropackages


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Thursday, September 11, 2014

New Industrial Automation System Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

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


  • BS EN 61158-4-7, Corrigendum 1 for 2008 Edition, Industrial communication networks. Fieldbus specifications. Data-link layer protocol specification. Type 7 elements
  • BS EN ISO 10218-1, Corrigendum for the 2011 Edition, Robots and robotic devices. Safety requirements for industrial robots. Robots
  • BS ISO 230-2, 2014 Edition, Test code for machine tools. Determination of accuracy and repeatability of positioning of numerically controlled axes
  • IEC 62554-3-3, Corrigendum 1 for Edition 1.0, Industrial communication networks - Network and system security - Part 3-3: System security requirements and security levels
  • IEC 62603-1, Edition 1.0, Industrial process control systems - Guideline for evaluating process control systems - Part 1: Specifications
  • IEC 62657-1, Edition 1.0, Industrial communication networks - Wireless communication networks - Part 1: Wireless communication requirements and spectrum considerations
  • ISO 230-2, 4th Edition, Test code for machine tools - Part 2: Determination of accuracy and repeatability of positioning of numerically controlled axes
  • ISO 17296-3, 1st Edition, Additive manufacturing - General principles - Part 3: Main characteristics and corresponding test methods
  • ISO 17296-4, 1st Edition, Additive manufacturing - General principles - Part 4: Overview of data processing


For other standards like these, please go to our Document Center List of Standards on Industrial Automation Systems.  There you'll also find links to other sub-topics as well.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

New Food Technology Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM C927, 1980 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Lead and Cadmium Extracted from the Lip and Rim Area of Glass Tumblers Externally Decorated with Ceramic Glass Enamels
  • BS EN 12042, 2014 Edition, Food processing machinery. Automatic dough dividers. Safety and hygiene requirements
  • BS EN 12822, 2014 Edition, Foodstuffs. Determination of vitamin E by high performance liquid chromatography. Measurement of a-, B-, v- & o-tocopherol
  • BS EN 12823-1, 2014 Edition, Foodstuffs. Determination of vitamin A by high performance liquid chromatography. Measurement of all-E-retinol and 13-Z-retino
  • BS EN 14122, 2014 Edition, Foodstuffs. Determination of vitamin B1 by high performance liquid chromatography
  • BS EN 14152, 2014 Edition, Foodstuffs. Determination of vitamin B2 by high performance liquid chromatography
  • BS EN 14164, 2014 Edition, Foodstuffs. Determination of vitamin B6 by high performance chromatography
  • BS EN ISO 8586, Corrigendum 1 for 2013 Edition, Sensory analysis. General guidelines for the selection, training and monitoring of selected assessors and expert sensory assessors
  • DIN EN 12042, 2014 Edition, Food processing machinery - Automatic dough dividers - Safety and hygiene requirements
  • ISO 8589 Amendment 1, Amendment 1 for the 2nd Edition, Sensory analysis - General guidance for the design of test rooms


For additional items on this topic, please go to our page Document Center List of Standards on Food Technology.  There you'll find links to each of the subsets in this category.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

New Stainless Steel Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM A167, Withdrawn without replacement, Standard Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
  • ASTM A484, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings
  • ASTM A793, 1996 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Specification for Rolled Floor Plate, Stainless Steel
  • ASTM A960, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Wrought Steel Piping Fittings
  • ASTM A965, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Steel Forgings, Austenitic, for Pressure and High Temperature Parts
  • ASTM A1011, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy, High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, and Ultra-High Strength
  • ASTM E1086, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Analysis of Austenitic Stainless Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  • BS ISO 15510, 2014 Edition, Stainless steels. Chemical composition
  • BS ISO 16143-1, 2014 Edition, Stainless steels for general purposes. Corrosion-resistant flat products
  • BS ISO 16143-2, 2014 Edition, Stainless steels for general purposes. Corrosion-resistant semi-finished products, bars, rods and sections
  • BS ISO 16143-3, 2014 Edition, Stainless steels for general purposes. Wire
  • ISO 15510, 2nd Edition, Stainless steels - Chemical composition
  • ISO 16143-1, 2nd Edition, Stainless steels for general purposes - Part 1: Corrosion-resistant flat products
  • ISO 16143-2, 2nd Edition, Stainless steels for general purposes - Part 1: Corrosion-resistant flat products
  • ISO 16143-3, 2nd Edition, Stainless steels for general purposes - Part 3: Wire


For more standards like these, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Stainless Steels.

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New Stainless Steel Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2013

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Monday, September 8, 2014

New Protective Equipment Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM E2505, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Practice for Industrial Rope Access
  • ASTM F1052, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Pressure Testing Vapor Protective Suits
  • ASTM F2815, 2010 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Practice for Chemical Permeation through Protective Clothing Materials: Testing Data Analysis by Use of a Computer Program
  • BS 7928, Corrigendum 1 for 2013 Edition, Specification for head protectors for cricketers
  • BS 8608, 2014 Edition, Specification for radio telemetry systems for use with respiratory protective devices used by emergency first responders
  • BS EN 250, 2014 Edition, Respiratory equipment. Open-circuit self-contained compressed air diving apparatus. Requirements, testing and marking
  • BS EN 13277-3, 2013 Edition, Protective equipment for martial arts. Additional requirements and test methods for trunk protectors
  • BS EN 16350, 2014 Edition, Protective gloves. Electrostatic properties
  • BS EN ISO 17249, Corrigendum 1 for 2013 Edition, Safety footwear with resistance to chain saw cutting
  • DIN EN 1078, 2014 Edition, Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards and roller skates
  • DIN EN 1621-2, 2014 Edition, Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 2: Motorcyclists' back protectors - Requirements and test methods
  • DIN EN 1836, Withdrawn and replaced by DIN EN ISO 12312-1, Personal eye-equipment - Sunglasses and sunglare filters for general use and filters for direct observation of the sun
  • DIN EN 13277-3, 2014 Edition, Protective equipment for martial arts - Part 3: Additional requirements and test methods for trunk protectors
  • DIN EN 16350, 2014 Edition, Protective gloves - Electrostatic properties
  • DIN EN ISO 12312-1, 2014 Edition, Eye and face protection - Sunglasses and related eyewear - Part 1: Sunglasses for general use (ISO 12312-1:2013)
  • DIN EN ISO 17249, 2014 Edition, Safety footwear with resistance to chain saw cutting
  • ISO 16976-6, 1st Edition, Respiratory protective devices - Human factors - Part 6: Psycho-physiological effects
  • ISO 20346, 2nd Edition, Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear


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Friday, September 5, 2014

New Iron And Steel Pipe Standards for the 2nd Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Iron And Steel Pipes are now available:


  • ASTM A106, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
  • ASTM A269, 2014 Edition with an Editorial  Correction, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
  • ASTM A358, 2014a Edition, Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service and General Applications
  • ASTM A513, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon and Alloy Steel Mechanical Tubing
  • ASTM A672, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pipe for High-Pressure Service at Moderate Temperatures
  • ASTM A691, 2009 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe, Electric-Fusion-Welded for High-Pressure Service at High Temperatures
  • ASTM A847, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless High-Strength, Low-Alloy Structural Tubing with Improved Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
  • ASTM A872, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Centrifugally Cast Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe for Corrosive Environments
  • ASTM A1053, 2012 Edition with an Editorial Correction, Standard Specification for Welded Ferritic-Martensitic Stainless Steel Pipe
  • ASTM A1057, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Specification for Steel, Structural Tubing, Cold Formed, Welded, Carbon, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-Dip Process
  • ASTM C1277, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Shielded Couplings Joining Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings
  • ASTM E213, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe and Tubing
  • BS EN 1124-2, 2014 Edition, Pipes and fittings of longitudinally welded stainless steel pipes with spigot and socket for waste water systems. System S, forms and dimensions
  • DIN EN 1124-2, 2014 Edition, Pipes and fittings of longitudinally welded stainless steel pipes with spigot and socket for waste water systems - Part 2: System S, forms and dimensions
  • DIN EN 1124-4, 2014 Edition, Pipes and fittings of longitudinally welded stainless steel pipes with spigot and socket for wastewater systems - Part 4: Components for vacuum drainage systems and for drainage systems on ships
  • JIS G 0584, 2014 Edition, Ultrasonic examination for arc welded steel pipes (Japanese Language Only)
  • JIS-G-3462, 2014 Edition, Alloy steel tubes for boiler and heat exchanger (Japanese Language Only)


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