Friday, February 27, 2015

New Fastener Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM A193, 2014a Edition, Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel and Stainless Steel Bolting for High Temperature or High Pressure Service and Other Special Purpose Applications
  • ASTM A962, 2014a Edition, Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Bolting Intended for Use at Any Temperature from Cryogenic to the Creep Range
  • ASTM F1789, 2014a Edition, Standard Terminology for F16 Mechanical Fasteners
  • ASTM F1852, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for 'Twist Off' Type Tension Control Structural Bolt/Nut/Washer Assemblies, Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength
  • ASTM F1940, 2007a Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Process Control Verification to Prevent Hydrogen Embrittlement in Plated or Coated Fasteners
  • ASTM F2280, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for 'Twist Off' Type Tension Control Structural Bolt/Nut/Washer Assemblies, Steel, Heat Treated, 150 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength
  • BS 746, 2014 Edition, Specification for gas meter unions and adaptors
  • BS EN ISO 1891-2, 2014 Edition, Fasteners. Terminology. Vocabulary and definitions for coatings
  • ISO 1891-2, 1st Edition, Fasteners - Terminology - Part 2: Vocabulary and definitions for coatings
  • SS EN ISO 1891-2, 2014 Edition, Fasteners. Terminology. Vocabulary and definitions for coatings


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

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

New Audio, Video And Audiovisual Engineering Standards for the 2nd Half of 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards for  Audio, Video And Audiovisual Engineering are now available:


  • BS EN 50514, 2014 Edition, Audio, video and information technology equipment. Routine electrical safety testing in production
  • BS EN 60268-4, 2014 Edition, Sound system equipment. Microphones
  • BS EN 60728-1-1, 2014 Edition, Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services. RF cabling for two way home networks
  • BS EN 60958-1, 2008 Edition with Amendment A1, Digital audio interface. General
  • BS EN 61883-6, 2014 Edition, Consumer audio/video equipment. Digital interface. Audio and music data transmission protocol
  • IEC 61292-4, Edition 3.0, Optical amplifiers - Part 4: Maximum permissible optical power for the damage-free and safe use of optical amplifiers, including Raman amplifiers
  • IEC 61883-6, Edition 3.0, Consumer audio/video equipment - Digital interface - Part 6: Audio and music data transmission protocol
  • SMPTE RDD 28, 2014 Edition, Dolby Atmos Print Master File Specification
  • SMPTE RDD 29, 2014 Edition, Dolby Atmos Bitstream Specification
  • SMPTE RDD 30, 2014 Edition, ARRIRAW Image File Structure and Interpretation Supporting Deferred Demosaicing to a Logarithmic Encoding
  • SMPTE RDD 31, 2014 Edition, Deferred Demosaicing of an ARRIRAW Image File to a Wide-Gamut Logarithmic Encoding
  • SMPTE RDD 32, 2014 Edition, XAVC MXF Mapping and Operating Points
  • SMPTE RP 91, 2014 Edition, Specifications for 70-mm Projector Alignment and Screen Image Quality Test Film
  • SMPTE RP 155, 2014 Edition, Motion-Pictures and Television - Reference Level for Digital Audio Systems
  • SMPTE RP 205, 2014 Edition, Application of Unique Material Identifiers in Production and Broadcast Environments
  • SMPTE RP 219-1, 2014 Edition, High-Definition, Standard-Definition Compatible Color Bar Signal
  • SMPTE ST 268, 2014 Edition, File Format for Digital Moving-Picture Exchange (DPX), Version 2.0
  • SMPTE ST 395, 2014 Edition, Metadata Groups Register
  • SMPTE ST 2080-1, 2014 Edition, Reference White Luminance Level and Chromaticity for HDTV
  • SMPTE ST 2086, 2014 Edition, Mastering Display Color Volume Metadata Supporting High Luminance and Wide Color Gamut Images


Wednesday, February 25, 2015

New Heat-Treatable Steel Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards for Heat-Treatable Steels are now available:


  • ASTM A36, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
  • ASTM A295, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for High-Carbon Anti-Friction Bearing Steel
  • ASTM A529, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for High-Strength Carbon-Manganese Steel of Structural Quality
  • ASTM A534, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Carburizing Steels for Anti-Friction Bearings
  • ASTM A866, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Medium Carbon Anti-Friction Bearing Steel
  • BS EN ISO 683-17, 2014 Edition, Heat-treated steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels. Ball and roller bearing steels
  • BS ISO 683-5, 2014 Edition, Heat treatable steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels. Nitriding steels
  • ISO 683-3, 1st Edition, Heat-treatable steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels - Part 3: Case-hardening steels
  • ISO 683-5, 1st Edition, Heat treatable steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels - Part 5: Nitriding steels
  • ISO 683-17, 3rd Edition, Heat-treated steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels - Part 17: Ball and roller bearing steels
  • SS EN ISO 683-17, 2014 Edition, Heat-treated steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels. Ball and roller bearing steels


For more standards like these, please see our Document Center List of Standards for Heat-Treatable Steels.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

New Thermoplastic Material Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM D1243, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Dilute Solution Viscosity of Vinyl Chloride Polymers
  • ASTM D1986, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determining the Apparent Viscosity of Polyethylene Wax
  • ASTM D5155, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Methods for Polyurethane Raw Materials: Determination of the Isocyanate Content of Aromatic Isocyanates
  • ASTM F3034, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Billets made by Winding Molten Extruded Stress-Rated High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
  • BS EN 15346, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Recycled plastics. Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
  • BS EN 15348, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Recycled plastics. Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recyclates
  • BS EN ISO 1872-1, Withdrawn and replaced by BS EN ISO 17855-1, Polyethylene (PE) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specifications
  • BS EN ISO 6402-1, Withdrawn and replaced by BS EN ISO 19065-1, Plastics. Impact resistant acrylonitrile/styrene moulding and extrusion materials (ASA, AES, ACS), excluding butadiene-modified materials. Designation system and basis for specifications
  • BS EN ISO 10366-1, Withdrawn and replaced by BS EN ISO 19066-1, Plastics. Methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (MABS) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specifications
  • BS EN ISO 17855-1, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Polyethylene (PE) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specifications
  • BS EN ISO 18064, 2014 Edition, Thermoplastic elastomers. Nomenclature and abbreviated terms
  • BS EN ISO 19065-1, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), acrylonitrile-(ethylene-propylene-diene)-styrene (AEPDS) and acrylonitrile-(chlorinated polyethylene)-styrene (ACS) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specifications
  • BS EN ISO 19066-1, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (MABS) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specifications
  • ISO 12000, 3rd Edition, Plastics/rubber - Polymer dispersions and rubber latices (natural and synthetic) - Definitions and review of test methods
  • ISO 17855-1, 1st Edition, Plastics - Polyethylene (PE) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1: Designation system and basis for specifications
  • ISO 18064, 2nd Edition, Thermoplastic elastomers - Nomenclature and abbreviated terms
  • ISO 19065-1, 1st Edition, Plastics - Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), acrylonitrile-(ethylene-propylene-diene)-styrene (AEPDS) and acrylonitrile-(chlorinated polyethylene)-styrene (ACS) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1: Designation system and basis for specifications
  • ISO 19066-1, 1st Edition, Plastics - Methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (MABS) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1: Designation system and basis for specifications
  • SS EN 15346, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Recycled plastics. Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
  • SS EN 15348, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Recycled plastics. Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recyclates
  • SS EN ISO 17855-1, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Polyethylene (PE) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specifications
  • SS EN ISO 18064, 2014 Edition, Thermoplastic elastomers. Nomenclature and abbreviated terms
  • SS EN ISO 19065-1, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), acrylonitrile-(ethylene-propylene-diene)-styrene (AEPDS) and acrylonitrile-(chlorinated polyethylene)-styrene (ACS) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specifications
  • SS EN ISO 19066-1, 2014 Edition, Plastics. Methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (MABS) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specifications


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

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Monday, February 23, 2015

New FDA Medical Device Guidance Documents for the 4th Quarter 2014

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




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And to get the latest information for 2015, check out my new post:

New FDA Medical Device Guidance Documents for the 1st Quarter 2015

Friday, February 20, 2015

New IT Applications In Transport And Trade Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on IT Applications In Transport And Trade are now available:


  • ASTM D7434, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Determining the Performance of Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Transponders on Palletized or Unitized Loads
  • ASTM D7435, 2008 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Determining the Performance of Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Transponders on Loaded Containers
  • ASTM D7580, 2009 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Rotary Stretch Wrapper Method for Determining the Readability of Passive RFID Transponders on Homogenous Palletized or Unitized Loads
  • BS EN 14116, 2012 Edition with Amendment A1, Tanks for transport of dangerous goods. Digital interface for product recognition devices for liquid fuels
  • ISO 14533-1, 2nd Edition, Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration - Long term signature profiles - Part 1: Long term signature profiles for CMS Advanced Electronic Signatures (CAdES)
  • ISO 16785, 1st Edition, Electronic Fee Collection (EFC) - Interface definition between DSRC-OBE and external in-vehicle devices
  • ISO 17465-1, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Cooperative ITS - Part 1: Terms and definitions
  • ISO 21218 Amendment 1, Amendment 1 for the 2nd Edition, Amendment 1, Intelligent transport systems - Communications access for land mobiles (CALM) - Access technology support
  • ISO 29281-2 Amendment 1, Amendment 1 for the 1st Edition, Amendment 1, Part 2: Legacy system support, Intelligent transport systems - Communication access for land mobiles (CALM) - Non-IP networking
  • SS EN 14116, 2012 Edition with Amendment A1, Tanks for transport of dangerous goods. Digital interface for product recognition devices for liquid fuels
  • SS EN 16656, 2014 Edition, Information technology - Radio frequency identification for item management - RFID Emblem



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Thursday, February 19, 2015

New Consumer Services Standards for the 2nd Half of 2014

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


  • BS EN 16489-2, 2014 Edition, Professional indoor UV exposure services. Required qualification and competence of the indoor UV exposure consultant
  • BS EN 16489-3, 2014 Edition, Professional indoor UV exposure services. Requirements for the provision of services
  • BS EN ISO 24802-1, Corrigendum for the 2014 Edition, Recreational diving services. Requirements for the training of scuba instructors Level 1
  • BS ISO 13687, 2014 Edition, Tourism and related services. Yacht harbours. Minimum requirements
  • ISO 13687, 1st Edition, Tourism and related services - Yacht harbours - Minimum requirements
  • ISO 20245, 1st Edition, Cross-border trade of second-hand goods
  • SS EN 16489-2, 2014 Edition, Professional indoor UV exposure services. Required qualification and competence of the indoor UV exposure consultant
  • SS EN 16489-3, 2014 Edition, Professional indoor UV exposure services. Requirements for the provision of services


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

You'll also want to take a look at my previous posting:

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

New Nuclear Energy Engineering Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • ASME NQA-1, 2015 Edition, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications
  • ASTM E854, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Application and Analysis of Solid State Track Recorder (SSTR) Monitors for Reactor Surveillance, E706(IIIB)
  • BS EN 62566, Corrigendum 1 for 2013 Edition, Nuclear power plants. Instrumentation and control important to safety. Development of HDL-programmed integrated circuits for systems performing category A functions
  • IEC 60412, Edition 3.0, Nuclear instrumentation - Nomenclature (identification) of scintillators and scintillation detectors and standard dimensions of scintillators


For more standards like these, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Nuclear Energy Engineering.  You'll find a list of applicable documents and additional links to appropriate sub-topics as well.

And you'll also want to take a look at my previous postings:


Tuesday, February 17, 2015

New Semiconductor Standards for the 2nd Half of 2014

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


  • ASTM E722, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Characterizing Neutron Fluence Spectra in Terms of an Equivalent Monoenergetic Neutron Fluence for Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronics
  • BS EN 60749-42, 2014 Edition, Semiconductor devices. Mechanical and climatic test methods. Temperature and humidity storage
  • BS EN 62047-20, 2014 Edition, Semiconductor devices. Micro-electromechanical devices. Gyroscopes
  • BS EN 62047-21, 2014 Edition, Semiconductor devices. Micro-electromechanical devices. Test method for Poisson's ratio of thin film MEMS materials
  • IEC 60749-42, Edition 1.0, Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 42: Temperature and humidity storage
  • IEC 62031 Amendment 2, Amendment 2 for Edition 1.0, Amendment 2 - LED modules for general lighting - Safety specifications
  • IEC 62047-20, Edition 1.0, Semiconductor devices - Micro-electromechanical devices - Part 20: Gyroscopes
  • IEC 62047-21, Edition 1.0, Semiconductor devices - Micro-electromechanical devices - Part 21: Test method for Poisson's ratio of thin film MEMS materials


For more standards like these, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Semiconductor Devices.  You can also review U.S. military standards on this topic at our List for Semiconductor Standards FSC 5961 and List for Electronic Microcircuits FSC 5962.

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Monday, February 16, 2015

New Welding, Brazing And Soldering Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM A928, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Ferritic/Austenitic (Duplex) Stainless Steel Pipe Electric Fusion Welded with Addition of Filler Metal
  • ASTM E1955, 2004 Edition Reapproved in 2014, Standard Radiographic Examination for Soundness of Welds in Steel by Comparison to Graded ASTM Reference Radiographs
  • ASTM E2700, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Welds Using Phased Arrays
  • ASTM F722, 1982 Edition Reapproved in 2014, Standard Specification for Welded Joints for Shipboard Piping Systems
  • BS 8571, 2014 Edition, Method of test for determination of fracture toughness in metallic materials using single edge notched tension (SENT) specimens
  • BS EN 1598, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 25980, Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
  • BS EN 12732, 2013 Edition with Amendment A1, Gas infrastructure. Welding steel pipework. Functional requirements
  • BS EN 14612, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN 16602-70-07, Space product assurance. Verification and approval of automatic machine wave soldering
  • BS EN ISO 25980, 2014 Edition, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Spot, seam and projection welding
  • DIN EN ISO 15614-12, 2014 Edition, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 12: Spot, seam and projection welding
  • ISO 25980, 1st Edition, Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
  • SS EN 12732, 2013 Edition with Amendment A1, Gas infrastructure. Welding steel pipework. Functional requirements
  • SS EN ISO 15614-12, 2014 Edition, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 12: Spot, seam and projection welding
  • SS EN ISO 25980, 2014 Edition, Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes


For more standards like these, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Welding, Brazing And Soldering.  

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

New Paint and Varnish Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM D562, 2010 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer
  • ASTM D1200, 2010 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup
  • ASTM D2243, 1995 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Water-Borne Coatings
  • ASTM D2337, 2001 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Freeze-Thaw Stability of Multicolor Lacquers
  • ASTM D3258, 2004 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Porosity of White or Near White Paint Films by Staining
  • ASTM D3928, 2000A Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Gloss or Sheen Uniformity
  • ASTM D4144, 1994 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Estimating Package Stability of Coatings for Ultraviolet Curing
  • ASTM D5125, 2010 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Paints and Related Materials by ISO Flow Cups
  • ASTM D5201, 2005A Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Practice for Calculating Formulation Physical Constants of Paints and Coatings
  • ASTM D6490, 1999 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission of NonFilm Forming Treatments Used on Cementitious Panels
  • BS EN ISO 2813, 2014 Edition, Paints and varnishes. Determination of gloss value at 20 degrees, 60 degrees and 85 degrees
  • BS EN ISO 4618, 2014 Edition, Paints and varnishes. Terms and definitions
  • BS EN ISO 13803, 2014 Edition, Paints and varnishes. Determination of haze on paint films at 20 degrees
  • DIN EN 927-2, 2014 Edition, Paints and varnishes - Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood - Part 2: Performance specification
  • ISO 2813, 4th Edition, Paints and varnishes - Determination of gloss value at 20 degrees, 60 degrees and 85 degrees
  • ISO 4618, 2nd Edition, Paints and varnishes - Terms and definitions
  • ISO 13803, 2nd Edition, Paints and varnishes - Determination of haze on paint films at 20 degrees
  • SS EN 927-2, 2014 Edition, Paints and varnishes - Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood - Part 2: Performance specification
  • SS EN ISO 2813, 2014 Edition, Paints and varnishes. Determination of gloss value at 20 degrees, 60 degrees and 85 degrees
  • SS EN ISO 4618, 2014 Edition, Paints and varnishes. Terms and definitions
  • SS EN ISO 13803, 2014 Edition, Paints and varnishes. Determination of haze on paint films at 20 degrees


To see more standards like these, just go to our Document Center List of Standards on Paints and Varnishes.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

New Company Organization And Management Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • BS 65000, 2014 Edition, Guidance on organizational resilience
  • BS EN ISO 22311, 2014 Edition, Societal security. Video-surveillance. Export interoperability
  • BS EN ISO 22313, Corrigendum 1 for 2012 Edition, Societal security. Business continuity management systems. Guidance
  • ISO/IEC 17021-6, 1st Edition, Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 6: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of business continuity management systems
  • ISO 19600, 1st Edition, Compliance management systems - Guidelines
  • ISO 22315, 1st Edition, Societal security - Mass evacuation - Guidelines for planning
  • PAS 5748, 2014 Edition, Specification for the planning, application, measurement and review of cleanliness services in hospitals
  • PAS 7000, 2014 Edition, Supply chain risk management. Supplier prequalification
  • SS EN ISO 22311, 2014 Edition, Societal security. Video-surveillance. Export interoperability
  • SS EN ISO 22313, 2014 Edition, Societal security. Business continuity management systems. Guidance



And you may also want to review these previous posts:







Tuesday, February 10, 2015

New Fuse and Other Overcurrent Protection Device Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM F855, 2014 Edition, Standard Specifications for Temporary Protective Grounds to Be Used on De-energized Electric Power Lines and Equipment
  • BS EN 50539-11, 2013 Edition with Amendment A1, Low-voltage surge protective devices. Surge protective devices for specific application including d.c. Requirements and tests for SPDs in photovoltaic applications
  • BS EN 50550, 2011 Edition with Amendment A1, Power frequency overvoltage protective device for household and similar applications (POP)
  • BS EN 60099-9, 2014 Edition, Surge arresters. Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps for HVDC converter stations
  • BS EN 60127-2, 2014 Edition, Miniature fuses. Cartridge fuse-links
  • BS EN 60127-6, 2014 Edition, Miniature fuses. Fuse-holders for miniature fuse-links
  • BS EN 60269-1, 2007 Edition with Amendment A2, Low-voltage fuses. General requirements
  • BS EN 60282-1, 2009 Edition with Amendment A1, High-voltage fuses. Current-limiting fuses
  • BS EN 61008-1, 2012 Edition with Amendment A2, Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) General rules
  • BS EN 62019, 1999 Edition with Amendment A12, Electrical accessories. Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use. Auxiliary contact units
  • IEC 60364-4-42 Amendment 1, Amendment 1 for Edition 3.0, Amendment 1 - Low-voltage electrical installation - Part 4-42: Protection for safety - Protection against thermal effects



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Friday, February 6, 2015

New Air Quality Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM D2913, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Mercaptan Content of the Atmosphere
  • ASTM D6007, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air from Wood Products Using a Small-Scale Chamber
  • ASTM D6177, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Determining Emission Profiles of Volatile Organic Chemicals Emitted from Bedding Sets
  • ASTM D6178, 2014 Edition, Standard Practice for Estimation of Short-term Inhalation Exposure to Volatile Organic Chemicals Emitted from Bedding Sets
  • ASTM D6330, 1998 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Practice for Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (Excluding Formaldehyde) Emissions from Wood-Based Panels Using Small Environmental Chambers Under Defined Test Conditions
  • ASTM D6331, 2014 Edition, Standard Test Method for Determination of Mass Concentration of Particulate Matter from Stationary Sources at Low Concentrations (Manual Gravimetric Method)
  • ASTM F2608, 2007 Edition Reaffirmed in 2014, Standard Test Method for Determining the Change in Room Air Particulate Counts as a Result of the Vacuum Cleaning Process
  • BS EN 13649, Withdrawn and replaced by PD CEN/TR 13649, Stationary source emissions. Determination of the mass concentration of individual gaseous organic compounds. Activated carbon and solvent desorption method
  • BS EN 14181, 2014 Edition, Stationary source emissions. Quality assurance of automated measuring systems
  • BS EN ISO 16000-19, Corrigendum 1 for 2012 Edition, Indoor air. Sampling strategy for moulds
  • BS ISO 6460-2, 2014 Edition, Motorcycles. Measurement method for gaseous exhaust emissions and fuel consumption. Test cycles and specific test conditions
  • BS ISO 16000-20, 2014 Edition, Indoor air. Detection and enumeration of moulds. Determination of total spore count
  • ISO 6460-2, 2nd Edition, Motorcycles - Measurement method for gaseous exhaust emissions and fuel consumption - Part 2: Test cycles and specific test conditions
  • ISO 16000-20, 1st Edition, Indoor air - Part 20: Detection and enumeration of moulds - Determination of total spore count
  • PD CEN/TR 13649, 2014 Edition, Stationary source emissions. Determination of the mass concentration of individual gaseous organic compounds. Sorptive sampling method followed by solvent extraction or thermal desorption


For more standards like these, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Air Quality.  You'll find both applicable standards and links to subtopics.

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

New Anaesthetic, Respiratory and Reanimation Equipment Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce that the following New Standards on Anaesthetic, Respiratory and Reanimation Equipment are now available:


  • BS EN 12342, Withdrawn and replaced by BS EN ISO 5367, Breathing tubes intended for use with anaesthetic apparatus and ventilators
  • BS EN ISO 5359, 2014 Edition, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment. Low-pressure hose assemblies for use with medical gases
  • BS EN ISO 5367, 2014 Edition, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment. Breathing sets and connectors
  • BS EN ISO 8836, 2014 Edition, Suction catheters for use in the respiratory tract
  • BS EN ISO 11990-1, 2014 Edition, Lasers and laser-related equipment. Determination of laser resistance of tracheal tubes. Tracheal tube shaft
  • BS EN ISO 11990-2, 2014 Edition, Lasers and laser-related equipment. Determination of laser resistance of tracheal tubes. Tracheal tube cuffs
  • DIN EN ISO 10079-2, 2014 Edition, Medical suction equipment - Part 2: Manually powered suction equipment
  • DIN EN ISO 10079-3, 2014 Edition, Medical suction equipment - Part 3: Suction equipment powered from a vacuum or positive pressure gas source
  • ISO 5359, 4th Edition, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment - Low-pressure hose assemblies for use with medical gases
  • ISO 5367, 5th Edition, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment - Breathing sets and connectors
  • ISO 8836, 4th Edition, Suction catheters for use in the respiratory tract
  • SS EN ISO 5359, 2014 Edition, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment. Low-pressure hose assemblies for use with medical gases
  • SS EN ISO 5367, 2014 Edition, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment. Breathing sets and connectors
  • SS EN ISO 8836, 2014 Edition, Suction catheters for use in the respiratory tract
  • SS EN ISO 11990-1, 2014 Edition, Lasers and laser-related equipment. Determination of laser resistance of tracheal tubes. Tracheal tube shaft
  • SS EN ISO 11990-2, 2014 Edition, Lasers and laser-related equipment. Determination of laser resistance of tracheal tubes. Tracheal tube cuffs



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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

New Laboratory Medicine Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • BS EN ISO 10993-3, 2014 Edition, Biological evaluation of medical devices. Tests for genotoxicity, carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity
  • BS EN ISO 15189, Corrigendum 1 for the 2012 Edition, Medical laboratories. Requirements for quality and competence
  • CLSI GP39, 6th Edition, Tubes and Additives for Venous and Capillary Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Standard
  • DIN EN ISO 10993-10, 2014 Edition, Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10: Tests for irritation and skin sensitization
  • ISO 10993-3, Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 3: Tests for genotoxicity, carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity
  • ISO 15189, 3rd Edition Reprint, Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence
  • ISO 17822-1, 1st Edition, In vitro diagnostic test systems - Qualitative nucleic acid-based in vitro examination procedures for detection and identification of microbial pathogens - Part 1: General requirements, terms and definitions
  • NCCLS H01, Renumbered CLSI GP39, Tubes and Additives for Venous and Capillary Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Standard
  • SS EN ISO 10993-3, 2014 Edition, Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 3: Tests for genotoxicity, carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity (ISO 10993-3:2014) - English language edition



For more standards like these, please see our Document Center List of Standards on Laboratory Medicine.  There are additional links there to various sub-topics.

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Monday, February 2, 2015

New Protective Equipment Standards for the 4th Quarter 2014

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


  • ASTM D7866, 2014A Edition, Standard Specification for Radiation Attenuating Protective Gloves
  • ASTM F1002, 2014 Edition, Standard Performance Specification for Protective Clothing and the Materials from Which It Is Made for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards
  • ASTM F1494, 2014 Edition, Standard Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
  • ASTM F2220, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Headforms
  • ASTM F2713, 2014 Edition, Standard Specification for Eye Protectors for Field Hockey
  • BS EN 353-1, 2014 Edition, Personal fall protection equipment. Guided type fall arresters including an anchor line. Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line
  • BS EN 1263-1, 2014 Edition, Temporary works equipment - Safety nets. Part 1: Safety requirements, test methods
  • BS EN 1263-2, 2014 Edition, Temporary works equipment - Safety nets. Part 2: Safety requirements for the positioning limits
  • BS EN 1598, Withdrawn and Replaced by BS EN ISO 25980, Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
  • BS EN 12021, 2014 Edition with Corrigendums 1 and 2, Respiratory equipment. Compressed gases for breathing apparatus
  • BS EN 13138-1, 2014 Edition, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction. Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn
  • BS EN 13138-2, 2014 Edition, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction. Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held
  • BS EN 13138-3, 2014 Edition, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction. Safety requirements and test methods for swim seats to be worn
  • BS EN 16471, 2014 Edition, Firefighters helmets - Helmets for wildland fire
  • BS EN 16473, 2014 Edition, Firefighters helmets - Helmets for technical rescue
  • BS EN 61331-3, 2014 Edition, Protective devices against diagnostic medical X-radiation. Protective clothing, eyewear and protective patient shields
  • BS EN ISO 25980, 2014 Edition, Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
  • DIN EN 469, 2014 Edition, Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting
  • DIN EN ISO 20346, 2014 Edition, Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear
  • ISO 16900-1, 1st Edition, Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test and test equipment - Part 1: Determination of inward leakage
  • SS EN 353-1, 2014 Edition, Personal fall protection equipment. Guided type fall arresters including an anchor line. Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line
  • SS EN 469, 2014 Edition, Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting
  • SS EN 1263-1, 2014 Edition, Temporary works equipment - Safety nets. Part 1: Safety requirements, test methods
  • SS EN 1263-2, 2014 Edition, Temporary works equipment - Safety nets. Part 2: Safety requirements for the positioning limits
  • SS EN 1598Withdrawn and Replaced by SS EN ISO 25980, Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes
  • SS EN 12021, 2014 Edition and Corrigendums 1 and 2, Respiratory equipment. Compressed gases for breathing apparatus
  • SS EN 13138-1, 2014 Edition, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction. Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be worn
  • SS EN 13138-2, 2014 Edition, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction. Safety requirements and test methods for buoyant aids to be held
  • SS EN 13138-3, 2014 Edition, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction. Safety requirements and test methods for swim seats to be worn
  • SS EN 16471, 2014 Edition, Firefighters helmets - Helmets for wildland fire
  • SS EN 16473, 2014 Edition, Firefighters helmets - Helmets for technical rescue
  • SS EN ISO 20346, 2014 Edition, Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear
  • SS EN ISO 25980, 2014 Edition, Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens for arc welding processes


Want to look at more standards like these?  Please visit our Document Center List of Standards on Protective Equipment.  The links will take you to the various sub-topics.

And you can also review my previous postings:




Want to know what's new for the 1st Quarter 2015?

New Protective Equipment Standards for the 1st Quarter 2015