Special Resources
» Standards:
» Agencies & Organizations
Access to independent standards organizations, agencies and governmental bodies both in the USA and internationally. Majority provide online standard ordering capabilities.
Government Laws » ANSI Standards
Online version of the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) catalog
Electronic version of the ANSI catalog of standards (fees) - must order from ANSI
Government Laws » ASTM Standards
Ordering information for American Society for Testing and Materials
Government Laws » Construction Codes
Building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NEC available for ordering
Ordering information for building code standards such as I-Codes, NBC, etc
Government Laws » NFPA Standards
National Fire Protection Association codes
International Government » Australia
Australia - References from government and business entities
International Government » Canada
Canada - References from government and business entities
Standards provide safety or performance requirements for products and services
Has the mandate to promote efficient and effective voluntary standardization in Canada
International Government » European Union
European Union - References from government and business entities
International Government » Finland
Finland - References from government and business entities
International Government » France
France - References from government and business entities
International Government » Germany
Germany - References from government and business entities
Source to obtain Germany's DIN Standards via online catalogue
International Government » Greece
Greece - References from government and business entities
Standardization, certification and quality in Greece - online catalague for standards
International Government » Iceland
Iceland - References from government and business entities
International Government » India
India - References from government and business entities
International Government » Ireland
Ireland - References from government and business entities
Provides a comprehensive product and management system certification service
International Government » Italy
Italy - References from government and business entities
Disseminate standards in all sectors except for electrotechnical and electronic standards
International Government » Japan
Japan - References from government and business entities
International Government » Luxembourg
Luxembourg - References from government and business entities
International Government » Netherlands
Netherlands - References from government and business entities
International Government » New Zealand
New Zealand - References from government and business entities
International Government » Norway
Norway - References from government and business entities
Provides an overview of NSF and E-mail addresses to obtain NSF standards
International Government » Portugal
Portugal - References from government and business entities
Manages and develops the Portuguese Quality System (SPQ) for quality matters in Portugal
International Government » Singapore
Singapore - References from government and business entities
Standards development, productivity promotion, manpower development, benchmarking
International Government » South Africa
South Africa - References from government and business entities
Information of how to purchase SA standards and organisation information
International Government » Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka - References from government and business entities
National Standards Body (NSB) prepares National Standards Specifications & Codes of Practices
International Government » Sweden
Sweden - References from government and business entities
Produce and sell standards, quality certification, eco-labelling and related services
International Government » Switzerland
Switzerland - References from government and business entities
Main body for developing technical standards for Switzerland
International Government » Thailand
Thailand - References from government and business entities
International Government » United Kingdom
United Kingdom - References from government and business entities
International Government » Vietnam
Vietnam - References from government and business entities
IT Administration » Data Xchg Stds
Electronic data interface (EDI) and other data exchange standards
Supports the development of electronic data interchange (EDI) standards in insurance
Professional Societies » Standards Institutes
Associations responsible for the promulgation of industry standards
National energy codes and standards for the United States
Tests and approves a wide variety of products related to property loss prevention
Establishes industry standards for product identification (formerly Universal Product Code (UPC) (fees)
Standards from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Alphabetical listing of organizations that promulgate industry standards
International building codes and standards (combines BOCA, ICBO & SBCCI)
Publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies
Assure adherence to NBIC code construction and repair of boilers and pressure vessels
Develops standards for the electrical manufacturing industry as well as NTCIP standards
Nonprofit organization that creates codes, standards and research on fire safety
Third-party certification programs to test and certify a broad range of safety equipment
Not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization
State Agencies » MA-Massachusetts
US state agencies, laws and regulations for the state of Massachusetts
Code of Massachusetts Regulations for the Dept of Industrial Accidents
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