Discover some of the best-known and most widely-used standards, as well as those that address recently emerged challenges affecting us all. Covering almost every product, process or service …

Successful companies recognize standards as business tools that should be managed alongside quality, safety, intellectual property, and environmental policies. Standardization leads to lower costs by …

When we talk about standards in our personal lives, we might think about the quality we expect in things such as restaurants and first dates. But the standards that exist in science and technology have an …

Jul 17, 2025 · An introduction to technical standards: what they are, where they come from, how to get them.

Review the latest domestic and international standards proposals, documents for public comment, new initiatives, and other opportunities for U.S. stakeholders to get involved.

Dec 16, 2025 · Learn about the impact of standards on many aspects of life. From the American National Standards Institute.

Standard units for length would be embedded in the cornerstones of churches or important public buildings, so that all people trading in an area could agree on the units. There is a three-level …

Laws and Regulations OSHA's mission is to ensure that employees work in a safe and healthful environment by setting and enforcing standards, and by providing training, outreach, education and …

Standardization encompasses a broad range of considerations – from the actual development of a standard to its promulgation, acceptance and implementation.

Dec 3, 2025 · Standards exist to ensure the safety, quality, accuracy, reliability, interoperability, efficiency, and security of various products, processes and services used in many different industries.