Standards

Audit Preparedness for Contract Labs and Testing Facilities: A Guide to Ensuring Compliance and Confidence

By Swathi Kodaikal | Mar 25, 2025

Proactive audit preparedness is pivotal to ensure third-party laboratories stay compliant, reliable, and competent in the TIC space

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ANSI and NIST Extend Memorandum of Understanding

By Science Technology | Dec 3, 2024

The Memorandum of Understanding to support continued collaboration in standardization, has been extended by ANSI and NIST

Preformed Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Materials’ Standard

By Science Technology | Dec 2, 2024

Applications include pavement marking directional symbols, pedestrian crossings, and parking emblems

New Standard Covers Preformed Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Materials

Supporting Lead Paint Analysis with Proposed ASTM Standard

By Science Technology | Nov 29, 2024

ASTM’s paint committee is developing a standard for rapid analysis of new paint samples for the determination of lead content

Paint cans representing new standards agains lead paint

USP Standards: Their Role in Ensuring Global Health and Safety

By Trevor Henderson | Nov 18, 2024

USP standards are scientifically validated benchmarks that define the identity, strength, quality, and purity of pharmaceutical and dietary ingredients.

image of a book on a laboratory bench with a microscope, the book cover reads USP Standards

AOAC Awarded NIST Grant to Develop New Testing Standards

By Science Technology | Oct 28, 2024

Grant-supported initiative will address field testing needs for contract labs

Image of researcher holding a centrifuge tube representing the testing standards

New Standards to Support Secondary Use of Clinical Study Data

By Science Technology | Oct 1, 2024

Empowering contract research organizations to optimize data reuse for clinical trials

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ASK THE LAB EXPERT: Helping Manufacturer’s Navigate the Complex World of EMC & Electrical Safety Testing

By Ian Black | Jul 29, 2024

Taking steps early on to prepare for regulatory testing can save manufactures time and money

Wendy Fuster explains how F2 Labs is helping manufacturers with EMC and electrical safety testing

Alpha Resources Expands Product Offerings with ARO Scientific Standards

By Trevor Henderson | Jun 10, 2024

Alpha Resources' latest expansion signifies a major step forward in their mission to provide superior products to the scientific community

Workplace Safety: OSHA’s Top 10 Cited Standards of 2022

By Editorial Team | Aug 16, 2023

The top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites have been compiled by federal OSHA for all industries.

ANSI Standards Testing: Ensuring Quality and Safety Across Industries

By Pam Wertalik | Mar 6, 2023

ANSI standards testing applies to a variety of industries and product types.

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What is IEC Standards Testing?

By Trevor Henderson | Mar 3, 2023

IEC Standards Testing: Ensuring Quality and Safety in Electrical and Electronic Products International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards testing plays a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of electrical and electronic products...

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Composite Testing: New ASTM Laboratory Standards

By Editorial Team | Mar 3, 2023

Looking for a laboratory to do composite testing? Two new ASTM Standards for the testing of the plastic composites pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials will be released. The new ASTM Standards are ASTM D7792, the Test Method for Measuring the Effect...