American National Standards Institute

CloroxPro™ offers Centennial College students first-of-its-kind HealthyClean™ Trained Specialist Course

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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The College will become the first school globally to offer students enhanced lessons in cleaning and infection prevention for health-care environments.

Key Points: 
  • The College will become the first school globally to offer students enhanced lessons in cleaning and infection prevention for health-care environments.
  • HealthyClean brings interactive and specialized training to the College's Healthcare Environmental Services Management program, which uniquely prepares students for supervisory roles in health-care settings.
  • Students who successfully complete the HealthyClean Trained Specialist Course will add a Certificate of Mastery to their portfolio as well as a digital badge they can add to their online signature, and social profiles, like LinkedIn.
  • As experts in the cleaning and disinfecting space, CloroxPro aims to continue expansion of the HealthyClean Trained Specialist Course in Canada.

SGH Engineering Mechanics & Infrastructure Group Welcomes Senior Leaders Payman Tehrani and Ike Udoh

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
WII, SGH, Mechanics, Science, Structural mechanics, FSI, American National Standards Institute, SSSI, Risk, Spectra, Research, SMM, ASCE, Transport, EMI, Engineering, Wind, Society, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Water, Load, American Wind Energy Association, SSI, Multimedia, Civil engineering

WALTHAM, Mass., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger's (SGH) Engineering Mechanics & Infrastructure (EMI) group recently welcomed senior leaders Payman Tehrani and Ike Udoh to the firm, bolstering our advanced analytical capabilities in energy development and water and transportation infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Tehrani specializes in transportation, water, nuclear, and oil & gas infrastructure; Dr. Udoh brings expertise in offshore wind energy development.
  • WALTHAM, Mass., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger's (SGH) Engineering Mechanics & Infrastructure (EMI) group recently welcomed senior leaders Payman Tehrani and Ike Udoh to the firm, bolstering our advanced analytical capabilities in energy development and water and transportation infrastructure.
  • Payman and Ike bolster SGH's advanced analytical capabilities in energy development and water and transportation infrastructure.
  • He leads advanced analyses of complex infrastructure for clients in the transportation, water, nuclear, and oil and gas industries.

2024 U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day to Highlight Standards for Climate Change Amidst "A Shared Vision for a Better World"

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Climate change, Environment, American National Standards Institute, Collaboration, NIBS, NHC, NIST, WSD, Multimedia, Government, ANSI

NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Collaboration is the key to achieving shared goals. The U.S. standardization system has the greatest impact when all stakeholders work together. Particularly as our climate continues to change, the standards community and the whole of the built environment must be resilient and ready to face the challenges ahead. Recognizing the progress that the standards community makes together for the greater good, the 2024 U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) will celebrate the theme, "A Shared Vision for a Better World: Standards for the Changing Climate."

Key Points: 
  • Particularly as our climate continues to change, the standards community and the whole of the built environment must be resilient and ready to face the challenges ahead.
  • Recognizing the progress that the standards community makes together for the greater good, the 2024 U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) will celebrate the theme, "A Shared Vision for a Better World: Standards for the Changing Climate."
  • In 2024, the standards community will reflect on how we can achieve more through collaborative standardization efforts, developing solutions for complex global challenges.
  • The celebration will highlight how working together can counter the negative impacts of climate change for a better, more resilient, and more equitable world for the next generation.

Gaps Progress Report Available: ANSI UASSC Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Aircraft, American National Standards Institute, Scattered disc, Research, UAS, Federal Aviation Administration, ANSI

NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the availability of a Gaps Progress Report tracking efforts over the last nine months by standards developing organizations (SDOs) and others to address the gaps identified in the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 2.0, June 2020) , published by the ANSI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC) .

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the availability of a Gaps Progress Report tracking efforts over the last nine months by standards developing organizations (SDOs) and others to address the gaps identified in the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 2.0, June 2020) , published by the ANSI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC) .
  • The roadmap identified 71 open gaps where no published standard or specification exists to respond to a particular industry need.
  • The gaps progress report was compiled by ANSI staff based on inputs from SDOs, subject matter experts, alert mechanisms, and independent research.
  • To be added to the UASSC's mailing list, or to offer suggested edits to the gaps progress report, email [email protected] .

BOMA International Releases Newest Floor Measurement Standard for Office Buildings

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Benchmarking, American National Standards Institute, International, FAQ, BOMA, ANSI, Property management

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The BOMA 2024 Office Standard includes many new features, enhancements, and clarifications since the release of the 2017 edition. It is intended exclusively for office buildings, regardless of the nature of the businesses they house; including but not limited to, various commercial, medical, institutional, and life science uses. It can be used for single tenant, multi-tenant, or multi-building configurations, and is suitable for measuring new, existing, and proposed office buildings.

Key Points: 
  • The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has released its latest floor measurement standard for office buildings, BOMA 2024 for Office Buildings – ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-2024.
  • WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The BOMA 2024 Office Standard includes many new features, enhancements, and clarifications since the release of the 2017 edition.
  • "With the office sector undergoing significant market shifts, this timely update to BOMA's Office Standard is a powerful resource that property owners, tenants, appraisers, architects, space planners and building measurement professionals can rely on" - Robert M. Six
    For more than a century, BOMA has set the standard for measuring buildings, publishing its first measurement standard for office buildings in 1915.
  • BOMA will host a webinar later this year to explore new features of the 2024 Office Standard and answer FAQs.

Robertshaw’s Master Gas Regulator Now Available for All OEM Gas Stoves

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
European Commission, Original equipment manufacturer, American National Standards Institute, Hydrogen, Safety, G12, Environmental Science & Technology, Environmental science, Certification, ANSI, Child, Commission, Robertshaw, GHG, Methane, Natural gas

Unlike gas regulators from other competitors, this lockout feature is integrated into the regulator itself, eliminating the necessity for OEMs to buy additional components to accomplish the same functionality.

Key Points: 
  • Unlike gas regulators from other competitors, this lockout feature is integrated into the regulator itself, eliminating the necessity for OEMs to buy additional components to accomplish the same functionality.
  • Moreover, OEMs have the flexibility to customize how the lockout feature is triggered on the Master Gas Regulator.
  • The Master Gas Regulator stops the flow of gas from entering the delivery system when the stove is turned off—which is when 76% of most methane emissions occur, according to a publication in Environmental Science and Technology .
  • When paired with the Master Gas Regulator, Robertshaw’s exclusive Dralo, Halo and G8 burners offer a significant reduction in GHG emissions, cutting them by 75%.

Expert Insights and Emerging Trends: Join U.S. Industry at ANSI's Company Member Forum

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Bias, Schneider Electric, TED, ASTM International, Siemens Energy, Breakfast, AI, BCI, AIMS, Risk management, Commerce, American National Standards Institute, Learning, Development, HP Inc., Fireside chats, Policy, Legislation, ANSI, Privacy, Hallucination, Interface (computing), CMF, Microsoft, Education, Armstrong World Industries

NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Join dynamic discussions on risk management and GenAI, gain insights into changes in the EU-US regulatory landscape, and learn how companies can develop internal standards experts—among other topics—during the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Company Member Forum (CMF) on March 21-22, 2024, at the HP Welcome Center in Spring, TX. 

Key Points: 
  • ANSI's Company Member Forum provides a venue for members representing the broad spectrum of U.S. industry to come together to discuss national, regional, and global standards and conformity assessment issues and collectively shape and influence U.S. policy in the domestic and international arena.
  • Panel Session on Navigating the Future: Risk Management Standards and GenAI: Inherent risks with GenAI applications include misinformation, hallucinations, bias, security and privacy and others.
  • Brain Computer Interface (BCI): The TED talk-style presentation will provide an overview of the technology and standardization needs around BCI.
  • Many ANSI corporate members cite cross-industry networking at the Company Member Forum as one of the primary benefits of membership, which often results in alliances between different industries.

Prevent Blindness Declares March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to Encourage Eye Safety Practices, Eye Protection at Work

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Computer, Social media, Workplace safety, Eye, American National Standards Institute, Visual impairment, Safety, Eye injury, Blue Light, Glare, Headache, GLARE, ANSI, Employment, Tablet, International, American Academy, Personal protective equipment

CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading eye health and safety nonprofit organization, has once again declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to encourage employers and employees to make eye safety and eye protection a priority on the job. Prevent Blindness offers a variety of free resources including workplace eye safety fact sheets, shareable social media graphics in English and Spanish, and, to help employers educate workers on eye protection and safety, Prevent Blindness offers the Workplace Safety module in the Healthy Eyes Educational Series.

Key Points: 
  • Prevent Blindness Provides Free Resources on Eye Safety, Blue Light and Digital Eye Strain, and More, to Encourage Employers and Employees to Protect Eyes at Work
    CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prevent Blindness , the nation's leading eye health and safety nonprofit organization, has once again declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to encourage employers and employees to make eye safety and eye protection a priority on the job.
  • Prevent Blindness offers a variety of free resources including workplace eye safety fact sheets , shareable social media graphics in English and Spanish, and, to help employers educate workers on eye protection and safety, Prevent Blindness offers the Workplace Safety module in the Healthy Eyes Educational Series .
  • Contact with objects or equipment led to the majority of eye injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work in 2020.
  • In the event of any eye injury, Prevent Blindness offers the " First Aid for Eye Emergencies " resource.

etherFAX Pioneering Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax Standards

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Cloud, Consensus, Communication, Metadata, Health, PDF, Product management, Existence, Health care, Cross-platform software, ANSI, American National Standards Institute, AIMS, Federated

HOLMDEL, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- etherFAX is proud to be a co-chair leading the Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax Consensus Body, which defines a proposed American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard establishing the protocols and mechanisms that will enhance the existing security attributes of facsimile by adding cross-platform and cross-organizational identity assurance, standards-based exchange of metadata, and federated standards for security.

Key Points: 
  • The Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax Standard Body, Created in Partnership with DirectTrust, Aims to Enhance the Existing Security Attributes of Cloud Faxing by Introducing Cross-Platform and Cross-Organizational Identity Assurance, and Federated Standards for Improved Security
    HOLMDEL, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- etherFAX is proud to be a co-chair leading the Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax Consensus Body, which defines a proposed American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard establishing the protocols and mechanisms that will enhance the existing security attributes of facsimile by adding cross-platform and cross-organizational identity assurance, standards-based exchange of metadata, and federated standards for security.
  • Additionally, the Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax standard enables healthcare organizations to seamlessly transition to modern interoperability frameworks.
  • "etherFAX, a founding member of the Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax Workgroup, is excited to drive this initiative, enabling healthcare organizations to use modern frameworks without disrupting workflows or needing infrastructure upgrades.
  • Learn more about the Interoperable Secure Cloud Fax standard from DirectTrust and contact etherFAX with any questions at 877-384-9866.

Bill Griese Begins Term as 2024 ASTM International Board Chair

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Griese, deputy executive director for the Tile Council of North America, has started his term as the 2024 chair of the ASTM International board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Griese, deputy executive director for the Tile Council of North America, has started his term as the 2024 chair of the ASTM International board of directors.
  • "In these 15 years since I joined ASTM, even though a lot has changed, so much has remained the same," says Griese.
  • Hear more from Griese in this interview from the latest issue of Standardization News and in the 2024 ASTM Board Chair video .
  • Griese joined ASTM International in 2007 and served three consecutive terms as chair of the committee on ceramic whitewares and related products (C21).