Encyclopedia and Industrial Books

There are many hundreds of encyclopedias and handbooks covering science and technology. Internet sites with comprehensive catalogs of books include amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. The date of 

The concern with industrial health and safety has placed an additional responsibility on the designer to see that materials and products are handled in a safe manner. Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (Kluwer, 1996) provides an authoritative treatment of this subject. This book also covers handling and shipping regulations for a large variety of materials and products. 

Designers are concerned witli the interaction between humans and machines. This area has become increasingly sophisticated and specialized. Books on Human Factors have been written for the design engineer rather than the human factor specialist. The books provide the engineer with guidelines for designing products for convenient use by people. 

Government agencies, professional societies, businesses, and organizations devoted almost exclusively to the production of standards produce codes, specifications, and standards. In USA the American National Standards Institute (ANSI located in New York City) acts as a clearing house for industrial standards. ANSI frequently represents the interests of USA industries at international meetings. Copies of standards from most industrial countries can be purchased from ANSI as well as from the originators. 

Copies of standards issued by government agencies are available from several centers maintained by the government for the distribution of publications. Most libraries do not collect government specifications. Many of the major engineering societies issue specifications in areas related to tlieir functions. These specifications are usually developed, and revised, by membership committees. 

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