International Organization Standardization

ASTM D4181 calls out standard specifications for acetal mol ding and extmsion materials. Homopolymer and copolymer are treated separately. Within each class of resin, materials are graded according to melt flow rate. The International Standards Organization (ISO) is expected to issue a specification for acetal resins before 1992. 

The fine chemicals standards discussed herein are primarily those originating in the United States. Much discussion has occurred regarding harmonization of the wodd s standards. It is not yet clear, however, what impact the International Standards Organization QuaHty Management Standards (ISO 9000) may have on the manufacture and specifications of fine chemicals. 

The International Standards Organization 9000 (ISO 9000) standard, developed by the European Economic Community (EEC), also impacts manufacturers implementation of LIMS systems. ISO 9000 is a set of standards which are required for manufacturers selling products to the EEC. The 9000 standards are credited with playing an important part in the impetus to greater computerization of laboratory information management (9). 

Country codes in brackets are obsolete ICIREPAT codes. Country codes in parentheses were used by Derwent PubHcations Ltd. prior to the adoption of International Standards Organization (ISO) country codes. The obsolete codes remain on printed records, but have been replaced by current codes in on-line DATABASES. Eor Japanese patents, Derwent replaced the second character of the country code with the first digit of the pubHcation year prior to 1992 this variant of the company code is stiU found in on-line databases and printed pubHcations. 

ISO/DIS 1874-2, Plastics Polyamide (PM) Moulding and Extrusion Materials, Part 2 Preparation of Test Specimens and Determination of Properties, International Standards Organization, Geneva, Switzedand, 1994. 

The atoms and molecules at the interface between a Hquid (or soHd) and a vacuum are attracted more strongly toward the interior than toward the vacuum. The material parameter used to characterize this imbalance is the interfacial energy density y, usually called surface tension. It is highest for metals (<1 J/m ) (1 J/m = N/m), moderate for metal oxides (<0.1 J/m ), and lowest for hydrocarbons and fluorocarbons (0.02 J /m minimum) (4). The International Standards Organization describes weU-estabHshed methods for determining surface tension, eg, ISO 304 for Hquids containing surfactants and ISO 6889 for two-Hquid systems containing surfactants. 

A 165-MW-class gas turbine/generator has been introduced by another manufacturer. This machine, also developed by scaling up a proven design, features a simple-cycle efficiency of 37.5% a turbine inlet temperature of 1235°C a pressure ratio of 30 1, up from 16 1 on the previous generation and an output of 165 MW for gas fuel firing under International Standards Organization (ISO) conditions (101 kPa, 15°C (14.7 psia, 59°F)). A combined-cycle facihty based around this machine could achieve efficiencies up to 58% or a heat rate of about 6209 kj/kWh (5885 Btu/kWh). 

A significant revision to the SMR scheme was introduced in 1991 in response to consumer desire for greater consistency in natural mbber (13). Other producing countries have similar specification schemes (14), as does the International Standards Organization (ISO) (15). An example of the specifications for TSR is given in Table 1 for the present Standard Malaysian scheme. Except for SMR 5, rheograph and cure test data (delta torque, optimum cure time, and scorch) are provided. 

Sterilisation of Health Care Products—Chemical Indicators, Part 1 General Requirements, ISO 11140-1 1995(E), International Standards Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1995. 

International Standard Project ISO) DP 9286, International Standards Organization, Paris, France, 1988. 

Calibration Cahbration entails the adjustment of a measurement device so that the value from the measurement device agrees with the value from a standard. The International Standards Organization (ISO) has developed a number of standards specifically directed to cahbration of measurement devices. Furthermore, compliance with the ISO 9000 standards requires that the working standard used to cahbrate a measurement device must be traceable to an internationally recognized standard such as those maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 

Abbreviated from International Standards Organization-Open System Interconnection. They are the physical, data link, network, transports session, presentation, and application layers. Only the physical, data link, and application layers are present in the mini-MAP. 

Approved techniques for manual and mechanical sampling are often documented for various commodities handled in commerce by industiy groups. Examples are the International Standards Organization (ISO), British Standards Association (BSA), Japan Institute of Standards (JIS), American Society for Testing Materi s (ASTM), and the Fertihzer Institute. Sampling standards developed for use in specified industry applications frequently include instructions for labora-toiy work in sample preparation and analysis—steps (2) and (3) above. 

For a quick estimate of total dissolved solids (TDS) in water one can run a conductivity measurement. The unit for the measurement is mhos/cm. An mho is the reciprocal of an ohm. The mho has been renamed the Sieman (S) by the International Standard Organization. Both mhos/cm and S/cm are accepted as correct terms. In water supplies (surface, well, etc.) conductivity will run about 10 S/cm or 1 iS/cm. 

ISO i) I 992) Air Quality—Particle Size Fraction Definitions for Health-Related Sampling. ISO/ Cl) 7708 International Standardization Organization, Geneva. 

The main purpose for the heating and air conditioning of work spaces is to provide an environment that is acceptable and does not impair the health and performance of the occupants. During production processes and in the external environment it may be necessary to work in unacceptable conditions for a limited time period. However, it must be ensured that these conditions do not impair the health of the employees. Light, noise, air quality, and the thermal environment are all factors that influence the acceptability of conditions for and performance of the occupants. This section will only deal with the thermal environment. Several standards dealing with methods for the evaluation of the thermal environment have been published by international standard organizations such as ISO and CEN. 

Many manufacturers are registered to ISO (International Standards Organization), which is reported to be the toughest industrial quality assurance standards in the world and covers design, development, production, installation, and service. 

One form of comparative analysis is direct comparison of the acquired data to industrial standards or reference values. The International Standards Organization (ISO) established the vibration severity standards presented in Table 43.2. These data are applicable for comparison with filtered narrowband data taken from machine-trains with true running speeds between 600 and 12,000 rpm. The values from the table include all vibration energy between a lower limit of 0.3x true running speed and an upper limit of 3.0X. For example, an 1800-rpm machine would have a filtered narrowband between 540 (1800 x 0.3) and 5400rpm (1800 x 3.0). A 3600-rpm machine would have a filtered narrowband between 1,080 (3600 x 0.3) and 10,800rpm (3600 x 3.0). 

The recommendations of the International Standards Organization (ISO) covering mineral-oil lubricants for reciprocating compressors are set out in ISO DP 6521, under the ISO-L-DAA and ISO-L-DAB classifications. These cover applications wherever air-discharge temperature are, respectively, below and above 160°C (329°F). For mineral-oil lubricants used in oil-flooded rotary-screw compressors the classifications ISO-L-DAG and DAH cover applications where temperatures are, respectively, below 100°C (212°F) and in the 100-110°C range. For more severe applications, where synthetic lubricants might be used, the ISO-L-DAC and DAJ specifications cover both reciprocating and oil-flooded rotary-screw requirements. 

Terminology The International Standards Organization has recently defined a corrosion inhibitor as a chemical substance which decreases the corrosion rate when present in the corrosion system at a suitable concentration, without significantly changing the concentration of any other corrosive agent. This last point is significant since it excludes chemicals employed for deaeration or pH control from the definition of a corrosion inhibitor. On the other hand, it should be noted that the inhibitor is .. . present in the corrosion system. . . , and thus arsenic when added to brasses to prevent dezin-cihcation may be classified as an inhibitor. 

Determination of die mechanical properties of a cured polymer serves to characterize its macroscopic (bulk) features such as flexibility and hardness. Using standardized methods of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and die International Standards Organization (ISO) allows direct comparison to otiier materials. The vast majority of polyurethane research and development is conducted in industry where mechanical properties are of vital importance because tins information is used to design, evaluate, and market products. General test categories are presented here with a few illustrative examples. 

Interfacial polymers, viscosities of, 155 Interfacial reactions, 77 Internal emulsifiers, 237-238, 240 International Standards Organization (ISO), 242... 

All these systems have been pnt into mathematical formnlae that can be transferred to each other, bnt possibly different measuring conditions mnst be taken into account. The British Standards Institnte and the International Standards Organization have edited general gnidance and test methods for the assessment of the colors of foods. ... 

International Standards Organization, ISO 9000 2005 Quality Management Systems Fundamentals and Vocabulary, 3rd ed., Geneva, 2005. 

ISO GUIDE 34 1996) Quality system guidelines for the production of reference materials. (Revised March 1998 as ISO/REMCO document No 464 General requirements for the competence of reference material producers . The revised Guide 34 will appear early 2000.) International Standards Organization, Geneva. 

ISO GUIDE 35 (1989) Certification of reference materials - General and statistical principles. International Standards Organization, Geneva. 

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