Local governments, development standards

The national templates have been accepted by the major SDOs and CDOs in the United States, the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, key industry associations, and many state and local governments as the guideposts for the coordinated development of standards and model codes. All of the relevant major SDOs and CDOs in the United States are part of this national effort the ANSI, ASME, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM),... 

Canada has a system that is intermediate between the EU regulatory system (which is intended to be, at least ultimately, based on directives and/or regulations from the EC) and the U.S. system (where codes and standards are both developed by private companies and can be adopted, or not, by the various state and local governments). The National Building Code (NBC) of Canada can be different from provincial building codes, and standards are issued by private companies. 

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and other federal, state, and local government agencies in the United States may require chemical analyses to determine compliance with air quality, water quality, liquid waste discharge, solid waste disposal, and other environmental regulations. The analytical methods specified for these purposes may be methods in development, methods published by standard-setting organizations, or... 

Federal, State, and Local Governments. Government bodies develop and use standards for many purposes, principally for procurement and regulation. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency sets standards for protection of the environment, the Department of Defense sets standards for procurement in those areas for which voluntary consensus standards do not apply, and the Office of Federal Supply and Services provides specifications for procurement of a host of products from erasers to office furniture. The Congressional Joint Committee on... 

From the outset, the project presented a number of social and environmental challenges and the joint venture, in which Shell has a 50 percent share, has worked closely with the local government to meet them. In particular, great care has been taken to ensure that the resettlement of households has been carried out to international standards, with a range of livelihood restoration initiatives put in place. Resettlement has been monitored by external observers and publicly reported. It is hoped that the processes developed at Nanhai, and the lessons learned, will provide a valuable model that can be applied to other projects in China. 

OSHA developed standards based on its perception of need at the request of other federal agencies, state and local governments, and labor organizations. It uses the committee approach for developing standards. Before any of these actions can be undertaken, OSHA must publish its intentions in the Federal Register. Once a standard has been passed, it becomes effective on the date prescribed. 

EPA is responsible for protecting and enhancing the environment. It develops and enforces standards, helps state and local governments, and conducts research in prevention and control of air and water pollution. Its responsibility governs pollution from sohd waste, noise, radiation, and toxic substances. 

To develop, promote and coordinate technical, educational and standards activities in the industrial gas industry to promote public and occupational safety to safeguard public and private property and the environment to interactively assist federal, state, provincial and local governments in developing responsible regulations and codes and to cooperate with other trade and technical organizations in safety and technical matters, standards and public programs relating to the industrial gas industry. 

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