Nonprofit organizations American Association

The Joint Commission is a nonprofit organization founded in 1951 by the American Medical Association and the American College of Surgeons (O Malley, 1997). The Joint Commission was established to continuously improve the safety and quality of health care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations ... 

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world s largest scientific society and the publisher of Science magazine. It is an international nonprofit organization dedicating to advancing science. 

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1939 and headquartered in Fairfax, VA, USA. 

Sources of information are the websites of the Intemalional Organization for Standardization (ISO), the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) and the Japanese Standards Association (JSA) that issues Japan Industrial Standards (JIS) documents. Data from scientific and technical journals and information from materials manufacturers and users available through the internet have also been used. An important source of information on composites testing and materials data are Refs [9—11], which was issued by ASTM, and its revision and extension, which is currentiy prepared by a nonprofit organization (i.e. the Composite Materials Handbook 17 version G) [12]. 

Trade Associations. The Water Quality Association is an international trade association for household and commercial water-quality improvement issues. The American Water Works Association, started in 1881, has become one of the lai est oi anizations of water professionals, including scientists, manufecturers, and water-treatment plant personnel and managers. Its membership includes more than 4,600 treatment plants that are responsible for the delivery of potable water to 180 million people in North America. The Water Environment Federation, formed in 1928, is a nonprofit organization that provides educational meetings and technical material for wastewater-treatment plant operators and managers. 

Nonprofit Organizations. The American Urological Association is a national medical society that holds definite and informed positions on controversial issues such as circumcision, penile-augmentation surgery, and prostate cancer screening. 

The Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC), originally know as the American Conference on Chemical Labeling (ACCL), was incorporated in 1982 as a nonprofit professional organization, but it had actually started several years earlier. When the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) discontinued the Labeling and Precautionary Information Committee, its members recognized the need for individuals responsible for labeling to have a forum to discuss ideas and keep up to date on new requirements. CMA initially sponsored ACCL and its first four meetings. 

Founded in 1939, the nonprofit American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is one of the largest international associations serving the needs of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals practicing industrial hygiene in industry, government, labor, academic institutions, and independent organizations. 

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