2. How to Find Standards

3. standards Christine Drew Gordon Library Worcester Polytechnic Institute Finding Standards: Confused about ASTM, UL, IEEE, ISO, 802.11, NFPA 13? Connect to web guide libguides.wpi.edu/standards

4. Why Assure health and safety Increase product quality, safety and reliability Ensure consistency and uniformity Facilitate global trade, exchange, and technology transfer Harmonize industry & technology Facilitate global communication

5. History Source: ANSI & American Standards Association, "Through History with Standards" Ed. By Rowen Glie Speaking of Standards, Cahner Books, Boston, MA, 1972ANSI

6. Standards, Regulations, Codes? 1. National Policy on Standards for the United States and a Recommended Implementation Plan, National Standards Policy Advisory Committee, Washington, D.C.,December, 1978. p. 6. American Heritage® Dictionary: Definition of code American Heritage® Dictionary: Definition of regulation A standard was defined by the National Standards Policy Advisory Committee as: A prescribed set of rules, conditions, or requirements concerning definitions of terms; classification of components; specification of materials, performance, or operations; delineation of procedures; or measurement of quantity and quality in describing materials, products, systems, services, or practices 1

7. Who Creates Them? Standards developing organizations, government, industries, trade associations, consumers such as: –American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) –Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) –Department of Defense (DOD) ANSI – American National Standards Institute –U.S. standards clearinghouse & member of ISO International Organization for Standardization

8. the simple crayon For your design project, you choose to redesign the crayon, what standards apply to arts materials for children? Consumers, parents, doctors: organizations such as Safe Kids worldwide or American Academy of Pediatrics Safe Kids worldwideAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Toy Industry Association – trade groups represent manufacturersToy Industry Association Government - US Consumer Product Safety CommissionUS Consumer Product Safety Commission Look at product packaging: “Conforms to ASTM D- 4236” Determine who has a vested interest

9. Glean Clues from Web & Database Searches Global Toy Safety Standard (ISO 8124-1) ASTM F963, “Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety” Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). 15 U.S.C. §§ 1261 et seq. Conforms to ASTM D-4236ASTM D-4236 Find leads & follow up…

10. How About Fido? Web search to find a few leads Hint –Scan for organizations, government agencies, trade associations Are there pet food standards or regulations? How about other pet products? Take two minutes on your own to find a few leads and share what you find.

11. search & obtain them Have a specific number? Title of a specific standard? Search NSSN or Global Engineering Documents to find the number, title & date:NSSNGlobal Engineering Documents 1.Web search the title for more information, you may even find the text onlineWeb search 2.in the library, search Library Catalog,Library Catalog 3.request via Interlibrary Loan or,Interlibrary Loan 4.you may have to purchase the standards

12. search & obtain Need to find the standards of a specific organization? –Most standard making bodies have a search feature for their standards on their web site, but often they are pay per view –Follow above mentioned steps 1-4: 1.Web searchWeb search 2.Library Catalog,Library Catalog 3.Interlibrary Loan or,Interlibrary Loan 4.purchase

13. search & obtain Need standards for a specific project you are working on? –Web search on ("craft supplies" OR crayons) (standards OR standard OR federal regulations OR ISO OR ASTM OR CFR)("craft supplies" OR crayons) (standards OR standard OR federal regulations OR ISO OR ASTM OR CFR) –Search NSSN or Global Engineering DocumentsNSSNGlobal Engineering Documents –Track down trade associations: a web search on (Council OR Society OR Association) and your industry keyword may come up with some:associationsweb search –Craft & Hobby AssociationCraft & Hobby Association –Toy Industry AssociationToy Industry Association –Follow above steps 1-4 to try obtain the full text

14. Standards @WPI Search the Library CatalogLibrary Catalog –We own or subscribe to: ASTM National Fire Protection Association Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), and others, refer to our Finding Standards guide as well as Library CatalogFinding Standards guideLibrary Catalog

15. Choose Your Own Adventure 5 minute challenge – search & share You are designing a new type of bicycle helmet, what standards or regulations apply? You are designing a new type electronic toothbrush, what standards or regulations apply? You are planning to start an advertising agency that specializing on internet advertising, any standards that apply?

16. Questions? Christine Drew, Gordon Library WPI www.wpi.edu/+library cdrew@wpi.edu chat: wpiref 508-831-6700