STANDARDS

www.ams.usda.gov/standards/stanfrfv.htm
Ever wonder what the standards are for the grades of globe artichokes in the United States? Have a walnut that needs classifying? This site, run by the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides complete PDF versions of USDA fruit and vegetable quality standards. More than 100 standards cover fresh market fruits and vegetables, fruits and vegetables for processing, and nuts and specialty crops.

www.ansi.org
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) site provides access to information on the ANSI Federation and the latest national and international standards related activities. It includes events, membership, databases and an online reference library.

www.niso.org
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) develops standards for libraries, bibliographic and information services and publishers. So far, NISO has published 34 standards, all of which can be downloaded in full from this site. The site also includes drafts of standards in development by NISO, a calendar of events, links to other standards organizations and information on NISO membership.

www.powerstandards.com/tutor.htm
This page, part of the Power Standards Laboratory website, provides extensive information on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) electric power standards. Resources include tutorials, drafts of standards and detailed minutes from IEEE meetings. Downloads on the Power Standards laboratory homepage include technical papers, software and manuals.

www.qaaudits.com
Concise information on recent standard changes, including those relating to AS9000/AS9100, ISO 9000:2000 and TL 9000, is offered on this commercial site. There are several links to standards related quality sites.

www.rabqsa.com
When the Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) ceased operation in Jan. 2006, RABQSA International took over its auditor certification and auditor training programs. The RABQSA international homepage offers searchable databases of auditors, training courses and accredited registrars. Users can download free criteria and application packages for several certifications, including food safety auditor, quality management systems auditor, Aerospace AS9100 and aged care quality assessor.

www.standardsinfo.net
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have jointly created the ISO/IEC Information Centre. This website provides information about standardization, standards and related matters and access to reference publications on standards development, distribution and use.

www.whosregistered.com
QSU Publishing Co. has set up WhosRegistered.com Global, an internet based search engine of ISO 9000, ISO 14001 and QS-9000 certificate holders. Companies can register their information online, and potential customers can search companies at no cost to see which ones are registered.

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