Wed, 07/13/2016 - 13:54
The global food industry has never faced more challenges. From tainted dairy products to contaminated beef, high-profile cases crop up regularly to dent consumer confidence, while leading companies work hard to reclaim lost faith. So how…
Thu, 06/16/2016 - 14:41
(ISO: Geneva) -- Improving energy performance and reducing energy costs is one of the most important tasks that organizations throughout the world have to achieve. ISO 50001 on energy management can help organizations with this exercise.
Since its…
Thu, 05/12/2016 - 13:39
(ISO: Geneva) -- Exposure to ionizing radiation is a potential risk in many situations, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has a score of standards that help ensure exposure levels are kept within safe limits. Now, two new…
Mon, 05/02/2016 - 09:51
(ISO: Geneva) -- Vape and vapor products represent a technical and economic novelty. The electronic cigarette devices and their consumables, called e-liquids, are recognized as a genuinely disruptive innovation, having reached mass markets in many…
Tue, 04/19/2016 - 16:15
(ISO: Geneva) -- When is a good deal really a lemon? Sometimes the biggest bargains come with the heaviest hidden costs, thanks to unclear warranties that cover little when things go wrong. Faulty goods and ambiguous warranties are one of the…
Tue, 03/22/2016 - 13:31
With medical devices ranging from simple needles to life-saving high-tech implants, ensuring the highest possible level of safety is one of the industry’s greatest priorities. Here, as the chair of the ISO technical committee for quality management…
Thu, 01/28/2016 - 14:19
(ISO: Geneva) -- Controlling contamination is essential in many manufacturing and research activities. The use of cleanrooms, along with strict and stringent processes, makes this possible. ISO 14644-1:2015 and ISO 14644-2:2015, the recently…
Mon, 11/23/2015 - 11:30
(ISO: Geneva) -- People at risk, be it from natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or other incidents in daily life, need to be able to take appropriate safety actions based on a proper understanding of the level and nature of the emergency.
Two…
Tue, 11/17/2015 - 00:00
A meaningful, systematic approach to environmental management has made IBM one of the world’s most environmentally conscious companies. The globally integrated IT company leverages ISO 14001 for a comprehensive corporate policy on environmental…
Wed, 11/11/2015 - 14:44
(ISO: Geneva) -- A standard for quality management systems specific to the medical devices industry is under review and has just moved a step closer to completion.
We take it for granted that devices used in hospitals or medical centers are of…