There's Still Time to Be Heard on ISO 26000,
The New Social Responsibility Standard
The Jan. 30 deadline is fast approaching for submitting comments to ISO on ISO 26000, the standard on social responsibility that's now being developed.
You can download a copy of the latest committee draft (PDF, 2.3 MB), download the comment form (Word file, 46 KB), and then simply e-mail your filled-out comment form to the ASQ Standards Group by January 30. We'll collect the comments and include them in information submitted to the standards body.
More information on the development of the "SR" standard.
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Nanotechnology: Building a Body of Knowledge
ASQ's Electronics and Communications Division is seeking input to its ongoing effort to define a body of knowledge on nanotechnology. E-mail Sanjiv Rai, the founding chair of the nanotechnology committee, to take part in the process.
Buy a copy of ISO/TS 27687, the new standard designed to facilitate communication among people and groups working on nanotechnology issues.
Learn more about ASQ's Electronics and Communications Division, and consider joining.
ISO 9001:2008 - Buy it Today
You can buy an electronic version of ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2008 today. (That's the American National Standard version of ISO 9001:2008)
The electronic version is a PDF that can be viewed on your computer but can't be printed. Buy it.
Want a hard copy instead? You can order a hard copy right now. Order it.
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Everything you need to know about ISO 9001:2008 - ASQ's newest Knowledge Center Hot Topic page is dedicated to ISO 9001:2008, and what you need to do to get ready for the updated standard. We've got the skinny straight from ISO, articles from our archives that will help any 9001 implementation succeed, and some words of comfort (in mp3 format) from John E. "Jack" West.
How to Buy Other Standards from ASQ
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Glossary of Standards Acronyms
Sometimes reading about standards can feel like wading in alphabet soup. Between the WGs and the TCs and ISO and the IEC, it’s easy to get confused.
Here’s a handy guide to some of the acronyms you’re most likely to encounter.
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