Archive for the 'Press Releases' Category
Mar
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NAM to help manufacturers with export compliance.
March 7, 2016 | Comments Off on NAM to help manufacturers with export compliance.
Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action is launching a new program—the Manufacturers’ Compliance Institute Global—to provide legal advice on export controls, sanctions, customs, and other market-entry fundamentals. Program will…
Mar
7
Multiple Industry Standards support National Nutrition Month.
March 7, 2016 | Comments Off on Multiple Industry Standards support National Nutrition Month.
National Nutrition Month serves up reminders to pay closer attention to eating habits for healthier lifestyle. This year’s theme throws light on the fact that healthy meals can also be delicious. Backing standards enabling such healthy-and-tasty dishes include ASTM F1484-15, Standard Test Methods for Performance of Steam Cookers; ISO 15648:2004, Butter – Determination of salt content – Potentiometric method; and NSF/ANSI 173-2013, Dietary supplements.
Mar
7
ANSI Accredited Standards Committee reaffirms lamp standards.
March 7, 2016 | Comments Off on ANSI Accredited Standards Committee reaffirms lamp standards.
NEMA announced that ANSI Accredited Standards Committee C78 reaffirmed 6 standards now available for purchase on the NEMA website. Reaffirmed American National Standards for Electric Lamps include: ANSI C78.1460-2004 (R2015), ANSI C78.LL 1256-20…
Mar
7
OFC 2016 to deliver comprehensive mix of programming.
March 7, 2016 | Comments Off on OFC 2016 to deliver comprehensive mix of programming.
Taking place March 20–24, OFC 2016 is the most comprehensive international event for both the science and business of optical communications. Event will host thousands of attendees from around the globe, more than 560 exhibiting compa…
Mar
7
Study Highlights Need for increased genome sequencing accuracy.
March 7, 2016 | Comments Off on Study Highlights Need for increased genome sequencing accuracy.
Published in Genome Medicine, “Medical implications of technical accuracy in genome sequencing” assesses accuracy of modern human-genome-sequencing technologies. This study found that medically significant DNA blueprint portions are situated in complex, hard-to-analyze regions prone to systematic errors. Stanford University and NIST researchers say it is essential to have methods to benchmark performance in all regions that are sequenced for diagnostic or other medical purposes.
Mar
7
EPA Issues Draft Risk Assessment for 1-Bromopropane (1-BP).
March 7, 2016 | Comments Off on EPA Issues Draft Risk Assessment for 1-Bromopropane (1-BP).
U.S. EPA released 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) draft risk assessment for public comment and peer review. This chemical, also known as n-propyl bromide, is used in spray adhesives, dry cleaning (including spot cleaners), and degreasing. According t…