Standards

Descriptions

North
America

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASQC

American Society for Quality Control

CFR

Code of Federal Regulation

CSA

Canadian Standards Association

FCC

Federal Communication Commission

MIL-HDBK

Military Handbooks

MIL-SPEC

Military Specifications

MIL-STD

Military Standards

UL

Underwriters Laboratories

USP

U.S. Pharmacopeia

Europe

BS

British Standard

DIN

Deutsches Institut fur Normung e.v. ( Germany )

ETSI

Institut European des Normes de Telecommunication

VDE

Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker e.v. ( Germany )

Asia

GB

China Standards

JSA / JIS

Japanese Standards Association

SAA

Standards Association Australia

SANZ

Standards Association New Zealand

International

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

Industry

EIA

Electronic Industries Association

IPC

Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic

NEMA

National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NSF

National Sanitation Foundation

TAPPI

Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry