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VOL. 36, #44 November 4, 2005

Contents American National Standards Call for Comment on Standards Proposals ...... 2 Call for Comment Contact Information ...... 7 Initiation of Canvasses ...... 9 Final Actions...... 10 Project Initiation Notification System (PINS)...... 12 International Standards ISO and IEC Draft Standards...... 14 ISO and IEC Newly Published Standards...... 16 Proposed Foreign Government Regulations...... 19 Information Concerning ...... 20

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American National Standards Call for comment on proposals listed

This section solicits public comments on proposed draft new American National Standards, including the national adoption of Ordering Instructions for "Call-for-Comment" Listings ISO and IEC standards as American National Standards, and on 1. Order from the organization indicated for the specific proposals to revise, reaffirm or withdraw approval of existing proposal. American National Standards. A draft standard is listed in this section under the ANSI-accredited standards developer (ASD) 2. Use the full identification in your order, including the that sponsors it and from whom a copy may be obtained. BSR prefix; for example, Electric Fuses BSR/SAE J554. Comments in connection with a draft American National 3. Include remittance with all orders. Standard must be submitted in writing to the ASD no later than 4. BSR proposals will not be available after the deadline of the last day of the comment period specified herein. Such call for comment. comments shall be specific to the section(s) of the standard under review and include sufficient detail so as to enable the Comments should be addressed to the organization indicated, reader to understand the commenter’s position, concerns and with a copy to the Board of Standards Review, American suggested alternative language, if appropriate. Please note that National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, the ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) has determined NY 10036. Fax: 212-840-2298; e-mail: [email protected] that an ASD has the right to require that interested parties submit Ì public review comments electronically. Standard for consumer products

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ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Comment Deadline: December 19, 2005 New Standards BSR/ASME B31Q-200x, Pipeline Personnel Qualification (new standard) ADA (American Dental Association) This standard establishes the requirements for developing and New National Adoptions implementing an effective Pipeline Personnel Qualification Program utilizing accepted industry practices. The standard also offers guidance BSR/ADA 78-200x, Endodontic Obturating Points (national adoption with and examples of acceptable practices to meet selected requirements. modifications and revision of ANSI/ADA 78-2000) The standard specifies the requirements for identifying covered tasks This regional/national standard specifies the dimensions and that impact the safety or integrity of pipelines, for qualifying individuals to requirements for prefabricated metallic or polymeric-based cones perform those tasks, and for managing the qualifications of pipeline suitable for use in the obturation of a root canal system restoration. It personnel. also specifies numerical systems and color-coding system for Single copy price: $70.00 designating sizes. Obtain an electronic copy from: http://cstools.asme.org/publicreview Single copy price: $26.00 Order from: Mayra Santiago, ASME; [email protected] Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Gerald Eisenberg, ASME; Order from: Thelma Drawhorn, ADA; [email protected] [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same ASQ (ASC Z1) (American Society for Quality) AHAM (Association of Home Appliance New National Adoptions Manufacturers) BSR/AIAG/ASQ IWA-1-200x, Quality management systems - Guidelines New Standards for process improvements in health service organizations (identical national adoption)  BSR/AHAM AC-2-200x, Method for Sound Testing of Portable Household Electric Room Air Cleaners (new standard) The IWA 1 2nd Edition is intended to provide the IWA 1,1st Edition content with the same intent, but with improved appearance and Establishes a method to determine the sound rating of portable usefulness. This is not the only way to interpret the ISO 9000 series of household electric room air cleaners. The sound rating is comprised of a standards for health service organizations. The examples, definitions, set of sound levels that includes: and text given are only representative of how the wording is used within (1) A-weighted sound power level; and the context of this document. Organization-specific terminology can be (2) loundness. used as applicable. Single copy price: Free Single copy price: $42.00 (ASQ member price), $50.00 (Nonmember Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] Obtainprice) an electronic copy from: [email protected] Order from: Ramona Saar, AHAM; [email protected] Order from: American Society for Quality; [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same

ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and ASTM (ASTM International) Biological Engineers) The URL to search for scopes of ASTM standards is: http://www.astm.org/dsearch.htm New Standards For reaffirmations and withdrawals, order from: Customer Service, ANSI For new standards and revisions, order from: Corice Leonard, ASTM ;  BSR/ASABE S354.5-200x, Safety for Farmstead Equipment (new [email protected] standard) For all ASTM standards, send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Provides a reasonable degree of personal safety for operators and other Corice Leonard, ASTM ; [email protected] persons during normal operation and servicing of farmstead equipment. It does not apply to agricultural field equipment nor to self-propelled mobile equipment such as motor vehicles, all terrain vehicles, skid-steer New Standards loaders, or farmstead equipment covered by other ASABE safety  standards, unless it is specifically referenced by these standards. BSR/ASTM D7214-200x, Test Method for Determination of the Oxidatio of Used Lubricants by FT-IR Using Peak Area Increase Calculation Single copy price: $40.00 (new standard) Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] Single copy price: $39.00 Order from: Carla VanGilder, ASABE; [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same  BSR/ASTM D7215-200x, Test Method for Calculated Flash Point from Simulated Distillation Analysis of Petroleum Products (new standard) ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating Single copy price: $28.00 and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.)  BSR/ASTM D7216-200x, Test Method for Determining Automotive Reaffirmations Engine Oil Compatibility with Typical Seal Elastomers (new standard) BSR/ASHRAE 79-2002 (R200x), Methods of Testing for Rating Room Single copy price: $44.00 Fan-Coil Conditioners (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASHRAE 79-2002) This standard includes procedures that describe and specify test  BSR/ASTM D7220-200x, Test Method for Sulfur in Automotive Fuels by instruments and apparatus; describe and specify laboratory test Polarization X-Ray Flurescence Spectrometry (new standard) instruments and apparatus, laboratory test methods and procedures, test data to be recorded, and calculations to be made from test data; define Single copy price: $28.00 terms used in testing; and specify standard thermoedynamic properties. BSR/ASTM E2404-200x, Practice for Specimen Preparation and Single copy price: Free Mounting of Paper or Vinyl Wall Coverings to Assess Surface Burning Obtain an electronic copy from: Free at www.ashrae.org Characteristics (new standard) Order from: [email protected] Single copy price: $28.00 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: [email protected] standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 3 of 20 pages

New National Adoptions Reaffirmations BSR/ASTM 17024-200x, Conformity assessment - General requirements BSR/AWS A5.19-1992 (R200x), Magnesium Alloy Welding Electrodes for bodies operating certification of persons (identical national and Rods (reaffirmation of ANSI/AWS A5.19-1992 (R1997)) adoption) This specification prescribes requirements for the classification of bare Single copy price: $39.00 magnesium alloy welding electrodes and rods for use with the gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, oxyfuel gas, and plasma arc welding processes. Revisions Classification is based upon chemical composition of the welding wire. Standard sizes, finish, winding requirements, package forms and BSR/ASTM D1016-200x, Test Method for Purity of Hydrocarbons from weights, product identification, and chemical composition limits are Freezing Points (revision of ANSI/ASTM D1016-1999 (R2004)) specified. Single copy price: $39.00 Single copy price: $25.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] BSR/ASTM D2273-200x, Test Method for Trace Sediment in Lubricating Order from: R. O’Neill, AWS; [email protected] Oils (revision of ANSI/ASTM D2273-1997 (R2002)) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; Single copy price: $28.00 [email protected]; [email protected]

BSR/ASTM D3336-200x, Test Method for Life of Lubricating Greases in ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Ball Bearings at Elevated Temperatures (revision of ANSI/ASTM Technology Standards) D3336-1997 (R2002)) Withdrawals Single copy price: $33.00 BSR INCITS 289-1996 (R2001), Information Technology - Fibre Channel BSR/ASTM D5706-200x, Test Method for Determining Extreme Pressure - Fabric Generic Requirements (FC-FG) (formerly ANSI X3.289-1996 Properties of Lubricating Greases Using a High-Frequency, (R2001)) (withdrawal of ANSI INCITS 289-1996 (R2001)) Linear-Oscillation SRV Test Machine (revision of ANSI/ASTM Describes generic requirements for a communications transport medium D5706-1997 (R2002)) called the Fabric, an entity that provides switched interconnect between Single copy price: $28.00 pairs of user attachment points. Fabrics may be implemented using one or more topologies and this document describes requirements that are generic across all topologies. A companion document, American BSR/ASTM D5707-200x, Test Method for Measuring Friction and Wear National Standard for Information Technology - Fibre Channel - Physical Properties of Lubricating Grease Using a High-Frequency, and Signaling Interface (FC-PH), ANSI INCITS 230-1994 (R1999), Linear-Oscillation SRV Test Machine (revision of ANSI/ASTM describes the physical interface. D5707-1999 (R2003)) Single copy price: $18.00 Single copy price: $33.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; BSR/ASTM E84-200x, Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/find.asp? of Building Materials (revision of ANSI/ASTM E84-2005) Order from: IHS Global; http://www.global.ihs.com Single copy price: $39.00 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); [email protected] BSR/ASTM E648-200x, Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source NEMA (ASC C136) (National Electrical Manufacturers (revision of ANSI/ASTM E648-2004) Association) Single copy price: $39.00 Revisions

BSR/ASTM E1529-200x, Test Methods for Determining Effects of Large BSR C136.18-200x, Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment - High-Mast Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and Assemblies Side-Mounted Luminaires for Horizontal- or Vertical-Burning (revision of ANSI/ASTM E1529-1993) High-Intensity Discharge Lamps (revision of ANSI C136.18-1999) This standard is intended to cover physical, operational, maintenance, Single copy price: $39.00 and light-distribution features that permit use of high-mast luminaires in roadway applications when specified. AWS (American Welding Society) Single copy price: $20.00 New Standards Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] Order from: Ronald Runkles, NEMA; [email protected] BSR/AWS D11.2-200x, Guide for Welding Iron Castings (new standard) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same Presents briefly the history and metallurgy of cast iron and the welding processes applicable to it. A newly developed weldability test is BSR C136.23-200x, Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment - Enclosed described in detail and instructions given for its application in specific Architectural Luminaires (revision of ANSI C136.23-1995) cases. Provision is made for qualification of welding procedures and This standad covers physical, operating, maintenance, and light welders when necessary; quality control practice is also included. distribution features for the specification of architectural luminaires in Single copy price: $65.00 roadway and area lighting applications. Order from: R. O’Neill, AWS; [email protected] Single copy price: $20.00 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] [email protected]; [email protected] Order from: Ronald Runkles, NEMA; [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 4 of 20 pages

BSR C136.32-200x, Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment - Enclosed TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) Setback Luminaires and Directional Floodlights for High-Intensity Discharge Lamps (revision and redesignation of ANSI/IEEE New Standards C136.32-1999) This standard covers dimensional, maintenance, and electrical features BSR/TIA 1062-200x, 1544 kbps Interface Requirements for that permit the interchange of similar style enclosed luminaires having Packet-Based Gateways (new standard) the same light distribution classifications for HID lamps. This document fills a recognized need in the telecommunications industry, brought about by the connecting of public and private networks Single copy price: $20.00 using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateways with 1544 kbps Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] interfaces. It will be useful to anyone engaged in the manufacture of Order from: Ronald Runkles, NEMA; [email protected] 1544 kbps packet-based gateway equipment and to those purchasing, operating, or using such equipment. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same

Single copy price: $77.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: www.global.ihs.com NSF (NSF International) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com; 800-854-7179 New Standards Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Susanne White, TIA; BSR/NSF 143-200x (i1), Environmentally Preferable Products: Hard [email protected] Surface Cleaners (new standard) Issue 1: The purpose is to establish requirements for a Product UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) Development Process-Environmental Management System (PDP-EMS) Revisions to control the environmental impacts produced by hard surface cleaner products. BSR/UL 814-200x, Gas-Tube-Sign Cable (Proposals dated 11/4/05) Single copy price: $35.00 (revision of ANSI/UL 814-2003) - Adds requirements to 23.1.1.2 and new Section 13A for assemblies Obtain an electronic copy from: that include integrally sleeved GTO Cable; www.techstreet.com/cgi-bin/browsePublisher?publisher_id=133&subg - Adds minimal tensile strength for GTO Cable employing integral sleeve roup_id=10020 to 6.1 and 7.1; Order from: http://www.nsf.org/ - Relocates Spark Test, Section 14 to new Section 22A; and Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Brian Zamora, c/o Jaclyn Bowen, - Makes editorial correction for test reference in 20.4.1. NSF; [email protected] Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.comm-2000.com Order from: comm2000 SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Linda Phinney, UL-SC, Engineers) [email protected] New Standards  BSR/UL 2255-200x, Standard for Safety for Receptacle Closures (revision of ANSI/UL 2255-2004) BSR/SCTE 24-20-200x, Requirements for Preferential Covers: Telecommunications over IPCablecom Networks (new standard) (1) Deletion of dated reference to ANSI/NEMA WD-6; This Standard defines requirements for Preferential Telecommunications (2) Deletion of "New and Different" paragraph from the Scope; and over IPCablecom networks. The essential aspects of Preferential (3) Addition of units to the dielectric strength requirement of 7.1. Telecommunications over IPCablecom that this Standard covers can be Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options grouped into two areas: prioritization and authentication. These two areas include capabilities to support telecommunications in IPCablecom Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.comm-2000.com that may require preferential treatment (e.g., Telecommunications for Order from: comm2000 Disaster Relief and Emergency Telecommunications Service). Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Camille Alma, UL; [email protected] Single copy price: Free (Electronic copy) Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] VITA (VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA)) Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com; 800-854-7179 Reaffirmations Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Stephen Oksala, SCTE; BSR/VITA 1.6-2000 (R200x), Keying for Conduction Cooled VME64x [email protected] (reaffirmation of ANSI/VITA 1.6-2000) BSR/SCTE 105-200x, Uni-Directional Receiving Device Standard for This standard defines a keying system that can be added to VME64x Digital Cable (new standard) boards and backplanes in a conduction-cooled environment (IEEE 1101.2) where keying as defined in the VME64 Extensions standard The goal of this standard is to define certain requirements for host cannot be applied. devices that are interoperable across cable systems in North America. Information is presented in this document to define the minimum Single copy price: $10.00 requirements for Uni-Directional Receiving Devices (UDRDs) to operate Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] on North American Digital Cable systems. Order from: Lollie Wheeler, VITA; [email protected] Single copy price: Free (Electronic copy) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: John Rynearson, VITA; Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] [email protected] Order from: Global Engineering Documents; www.global.ihs.com; 800-854-7179 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Stephen Oksala, SCTE; [email protected] standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 5 of 20 pages

BSR/VITA 30-2000 (R200x), 2mm Connector Practice for Euroboard BSR E1.27-1-200x, Entertainment Technology - Standard for Portable Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI/VITA 30-2000) Control Cables for use with ANSI E1.11 (DMX512-A) and USITT This standard defines an equipment practice based on a combination of DMX512/1990 Products (new standard) 2-mm connectors, per IEC 61076-4-101, and subracks, racks and printed This draft standard describes the types of portable cable used to boards based on the Euroboard form factors. interconnect products that comply with ANSI E1.11, Entertainment Technology - USITT DMX512-A: Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Single copy price: $15.00 Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] Accessories, and its predecessor, USITT DMX512/1990. Order from: Lollie Wheeler, VITA; [email protected] Single copy price: Free Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: John Rynearson, VITA; Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] http://www.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php BSR/VITA 35-2000 (R200x), PMC-P4 Pin Out Mapping to VME-P0 and Order from: Karl Ruling, ESTA (ASC E1); [email protected] VME64x-P2 (reaffirmation of ANSI/VITA 35-2000) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same This standard provides pin mapping assignments between a PCI mezzanine Card (PMC) module’s user IO connector (P4) and the VME SDI (Steel Deck Institute) host’s user IO connector. Four mappings are provided. New Standards Single copy price: $5.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected]  BSR/SDI C1.0-200x, Specification for Composite Steel Floor Deck (new standard) Order from: Lollie Wheeler, VITA; [email protected] ANSI/SDI C1.0 is a specification standard for composite steel floor deck Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: John Rynearson, VITA; to be used by designers, specifiers, manufacturers, and installers of [email protected] composite steel floor deck. The specification sets guidelines and requirements relating to materials, design, and installation of composite steel floor deck. Commentary is included for further clarification and Comment Deadline: January 3, 2006 guidance. Single copy price: $6.00 Reaffirmations and withdrawals available electronically may be accessed at: webstore.ansi.org Order from: Steven Roehrig, SDI (Canvass); [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same AWS (American Welding Society)  BSR/SDI NC1.0-200x, Specification for Non-Composite Floor Deck (new New Standards standard) ANSI/SDI NC1.0 is a specification standard for non-composite steel floor BSR/AWS D1.8/D1.8M-200x, Structural Welding Code - Seismic deck to be used by designers, specifiers, manufacturers, and installers of Supplement (new standard) non-composite steel floor deck. The specification sets guidelines and This code supplements the requirements of AWS D1.1, Structural requirements relating to materials, design, and installation of Welding Code - Steel. This code is intended to be applicable to welded non-composite steel floor deck. Commentary is included for further joints in seismic load resisting systems designed in accordance with the clarification and guidance. AISC Seismic Provisions. Single copy price: $6.00 Single copy price: $55.00 Order from: Steven Roehrig, SDI (Canvass); [email protected] Order from: R. O’Neill, AWS; [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; [email protected]; [email protected]  BSR/SDI RD1.0-200x, Specification for Steel Roof Deck (new standard) ANSI/SDI RD1.0 is a specification standard for steel roof deck to be ESTA (ASC E1) (Entertainment Services and used by designers, specifiers, manufacturers, and installers of steel roof Technology Association) deck. The specification sets guidelines and requirements relating to materials, design, and installation of steel roof deck. Commentary is New Standards included for further clarification and guidance. BSR E1.25-200x, Recommended Basic Conditions for Measuring the Single copy price: $6.00 Photometric Output of Stage and Studio Luminaires by Measuring Order from: Steven Roehrig, SDI (Canvass); [email protected] Illumination Levels Produced on a Planar Surface (new standard) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same The E1.25 document describes the basic testing conditions (e.g., the condition of the luminaire, the power supply, etc.) for any of a number of UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) methods of measuring a luminaire’s output that involve shining the light from the luminaire on a flat wall and then measuring the levels of New Standards illumination produced. The draft standard does not describe the equipment or measurement method used to measure the illumination. BSR/UL 827-200x, Central-Station Alarm Services (Proposals dated 11/4/05) (new standard) Single copy price: Free Systems in which the operation of electrical protection circuits and Obtain an electronic copy from: devices are signaled automatically to, recorded in, maintained in, and http://www.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php supervised from a central-station or residential monitoring station having Order from: Karl Ruling, ESTA (ASC E1); [email protected] trained operators and runners on duty at all times are covered by this Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same standard. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.comm-2000.com Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Randi Myers, UL-CA; [email protected] standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 6 of 20 pages Correction Projects Withdrawn from Consideration An accredited standards developer may abandon the processing of a J-STD-025-B-200x proposed new or revised American National Standard or portion thereof if it has followed its accredited procedures. The following projects have In the October 28, 2005 issue of Standards Action, the listing for BSR been withdrawn accordingly: J-STD-025-B-200x had the wrong designation and status information. The corrected part of the listing appears below: CSA (ASC Z21/83) (CSA America, Inc.) BSR J-STD-025-B-200x, Lawfully Authorized Electronic Surveillance BSR Z21.10.3a-200x, Gas Water Heaters, Volume III, Storage Water (new standard) Heaters with Input Ratings above 75,000 Btu Per Hour, Circulating and Instantaneous (same as CSA 4.3a) (revision of ANSI NOTES: Z21.10.3-2004) 1) J-STD-025-B-200x is not a revision of ANSI/TIA J-STD-025-A-2003. J-STD-025-A-2003 is still an active standard. 2) The comment deadline for J-STD-025-B-200x remains November 27, 2005. Please see last week’s issue of Standards Action for the parts of Draft Standards for Trial Use the standard currently under Public Review.

In accordance with Annex B: Draft American National Standards for trial use of the ANSI Essential Requirements, the availability of the following draft standard for trial use is announced:

Trial use period: October 27, 2005 through April 27, 2007

ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions)

BSR ATIS 0300075.1-200x, Usage Data Management for Packet-Based Services - Service-Neutral Protocol Specification for Billing Applications (TRIAL USE STANDARD) (trial use standard) The focus of this specification is on service-neutral protocol (for usage data management of packet-based services) that will satisfy the requirements of core billing applications (see ATIS 0300075, Usage Data Management for Packet-Based Services - Service-Neutral Architecture and Protocol Requirements). Single copy price: Contact ATIS Order from: ATIS; [email protected]; [email protected] Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same ANSI Technical Reports

ANSI Technical Reports are not consensus documents. Rather, all material contained in ANSI Technical Reports is informational in nature. Technical reports may include, for example, reports of technical research, tutorials, factual data obtained from a survey carried out among standards developers and/or national bodies, or information on the "state of the art" in relation to standards of national or international bodies on a particular subject.

Comment Deadline: December 4, 2005

AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)

BSR/AAMI/ISO TIR10993-19-200x, Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 19: Physico-chemical, morphological and topographical characterization of materials (technical report) Provides a compilation of parameters and test methods that can be useful for the identification and evaluation of the physico-chemical, morphological and topographical (PMT) properties of materials in finished medical devices. Single copy price: $45.00 (AAMI members), $90.00 (Non-members) Order from: AAMI Membership/Customer Services (Specify order code 1099319-P-PDF and 1099319-P) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Hillary Woehrle, AAMI; [email protected] standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 7 of 20 pages Call for Comment Contact Information

The addresses listed in this section are to be used in conjunction with standards listed in Call for Comment. This section is a list of developers who have submitted standards for public review in this issue of Standards Action – it is not intended to be a list of all ANSI developers. Please send all address corrections to: Standards Action Editor, American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 or [email protected]. Order from:

AAMI ASABE ATIS NEMA Association for the Advancement American Society of Agricultural Alliance for Telecommunications National Electrical Manufacturers of Medical Instrumentation and Biological Engineers Industry Solutions Association 1110 N Glebe Road 2950 Niles Road 1200 G Street NW, Suite 500 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847 Suite 220 St Joseph, MI 49085 Washington, DC 20005 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (269) 429-0300 Phone: (202) 434-8839 Phone: (703) 841-3278 Phone: (703) 525-4890 x215 Web: www.asabe.org Fax: (202) 347-7125 Fax: (703) 841-3378 Web: www.atis.org Fax: (703) 276-0793 ASHRAE NSF Web: www.aami.org ASHRAE AWS NSF International 1791 Tullie Circle NE American Welding Society P.O. Box 130140 ADA Atlanta, GA 30329 550 N.W. LeJeune Road 789 N. Dixboro Road American Dental Association Phone: (678) 539-1143 Miami, FL 33126 Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140 211 East Chicago Avenue Web: www.ashrae.org Phone: (800) 443-9353 x451 Phone: (734) 769-5139 Chicago, IL 60611-2678 Fax: (800) 443-5951 Fax: (734) 827-6162 Phone: (312) 440-2509 ASME Web: www.aws.org Web: www.nsf.org Fax: (312) 440-2529 American Society of Mechanical Engineers comm2000 SDI (Canvass) AHAM 3 Park Avenue, 20th Floor (20N2) 1414 Brook Drive Steel Deck Institute, Inc. Association of Home Appliance New York, NY 10016 Downers Grove, IL 60515 2800 Waterfront Ave. Manufacturers Phone: (212) 591-8521 Web: www.comm-2000.com Algonquin, IL 60102 1111 19th Street N.W. Fax: (212) 591-8501 Phone: 847-458-4647 Suite 402 Web: www.asme.org ESTA (ASC E1) Web: www.sdi.org Washington, DC 20036 Entertainment Services and Phone: (202) 872-5955 x314 ASQ Technology Association VITA Fax: (202) 872-9354 American Society for Quality 875 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1005 VMEbus International Trade Web: www.aham.org 600 N Plankinton Ave New York, NY 10001 Association (VITA) Milwaukee, WI 53203 Phone: (212) 244-1505 PO Box 19658 ANSI Phone: (414) 800-248-1946, ext. Fax: (212) 244-1502 Fountain Hills, AZ 85269 American National Standards 8662 Web: www.esta.org Phone: (480) 837-7486 Institute Fax: (414) 270-8809 Web: www.vita.com/ 25 West 43rd Street Web: www.asq.org Global Engineering Documents 4th Floor Global Engineering Documents New York, NY 10036 ASTM 15 Inverness Way East Phone: (212) 642-4980 ASTM International Englewood, CO 80112-5704 Web: www.ansi.org 100 Barr Harbor Drive Phone: (800) 854-7179 West Conshohocken, PA Fax: (303) 379-2740 19428-2959 Phone: 610-832-9743 Web: www.astm.org standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 8 of 20 pages

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AAMI ASME ESTA (ASC E1) SDI (Canvass) Association for the Advancement American Society of Mechanical Entertainment Services and Steel Deck Institute, Inc. of Medical Instrumentation Engineers Technology Association 2800 Waterfront Ave. 1110 N Glebe Road 3 Park Avenue, 20th Floor 875 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1005 Algonquin, IL 60102 Suite 220 New York, NY 10016 New York, NY 10001 Phone: 847-458-4647 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (212) 591-8510 Phone: (212) 244-1505 Web: www.sdi.org Phone: (703) 525-4890 x215 Fax: (212) 591-8501 Fax: (212) 244-1502 Web: www.asme.org Web: www.esta.org TIA Fax: (703) 276-0793 Telecommunications Industry Web: www.aami.org ASQ ITI (INCITS) Association ADA American Society for Quality INCITS Secretariat/ITI 2500 Wilson Boulevard American Dental Association 600 N Plankinton Ave 1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 300 211 East Chicago Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203 Suite 200 Arlington, VA 22201-3834 Chicago, IL 60611-2678 Phone: (414) 800-248-1946, ext. Washington, DC 20005-3922 Phone: (703) 907-7706 Phone: (312) 440-2509 8662 Phone: (202) 626-5743 Fax: (703) 907-7727 Fax: (312) 440-2529 Fax: (414) 270-8809 Fax: (202) 638-4922 Web: www.tiaonline.org Web: www.asq.org Web: www.incits.org AHAM UL Association of Home Appliance ASTM NEMA Underwriters Laboratories Manufacturers ASTM International National Electrical Manufacturers 1655 Scott Blvd 1111 19th Street N.W. 100 Barr Harbor Drive Association Santa Clara, CA 95050 Suite 402 West Conshohocken, PA 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847 Phone: (408) 876-2458 Washington, DC 20036 19428-2959 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Web: www.ul.com/ Phone: (202) 872-5955 x314 Phone: 610-832-9743 Phone: (703) 841-3278 Web: www.astm.org Fax: (703) 841-3378 UL-CA Fax: (202) 872-9354 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Web: www.aham.org ATIS NSF 1655 Scott Boulevard Alliance for Telecommunications ASABE NSF International Santa Clara, CA 95050 American Society of Agricultural Industry Solutions P.O. Box 130140 Phone: (408) 876-2688 1200 G Street NW, Suite 500 and Biological Engineers 789 N. Dixboro Road Fax: (408) 556-6153 2950 Niles Road Washington, DC 20005 Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140 Phone: (202) 434-8839 Phone: (734) 769-5139 VITA St Joseph, MI 49085 VMEbus International Trade Phone: (269) 429-0300 Fax: (202) 347-7125 Fax: (734) 827-6162 Web: www.atis.org Web: www.nsf.org Association (VITA) Web: www.asabe.org PO Box 19658 ASHRAE AWS SCTE Fountain Hills, AZ 85269 ASHRAE American Welding Society Society of Cable Phone: (480) 837-7486 1791 Tullie Circle NE 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Telecommunications Engineers Web: www.vita.com/ Miami, FL 33126 Atlanta, GA 30329 140 Phillips Road Phone: (305) 443 9353 Ext. 466 Phone: (678) 539-1143 Exton, PA 19341 (800) 443 9353 Ext. 466 Web: www.ashrae.org Phone: (610) 524-1725 x204 Fax: (305) 443-5951 Fax: (610) 363-5898 Web: www.aws.org Web: www.scte.org standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 9 of 20 pages Initiation of Canvasses

The following ANSI-accredited standards developers have announced their intent to conduct a canvass on the proposed American National Standard(s) listed herein in order to develop evidence of consensus for submittal to ANSI for approval as an American National Standard. Directly and materially affected interests wishing to participate as a member of a canvass list, i.e., consensus body, should contact the sponsor of the standard within 30 days of the publication date of this issue of Standards Action. Please also review the section entitled "American National Standards Maintained Under Continuous Maintenance" contained in Standards Action for information with regard to canvass standards maintained under the continuous maintenance option.

AMCA (Air Movement and Control Association)

Contact: Tim Orris, AMCA; [email protected]

BSR/AMCA 301-200x, Methods for Calculating Fan Sound Ratings from Laboratory Test Data (new standard)

NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)

Contact: Billie Zidek, NECA; [email protected]

BSR/NECA 202-2001 (R200x), Standard for Installing and Maintaining Electrical Heat Tracing Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI/NECA 202-2001) BSR/NECA 411-200x, Standard for Installing and Maintaining Low-Voltage Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) (new standard) standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 10 of 20 pages

Final actions on American National Standards The standards actions listed below have been approved by the ANSI Board of Standards Review (BSR) or by an ANSI-Audited Designator, as applicable.

ANSI/ASTM F2124-2005, Practice for Testing Ladder Treestand, AFPA (American Forest & Paper Association) Tripod Treestand and Climbing Stick Load Capacity (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2124-2001): 10/25/2005 New Standards ANSI/ASTM F2125-2005, Test Method for Treestand Static Stability ANSI/AF&PA SDPWS-2005, NDS Supplement: Special Design (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2125-2001): 10/25/2005 Provisions for Wind and Seismic (new standard): 10/26/2005 ANSI/ASTM F2128-2005, Test Method for Treestand Repetitive Loading Capability (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2128-2001): API (American Petroleum Institute) 10/25/2005 New National Adoptions ANSI/ASTM F2144-2005, Test Method for Performance of Large Open Vat Fryers (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2144-2001): 10/18/2005 ANSI/API Standard 612-2005, (ISO 10437-2003), Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries - Steam Turbines - ANSI/ASTM F2219-2005, Test Methods for Measuring High Speed Special-Purpose Applications (identical national adoption and Baseball Bat Performance Factor (revision of ANSI/ASTM revision of ANSI/API 612-1995): 10/26/2005 F2219-2003): 10/25/2005

ASTM (ASTM International) AWWA (American Water Works Association) New Standards New Standards ANSI/ASTM F2521-2005, Specification for Heavy-Duty Ranges, Gas ANSI/AWWA C517-2005, Resilient-Seated Cast Iron Eccentric Plug and Electric (new standard): 10/18/2005 Valves (new standard): 10/25/2005 ANSI/ASTM F2531-2005, Test Method for the Load Capacity of Treestand Seats (new standard): 10/25/2005 HL7 (Health Level Seven) Reaffirmations New Standards ANSI/ASTM F1772-1999 (R2005), Specification for Climbing ANSI/HL7 V3 PM, R1-2005, HL7 Version 3 Standard: Personnel Harnesses (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F1772-1999): 10/25/2005 Management, Release 1 (new standard): 10/28/2005 ANSI/ASTM F1774-1999 (R2005), Specification for Climbing and Mountaineering Carabiners (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) F1774-1999): 10/25/2005 New Standards Revisions ANSI/IEEE C57.12.20-2005, Standard for Overhead Type Distribution ANSI/ASTM F1361-2005, Test Method for Performance of Open Deep Transformers, 500 kVA and Smaller: High Voltage, 34 500 Volts and Fat Fryers (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1361-1999): 10/18/2005 Below; Low Voltage, 7970/13 800Y Volts and Below (new standard):  ANSI/ASTM F1495-2005, Specification for Combination Oven, Electric 10/28/2005 or Gas Fired (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1495-1999): 10/18/2005 ANSI/IEEE C62.48-2005, Guide on Interactions between Power ANSI/ASTM F1639-2005, Test Method for Performance of System Disturbances and Surge Protective Devices (new standard): Combination Ovens (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1639-1995 (R2001)): 10/28/2005 10/18/2005 Reaffirmations ANSI/ASTM F1881-2005, Test Method for Measuring Baseball Bat ANSI/IEEE 1313.2-1999 (R2005), Guide for the Application of Performance Factor (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1881-1998): Insulation Coordination (reaffirmation of ANSI/IEEE 1313.2-1999): 10/25/2005 10/28/2005 ANSI/ASTM F1889-2005, Guide for Straightness Measurement of Revisions Arrow Shafts (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1889-1998 (R2004)): 10/25/2005 ANSI/IEEE C37.012-2005, Application Guide for Capacitance Current Switching for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1890-2005, Test Method for Measuring Softball Bat ANSI/IEEE C37.012-2000): 10/28/2005 Performance Factor (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1890-2001): 10/27/2005 IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) ANSI/ASTM F1963-2005, Specification for Deep-Fat Fryers, Gas or Electric, Open (revision of ANSI/ASTM F1963-1999): 10/18/2005 Revisions ANSI/ASTM F2031-2005, Test Method for Measurement of Arrow Shaft ANSI/IESNA RP-22-2005, Practice for Tunnel Lighting (revision of Static Spine Stiffness (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2031-2000): ANSI/IESNA RP-22-1996): 10/28/2005 10/25/2005 ANSI/ASTM F2121-2005, Practice for Treestand Labels (revision of ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information ANSI/ASTM F2121-2001): 10/25/2005 Technology Standards) ANSI/ASTM F2122-2005, Practice for Treestand Safety Devices New Standards (revision of ANSI/ASTM F2122-2001): 10/25/2005 ANSI INCITS 408-2005, Information technology - SCSI Primary ANSI/ASTM F2123-2005, Practice for Treestand Instructions (revision Commands - 3 (SPC-3) (new standard): 10/25/2005 of ANSI/ASTM F2123-2001): 10/25/2005 standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 11 of 20 pages

 ANSI INCITS 409.1-2005, Information technology - Biometric Performance Testing and Reporting - Part 1: Principles and UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) Framework (new standard): 10/25/2005 Revisions  ANSI INCITS 409.2-2005, Information technology - Biometric  ANSI/UL 174-2005, Standard for Safety for Household Electric Storage Performance Testing and Reporting - Part 2: Technology Testing Tank Water Heaters (dated 8/26/05) (revision of ANSI/UL and Reporting (new standard): 10/25/2005 174-2004a): 10/27/2005  ANSI INCITS 409.3-2005, Information technology - Biometric ANSI/UL 1082-2005, Standard for Safety for Household Electric Coffee Performance Testing and Reporting - Part 3: Scenario Testing and Makers and Brewing-Type Appliances (revision of ANSI/UL Reporting (new standard): 10/25/2005 1082-2005): 10/25/2005 NCPDP (National Council for Prescription Drug Programs) New Standards  ANSI/NCPDP FB V1.0-2005, Formulary and Benefit Standard Version 1.0 (new standard): 10/25/2005

NEMA (ASC C136) (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) Reaffirmations ANSI C136.17-1995 (R2005), Roadway and Area Lighting - Enclosed Side-Mounted Luminaires for Horizontal-burning High-Intensity Discharge Lamps - Mechanical Interchangeability of Refractors (reaffirmation of ANSI C136.17-1995): 10/25/2005

NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) Revisions ANSI/NEMA MW 1000-2005, Magnet Wire (revision of ANSI/NEMA MW 1000-2003): 10/25/2005

NPES (ASC B65) (Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies) New National Adoptions ANSI B65.2-2005, Graphic technology - Safety requirements for binding and finishing systems and equipment (national adoption with modifications and revision of ANSI B65.2-1999): 10/26/2005

NPES (ASC CGATS) (Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies) Revisions ANSI IT8.7/3-2005, Graphic technology - Input data for characterization of 4-color process printing (revision of ANSI IT8.7/3-1993 (R1999)): 10/25/2005

NSF (NSF International) Revisions ANSI/NSF 6-2005 (i3), Dispensing Freezers (revision of ANSI/NSF 6-1996): 10/26/2005 ANSI/NSF 50-2005 (i30), Circulation system components and related materials for swimming pools, spas/hot tubs (revision of ANSI/NSF 50-2000): 10/19/2005 ANSI/NSF 50-2005 (i33), Circulation system components and related materials for swimming pools, spas/hot tubs (revision of ANSI/NSF 50-2004): 10/19/2005 ANSI/NSF 61-2005 (i64), Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects (revision of ANSI/NSF 61-2005): 10/21/2005

OPEI (Outdoor Power Equipment Institute) Reaffirmations  ANSI B175.2-2000 (R2005), Power Tools - Hand-Held and Backpack, Gasoline-Engine-Powered Blowers (reaffirmation of ANSI B175.2-2000): 10/28/2005 standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 12 of 20 pages Project Initiation Notification System (PINS)

ANSI Procedures require notification of ANSI by ANSI-accredited standards developers (ASD) of the initiation and scope of activities expected to result in new or revised American National Standards (ANS). Early notification of activity intended to reaffirm or withdraw an ANS and in some instances a PINS related to a national adoption is optional. The mechanism by which such notification is given is referred to as the PINS process. For additional information, see clause 2.4 of the ANSI Essential Requirements: Due Process Requirements for American National Standards.

Following is a list of proposed actions and new ANS that have been received recently from ASDs. Please also review the section in Standards Action entitled "American National Standards Maintained Under Continuous Maintenance" for additional or comparable information with regard to standards maintained under the continuous maintenance option. To view information about additional standards for which a PINS has been submitted and to search approved ANS, please visit www.NSSN.org, which is a database of standards information. Note that this database is not exhaustive.

Directly and materially affected interests wishing to receive more information or to submit comments are requested to contact the standards developer directly within 30 days of the publication of this announcement.

ADA (American Dental Association) NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association) Office: 211 East Chicago Avenue Office: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60611-2678 Bethesda, MD 20814 Contact: Sharon Stanford Contact: Billie Zidek Fax: (312) 440-2529 Fax: (301) 215-4500 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] BSR/ADA 33-200x, Dental Products Standards Development BSR/NECA 202-2001 (R200x), Standard for Installing and Maintaining Vocabulary (revision of ANSI/ADA 33-2003) Electrical Heat Tracing Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI/NECA Stakeholders: Dental product developers, manufacturers, and 202-2001) standards developers. Stakeholders: Contractors. Project Need: Upgrading of the specification to make it easier to Project Need: To enhance the basic safety requirements of the understand and to use. National Electrical Code by clearly defining what is meant by Provides selected terms and definitions that identify and define installing products and systems in a "neat and workmanlike" manner. concepts of interest to persons involved with development and use of This standard applies to self-regulating heating cables, zone-heating dental product standards. cables, series-resistance heating cables, and mineral-insulated heating cables. AMT (ASC B11) (Association for Manufacturing Technology) BSR/NECA 411-200x, Standard for Installing and Maintaining Low-Voltage Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) (new standard) Office: 7901 Westpark Drive McLean, VA 22102-4206 Stakeholders: Electrical contractors and their customers. Contact: David Felinski Project Need: To enhance the basic safety requirements of the National Electrical Code by clearly defining what is meant by Fax: (703) 893-1151 installing products and systems in a "neat and workmanlike" manner. E-mail: [email protected] This standard describes installation and maintenance procedures for BSR B11.9-200x, Safety Requirements for Grinding Machines (revision static, three-phase Uninterruptible Power Supplies rated 30 kVA or of ANSI B11.9-1975 (R2005)) more and 600 Volts or less, and related battery systems, for Stakeholders: Suppliers and users. commercial, institutional, and industrial applications. Project Need: To update the existing 30-year-old standard, which covers much outdated technology and machine tools. This standard applies to grinding machines, designed primarily for metal removal, that present grinding tools against workpieces and produce changes in the shape, size and surface finish of the workpieces by grinding. This standard also applies to these machines when they are used to grind materials other than metals, such as glass, ceramics, plastics, and rubber. This standards does not apply to portable hand-held grinders. standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 13 of 20 pages American National Standards Maintained Under Continuous Maintenance The ANSI Essential Requirements: Due Process Requirements for American National Standards provide two options for the maintenance of American National Standards (ANS): periodic maintenance (see clause 4.7.1) and continuous maintenance (see clause 4.7.2). Continuous maintenance is defined as follows: The standard shall be maintained by an accredited standards developer. A documented program for periodic publication of revisions shall be established by the standards developer. Processing of these revisions shall be in accordance with these procedures. The published standard shall include a clear statement of the intent to consider requests for change and information on the submittal of such requests. Procedures shall be established for timely, documented consensus action on each request for change and no portion of the standard shall be excluded from the revision process. In the event that no revisions are issued for a period of four years, action to reaffirm or withdraw the standard shall be taken in accordance with the procedures contained in the ANSI Essential Requirements. The Executive Standards Council (ExSC) has determined that for standards maintained under the Continuous Maintenance option, separate PINS announcements are not required. The following ANSI Accredited Standards Developers have formally registered standards under the Continuous Maintenance option. • AAMVA • AGRSS • ASC B109 (AGA) • ASHRAE • ASME • ASTM • NBBPVI • NSF International • TIA • Underwriters Laboratories Inc. To obtain additional information with regard to these standards, such as contact information at the ANSI accredited standards developer, please visit ANSI Online at www.ansi.org, select Internet Resources, click on "Standards Information," and see "American National Standards Maintained Under Continuous Maintenance". This information is also available directly at http://public.ansi.org/ansionline/Documents/Standards%20Activities/ American%20National%20Standards/Procedures,%20Guides,%20a nd%20Forms/. Alternatively, you may contact the Procedures & Standards Administration Department (PSA) at [email protected] or via fax at 212-840-2298. If you request that information be provided via E-mail, please include your E-mail address; if you request that information be provided via fax, please include your fax number. Thank you. standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 14 of 20 pages ISO and IEC Draft International Standards This section lists proposed standards that the International Ordering Instructions Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) are considering for approval. The ISO and IEC Drafts can be made available via proposals have received substantial support within the technical ANSI’s ESS “on-demand” service. Please e-mail committees or subcommittees that developed them and are now being your request for an ISO or IEC Draft to Customer circulated to ISO and IEC members for comment and vote. Standards Service at [email protected]. The document will Action readers interested in reviewing and commenting on these be posted to the ESS within 3 working days of documents should order copies from ANSI. the request. When making your request, please provide the date of the Standards Action Comments issue in which the draft document you are Comments regarding ISO documents should be sent to Henrietta requesting appears. Scully at ANSI’s New York offices, those regarding IEC documents to Charles T. Zegers, also at ANSI New York offices. The final date for offering comments is listed after each draft.

ISO 15745-4/DAmd2, Profiles for Modbus TCP, EtherCAT and ISO Standards ETHERNET Powerlink - 2/2/2006, $183.00

ANAESTHETIC AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT (TC 121) MACHINE TOOLS (TC 39)

ISO/DIS 5356-2, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment - Conical ISO/DIS 8636-2, Test conditions for bridge-type milling machines - connectors - Part 2: Screw-threaded weight-bearing connectors - Testing of accuracy - Part 2: Travelling bridge (gantry-type) 1/26/2006, $32.00 machines - 1/26/2006, $106.00 ISO/DIS 10791-10, Test conditions for machining centres - Part 10: APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICAL METHODS (TC 69) Evaluation of thermal distortions - 2/2/2006, $39.00

ISO/DIS 3951-3, Sampling procedures for inspection by variables - MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES FOR Part 3: Double sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES (TC 67) limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection - 1/26/2006, $164.00 ISO/DIS 17078-2, Petroleum and natural gas industries - Drilling and BANKING AND RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES (TC 68) production equipment - Part 2: Flow control devices for side-pocket ISO/DIS 13616-1, Financial services - International bank account mandrels - 1/26/2006, $174.00 number (IBAN) - Part 1: Structure of the IBAN - 1/27/2006, $39.00 MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PRIMARY ALUMINIUM ISO/DIS 13616-2, Financial services - International bank account (TC 226) number (IBAN) - Part 2: Role and responsibilities of the Registration Authority - 1/27/2006, $39.00 ISO/DIS 15906, Carbonaceous materials for the production of aluminium - Baked anodes - Determination of the air permeability - CRANES (TC 96) 1/26/2006, $39.00

ISO/DIS 4306-1, Cranes - Vocabulary - Part 1: General - 1/26/2006, PAINTS AND VARNISHES (TC 35) $124.00 ISO/DIS 17872, Paints and varnishes - Guidelines for the introduction EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE FIGHTING (TC 21) of scribe marks through coatings on metallic panels for corrosion testing - 1/26/2006, $53.00 ISO/DIS 7240-8, Fire detection and alarm systems - Part 8: Carbon monoxide fire detectors using an electro-chemical cell in PLASTICS (TC 61) combination with a heat sensor - 2/2/2006, $124.00 ISO/DIS 845, Cellular plastics and rubbers - Determination of apparent INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND INTEGRATION (TC density - 2/2/2006, $32.00 184) ISO/DIS 20392, Rigid cellular plastics - Determination of compressive ISO/DIS 10303-111, Industrial automation systems and integration - creep - 2/2/2006, $71.00 Product data representation and exchange - Part 111: Integrated ISO/DIS 20393, Rigid cellular plastics - Determination of long-term application resource: Elements for the procedural modelling of solid water absorption by diffusion - 2/2/2006, $39.00 shapes - 2/2/2006, $144.00 ISO/DIS 20394, Rigid cellular plastics - Determination of freeze-thaw ISO/DIS 10303-112, Industrial automation systems and integration - resistance - 2/2/2006, $45.00 Product data representation and exchange - Part 112: Integrated application resource: Modelling commands for the exchange of SHIPS AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY (TC 8) procedurally represented 2D CAD models - 2/2/2006, $144.00 ISO/DIS 20672, Ships and marine technology - Rate of turn indicators - ISO/DIS 15745-5, Industrial automation systems and integration - Open 1/26/2006, $39.00 systems application integration framework - Part 5: Reference ISO/DIS 20673, Ships and marine technology - Electric rudder angle description for HDLC-based control systems - 2/2/2006, $154.00 indicators - 1/26/2006, $39.00 ISO 15745-1/DAmd1, Industrial automation systems and integration - Open systems application integration framework - Part 1: Generic reference description - Draft Amendment 1 - 2/2/2006, $53.00 standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 15 of 20 pages

IEC Standards

20/784/FDIS, Amendment 1 to IEC 62067 Ed. 1.0: Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages above 150 kV (Um = 170 kV) up to 500 kV (Um = 550 kV) - Test methods and requirements, 01/06/2006 59/434/FDIS, IEC 60704-3 Ed 2.0: Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 3: Procedure for determining and verifying declared noise emission values, 01/06/2006 86C/683/FDIS, IEC 61280-4-4 Ed. 1.0: Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 4-4: Cable plants and links - Polarization mode dispersion measurement for installed links, 01/06/2006 91/566/FDIS, IEC 60194, Ed 5: Printed board design, manufacture and assembly - Terms and definitions, 01/06/2006 106/104/FDIS, IEC 62311 Ed.1: Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz), 01/06/2006 CIS/I/177/FDIS, Amendment 2 to CISPR 13 Ed.4: Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement, 01/06/2006 3/771F/FDIS, CEI 61082-1 Ed.2: Établissement des Documents Utilises en Électrotechnique - Partie 1: Règles, 12/16/2005 15/261/FDIS, IEC 60454-3-12 Ed. 2.0: Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes - Part 3: Specifications for individual materials - Sheet 12: Requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene film tapes with pressure sensitive adhesive, 01/06/2006 36C/159/FDIS, IEC 62231 Ed. 1.0: Composite station post insulators for substations with a.c. voltages greater than 1000 V up to 245 kV - Definitions, test methods and acceptance criteria, 01/06/2006 47D/639/FDIS, IEC 60191-2 F54, Ed 1 (will become IEC 60191-2/A12/Ed 1): Large Power Package with 39 pins (If approved to be published as Outline 175E), 01/13/2006 standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 16 of 20 pages Newly Published ISO and IEC Standards Listed here are new and revised standards recently approved and promulgated by ISO - the International Organization for Standardization – and IEC – the International Electrotechnical Commission. Most are available at the ANSI Electronic Standards Store (ESS) at www.ansi.org. All paper copies are available from Global Engineering Documents.

ISO Standards OPTICS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS (TC 172) ISO 14490-1:2005, Optics and optical instruments - Test methods for AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTS (TC 34) telescopic systems - Part 1: Test methods for basic characteristics, ISO 17932:2005, Animal and vegetable fats and oils - Determination of $62.00 the deterioration of bleachability index (DOBI), $39.00 ISO 14490-5:2005, Optics and optical instruments - Test methods for telescopic systems - Part 5: Test methods for transmittance, $58.00 ANALYSIS OF GASES (TC 158) ISO 6145-11:2005, Gas analysis - Preparation of calibration gas PERSONAL SAFETY - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT mixtures using dynamic volumetric methods - Part 11: (TC 94) Electrochemical generation, $62.00 ISO 13994:2005, Clothing for protection against liquid chemicals - Determination of the resistance of protective clothing materials to CRANES (TC 96) penetration by liquids under pressure, $67.00 ISO 15442:2005, Cranes - Safety requirements for loader cranes, ISO 16024:2005, Personal protective equipment for protection against $132.00 falls from a height - Flexible horizontal lifeline systems, $62.00

EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE FIGHTING (TC 21) PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND LUBRICANTS (TC 28) ISO 6182-2:2005, ISO 6182-2:2005, Fire protection - Automatic sprinkler systems - Part ISO 8216-1:2005, Petroleum products - Fuels (class F) classification - 2: Requirements and test methods for wet alarm valves, retard Part 1: Categories of marine fuels, $28.00 chambers and water motor alarms, $81.00 ISO 6182-3:2005, Fire protection - Automatic sprinkler systems - Part PLASTICS (TC 61) 3: Requirements and test methods for dry pipe valves, $76.00 ISO 14855-1:2005, Determination of the ultimate aerobic ISO 6182-9:2005, Fire protection - Automatic sprinkler system - Part 9: biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting Requirements and test methods for water mist nozzles, $124.00 conditions - Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide - Part 1: General method, $81.00 GAS CYLINDERS (TC 58) ROAD VEHICLES (TC 22) ISO 3500:2005, Gas cylinders - Seamless steel CO2 cylinders for fixed fire-fighting installations on ships, $45.00 ISO 17356-4:2005, Road vehicles - Open interface for embedded automotive applications - Part 4: OSEK/VDX Communication (COM), IMPLANTS FOR SURGERY (TC 150) $124.00 ISO 5832-5:2005, Implants for surgery - Metallic materials - Part 5: RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS (TC 45) Wrought cobalt-chromium-tungsten-nickel alloy, $32.00 ISO 132:2005, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND INTEGRATION (TC flex cracking and crack growth (De Mattia), $45.00 184) ISO 1817:2005, Rubber, vulcanized - Determination of the effect of ISO 10303-54:2005, Industrial automation systems and integration - liquids, $67.00 Product data representation and exchange - Part 54: Integrated ISO 4079-2:2005, Rubber hoses and hose assemblies - generic resource: Classification and set theory, $81.00 Textile-reinforced hydraulic types - Specification - Part 2: ISO 20242-1:2005, Industrial automation systems and integration - Water-based fluid applications, $58.00 Service interface for testing applications - Part 1: Overview, $58.00 SMALL CRAFT (TC 188) MACHINE TOOLS (TC 39) ISO 11192:2005, Small craft - Graphical symbols, $71.00 ISO 3442-1:2005, Machine tools - Dimensions and geometric tests for self-centring chucks with two-piece jaws - Part 1: Manually operated SOIL QUALITY (TC 190) chucks with tongue and groove type jaws, $58.00 ISO 11074:2005, Soil quality - Vocabulary, $154.00 ISO 3442-2:2005, Machine tools - Dimensions and geometric tests for ISO 23753-1:2005, Soil quality - Determination of dehydrogenase self-centring chucks with two-piece jaws - Part 2: Power-operated activity in soils - Part 1: Method using triphenyltetrazolium chloride chucks with tongue and groove type jaws, $58.00 (TTC), $39.00

MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES FOR ISO 23753-2:2005, Soil quality - Determination of dehydrogenase PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES (TC 67) activity in soils - Part 2: Method using iodotetrazolium chloride (INT), $39.00 ISO 13678/Cor1:2005, Petroleum and natural gas industries - Evaluation and testing of thread compounds for use with casing, STEEL (TC 17) tubing and line pipe - Corrigendum, FREE ISO 4991:2005, Steel castings for pressure purposes, $67.00 standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 17 of 20 pages

IEC 62071-2 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Helical-scan compressed digital video STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS (TC 198) cassette system using 6,35 mm magnetic tape - Format D-7 - Part 2: ISO 13408-4:2005, Aseptic processing of health care products - Part 4: Compression format, $163.00 Clean-in-place technologies, $62.00 IEC 62071-3 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Helical-scan compressed digital video TRACTORS AND MACHINERY FOR AGRICULTURE AND cassette system using 6,35 mm magnetic tape - Format D-7 - Part 3: FORESTRY (TC 23) Data stream format, $81.00 ISO 17080:2005, Manually portable agricultural and forestry machines IEC 62141 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Helical-scan digital video cassette and powered lawn and garden equipment - Design principles for recording format using 12,65 mm magnetic tape and incorporating single-panel product safety labels, $53.00 MPEG-4 compression - Type D-16 Format, $196.00 IEC 62298-4 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, TeleWeb application - Part 4: WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES (TC 44) Hyperteletext profile, $106.00 ISO 857-2:2005, Welding and allied processes - Vocabulary - Part 2: Soldering and brazing processes and related terms, $92.00 IEC 62389 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Methods of measurement for DVD players, $43.00 ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information Technology ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (TC 31) ISO/IEC 7501-1:2005, Identification cards - Machine readable travel IEC 62013-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Caplights for use in mines susceptible to documents - Part 1: Machine readable passport, $28.00 firedamp - Part 1: General requirements - Construction and testing in ISO/IEC 7501-3:2005, Identification cards - Machine readable travel relation to the risk of explosion, $60.00 documents - Part 3: Machine readable official travel documents, IEC 62013-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Caplights for use in mines susceptible to $28.00 firedamp - Part 2: Performance and other safety-related matters, ISO/IEC 14496-1/Amd1:2005, Extended BIFS - Amendment 1: Text $40.00 profile and level indication, $12.00 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN MEDICAL PRACTICE (TC 62) ISO/IEC 14651/Amd2:2005, Information technology - International IEC 60789 Ed. 3.0 b:2005, Medical electrical equipment - string ordering and comparison - Method for comparing character Characteristics and test conditions of radionuclide imaging devices - strings and description of the common template tailorable ordering - Anger type gamma cameras, $89.00 Amendment 2, $12.00 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS (TC 64) ISO/IEC JTC 1 Technical Reports IEC 60364-7-704 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-704: Requirements for special installations or locations - Construction and demolition site installations, $34.00

ISO/IEC TR 18047-7:2005, Information technology - Radio frequency IEC 60364-7-706 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Low-voltage electrical installations - identification device conformance test methods - Part 7: Test Part 7-706: Requirements for special installations or locations - methods for active air interface communications at 433 MHz, $62.00 Conducting locations with restricted movement, $27.00 ISO/IEC TR 24710:2005, Information technology - Radio frequency ELECTRICAL MOTOR-OPERATED CLEANING APPLIANCES FOR identification for item management - Elementary tag licence plate INDUSTRIAL USE (TC 61J) functionality for ISO/IEC 18000 air interface definitions, $92.00 IEC 60335-2-68 Amd.1 Ed. 3.0 en:2005, Amendment 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-68: Particular requirements for spray extraction appliances, for industrial and IEC Standards commercial use, $40.00 ELECTROACOUSTICS (TC 29) APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF COMBUSTIBLE IEC 60118-7 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Electroacoustics - Hearing aids - Part 7: DUST (TC 31H) Measurement of the performance characteristics of hearing aids for production, supply and delivery quality assurance purposes, $73.00 IEC 61241-11 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust - Part 11: Protection by intrinsic safety IEC 60118-8 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Electroacoustics - Hearing aids - Part 8: ’iD’, $60.00 Methods of measurement of performance characteristics of hearing aids under simulated in situ working conditions, $97.00 AUDIO, VIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (TC 100) ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (TC 77) IEC 61883-6 Ed. 2.0 en:2005, Consumer audio/video equipment - IEC 61000-4-34 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Digital interface - Part 6: Audio and music data transmission Part 4-34: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, protocol, $187.00 short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests for equipment with input current more than 16 A per phase, $97.00 IEC 62002-1 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Mobile and portable DVB-T/H radio access - Part 1: Interface specification, $138.00 FIBRE OPTICS (TC 86) IEC 62002-2 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Mobile and portable DVB-T/H radio IEC/TR 62349 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Guidance for polarization crosstalk access - Part 2: Interface conformance testing, $106.00 measurement of optical fibre, $34.00 IEC 62071-1 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Helical-scan compressed digital video IEC 61300-2-14 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Fibre optic interconnecting devices cassette system using 6,35 mm magnetic tape - Format D-7 - Part 1: and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures VTR specifications, $196.00 - Part 2-14: Tests - Optical power handling and damage threshold characterization, $66.00 standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 18 of 20 pages

IEC 61315 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Calibration of fibre-optic power meters, SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL $122.00 APPLIANCES (TC 61)

FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICES (TC 110) IEC 60335-2-17 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for blankets, IEC 61988-3-1 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Plasma display panels - Part 3-1: pads and similar flexible heating appliances, $138.00 Mechanical interface, $43.00 IEC 60335-2-52 Ed. 3.0 b:2005, Household and similar electrical INDUSTRIAL PLUGS AND SOCKET-OUTLETS (TC 23H) appliances - Safety - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for oral IEC 60309-1 Amd.1 Ed. 4.0 b:2005, Amendment 1 - Plugs, hygiene appliances, $40.00 socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes - Part 1: General IEC 60335-2-55 Ed. 3.0 b:2005, Household and similar electrical requirements, $89.00 appliances - Safety - Part 2-55: Particular requirements for electrical IEC 60309-2 Amd.1 Ed. 4.0 b:2005, Amendment 1 - Plugs, appliances for use with aquariums and garden ponds, $48.00 socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes - Part 2: IEC 60335-2-59 Ed. 3.0 b:2005, Household and similar electrical Dimensional interchangeability requirements for pin and contact-tube appliances - Safety - Part 2-59: Particular requirements for insect accessories, $43.00 killers, $53.00 INDUSTRIAL-PROCESS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL (TC 65) IEC 60335-2-98 Amd.1 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Amendment 1 - Household and IEC/TR 62010 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Analyser systems - Guidance for similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-98: Particular maintenance management, $163.00 requirements for humidifiers, $18.00 IEC 60335-2-98 Ed. 2.1 b:2005, Household and similar electrical INSULATING MATERIALS (TC 15) appliances - Safety - Part 2-98: Particular requirements for IEC 60371-3-2 Ed. 2.0 en:2005, Insulating materials based on mica - humidifiers, $43.00 Part 3: Specifications for individual materials - Sheet 2: Mica paper, IEC 60745-2-6 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Hand-held motor-operated electric tools $43.00 - Safety - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for hammers, $48.00 INSULATORS (TC 36) SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTROTECHNICAL ASPECTS (TC IEC 62217 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, Polymeric insulators for indoor and 44) outdoor use with a nominal voltage > 1 000 V - General definitions, IEC 60204-1 Ed. 5.0 b:2005, Safety of machinery - Electrical test methods and acceptance criteria, $97.00 equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements, $212.00 METHODS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRIC, MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES (TC 47) EXPOSURE (TC 106) IEC 60749-21 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Semiconductor devices - Mechanical IEC 62233 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Measurement methods for electromagnetic and climatic test methods - Part 21: Solderability, $73.00 fields of household appliances and similar apparatus with regard to SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR (TC 17) human exposure, $122.00 IEC 60439-2 Ed. 3.1 b:2005, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear OTHER assemblies - Part 2: Particular requirements for busbar trunking IECEE 03 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Rules of Procedure of the Scheme of the systems (busways), $97.00 IECEE for Mutual Recognition of Conformity Assessment IEC 62271-108 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, High-voltage switchgear and Certificates according to Standards for Electrical and Electronic controlgear - Part 108: High-voltage alternating current Equipment and Components (CB-FCS), FREE disconnecting circuit-breakers for rated voltages of 72,5 kV and IECQ 080000 Ed. 1.0 en:2005, IEC Quality Assessment System for above, $81.00 Electronic Components (IECQ) - Electrical and Electronic UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS (UPS) (TC 22H) Components and Products Hazardous Substance Free Standard and Requirements, $60.00 IEC 62040-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 2: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements, $106.00 OVENS AND MICROWAVE OVENS, COOKING RANGES AND SIMILAR APPLIANCES (TC 59K)

IEC 61591 Amd.1 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Amendment 1 - Household range hoods - Methods for measuring performance, $37.00

POWER TRANSFORMERS (TC 14) IEC 60076-10-1 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Power transformers - Part 10-1: Determination of sound levels - Application guide, $122.00

SAFETY OF ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED FARM APPLIANCES (TC 61H) IEC 60335-2-76 Ed. 2.0 b:2005, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-76: Particular requirements for electric fence energizers, $122.00

SAFETY OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE FIELD OF AUDIO/VIDEO, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (TC 108) IEC 60950-22 Ed. 1.0 b:2005, Information technology equipment - Safety - Part 22: Equipment to be installed outdoors, $89.00 standards action - november 4, 2005 - page 19 of 20 pages

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