A standard is a document that specifies the rules, guidelines, and procedures of a certain area of engineering to ensure quality, consistency, and safety.
A Code refers to minimum standards or regulations enforced by laws or professional bodies to guide engineers in their ethical responsibility to protect public health and safety.
Specifications are conditions and requirements that provide a detailed description of a procedure, process, material, product, or service for use primarily in procurement and manufacturing. Standards may be referenced or included in specifications.
Technical regulations are mandatory government requirements that define the characteristics and/or the performance requirements of a product, service, or process.
ISO is a non-governmental network of the national standards institutes of 148 countries. You can view a list of standards in the ISO Catalogue.
ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 161 national standards bodies. Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market-relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.
ANSI oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector: from acoustical devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy distribution, and many more.
