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Interpretations and abstracts of standards from various industry and government standards organizations. In general, does not include the full text of the standards.

Codes and Regulations » ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materials

Accessibility Guidelines and Standards [2002] ?

Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, Transportation, Communication

Codes and Regulations » AHRI Standards

Text of the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute standards

AHRI Standards [18563] ?

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute regulations - full text

Codes and Regulations » Building

Ordering information for building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NEC

NARRP: Nationally Applicable Recommended Rehabilitation Provisions [13255] ?

A guide to the use of the NARRP - a self-contained, national model rehabilitation code

Codes and Regulations » IEEE

How to order standards from IEEE

IEEE Standards [13314] ?

Information on how to purchase IEEE standards

IEEE Standards On-Line [13313] ?

Requires additional fees for subscription to access IEEE codes online (fees)

Ergonomics » Construction

Construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Preventing Job-Site Knee Injuries [1160] ?

Advice from a doctor for job site workers

General Business » Best Practices

Handbooks on more than 2,000 Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP). Benchmarking.

Best Practices Guideline Documents [2730] ?

Best practices guidelines for a variety of manufacturing processes

General Business » Business Plans

Business plan development, sample plans, guidance

Business Plan Template [2078] ?

Register to download a business plan template

Industrial Hygiene » Lasers

Technical resources related to the safe use of lasers

Safety » Aviation

Safety materials related to aviation

Foam Use in Airport Hangars [5482] ?

Performance standards for agents used in airport fire protection

Safety » Electrical

Lock Out/Tag Out Programs and technical reference materials on electrical safety

National Electric Code Support [1048] ?

Resources and support materials related to the National Electric Code (not the text of the code)

Safety » Flammables

Controlling the hazards from flammable and combustible liquids and gases

NFPA 30 - A Guide to Flammable and Combustible Liquids [483] ?

Answers to commonly asked questions related to NFPA 30






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