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D Glossary and Acronyms
Pages 205-212

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... De Facto Standard A standard arising from uncoordinated processes in the competitive marketplace. When a particular set of prod uct or process specifications gains market share such that it acquires authority or influence, that set of speci fications is then considered a de facto standard.
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From page 206...
... Activi ties associated with conformity assessment may include testing, certification, accreditation, and quality assur ance system registration. Accreditation The process of evaluating testing facilities for compe tence to perform specific tests using standard test meth ods.
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From page 207...
... As of 1994, new approach directives exist for toys, simple pressure vessels, construction products, electromagnetic compatibility, gas appliances, personal protective equipment, machinery, weighing instruments, certain medical devices, and telecommunications ter .
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From page 208...
... ACRONYMS A2LA American Association for Laboratory Accreditation AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation ACIL American Council of Independent Laboratories AFNOR Association Francaise de Normalisation (French Standardization Association) AGA American Gas Association ANSI American National Standards Institute APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Council ASC-T1 Accredited Standards Committee T1 Telecommunications ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASQC American Society for Quality Control ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
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From page 209...
... CEN European Committee for Standardization CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CNAEL Committee on National Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories COPANT Pan American Standards Commission COS Corporation for Open Systems CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CSA Canadian Standards Association DIN Deutsches Institut fur Normung (German Institute for Standardization)
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From page 210...
... Department of Commerce ISO International Organization for Standardization IT information technology ITA International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce ITU International Telecommunication Union, United Nations ITU-T ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector JISC Japan Industrial Standards Committee JSA Japan Standards Association JTC1 ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 Information Technology MAP Manufacturing Automation Protocol MBNQA Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award MITI Japanese Ministry for International Trade and Industry MOU memorandum of understanding MRA mutual recognition agreement NADCAP National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement NAM National Association of Manufacturers NAVFAC Naval Facilities Engineering Command NCASR National Conformity Assessment System Recognition Program (proposed)
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From page 211...
... Department of Defense QML Qualified Manufacturers List QPL Qualified Product List R&D research and development RAB Registrar Accreditation Board RVC Raad voor de Certificatie (Dutch Council for Certification) SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization SCC Standards Council of Canada SCI Standards Code and Information Program, NIST SDO standards developing organization SPS sanitary and phytosanitary TAG technical advisory group TBT technical barrier to trade TC technical committee TQM total quality management UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
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