The ABC’s of Standards-related Activities in the United States

Maureen Breitenberg, National Institute of Standards and Technology

1/01/2005
(Original Publish Date: 1987)

This report provides an introduction to voluntary standardization, product certification, and laboratory accreditation for a reader who is not fully familiar with these topics. It highlights some of the more important aspects of these fields; furnishes the reader with both historical and current information on these topics; describes the importance and impact of the development and use of standards; and serves as a background for using available documents and services.