standards

This article explores the evolving landscape in the medical industry, focusing on key standards such as IEC 60601-1 and new guidelines implemented to address the next generation of medical devices.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would strengthen safety standards applicable to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

Canada’s Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development is seeking public comment on the proposed revision of its draft standard for wireless microphones and wireless multichannel audio systems.

Functional safety encompasses various standards and requirements for ensuring safe product operation. Functional safety evaluations are necessary whenever controls are employed to ensure safe product operation, with the process generally similar across projects despite differing nuances in standards and applications.

Integrating a radio into a medical device can have many benefits but also introduces new challenges in compliance. Ensuring coexistence with other radios can be critical to the essential performance of medical equipment.

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has updated the list of harmonized standards used in the process of accrediting laboratories involved in the development or assessment of medical devices.

CSA Group’s 2024 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I will help maintain and improve the safety of electrical installations in many key areas.

This article reflects on the recent drafting of a European circular product standard, the publication of EN4555X material efficiency standards, and some specific international and national standards. This standardization activity is spearheading thinking on resource efficiency, and the requirements of these standards could soon find their way into future EU ecodesign laws.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has extended...

This article is intended to cover recent operations of the ANSC C63 Committee, including an announcement of a Chairmanship change and detailed descriptions of the most recently released C63 Standards.