Description
Book SynopsisThe First Major Book to Incorporate New International Guides and Standards
Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Accreditation for Engineers discusses conformity assessment and accreditation as defined in a new set of standards by the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC). Written by a licensed professional engineer with more than 25 years of experience, the book brings together material specific to international, regional, national, state, and company levels.
The author begins with the terms and definitions of ISO/IEC Guide 2 and ISO/IEC 17000, along with commentary from a US perspective. He reviews the development of standards, the differences between accreditation and certification, and the main international standards organizations. He also presents regional standards, such as those of the European Union; national standards and conformity assessment in the United Sta
Table of Contents
ISO/IEC Guide 2 Standardization and Related Activities—General Vocabulary. ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity Assessment—Vocabulary and General Principles. Standards. Standards Development. Accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs)—ISO/IEC 17011. International Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Accreditation. Regional Standards and Conformity Assessment. National Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Accreditation Bodies. Provincial (State) and Local Standards and Conformity Assessment. Legal Issues in Standards and Conformity Assessment. Federal Roles in Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Accreditation. Management Aspects of Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Accreditation. Appendices.
