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Air Transport Association of America (ATA)

Aluminum Association (AA)

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS)

Promotes the exchange of ideas, information, and experience, to enhance personal excellence, and to provide high standards of quality among those with a professional interest in the science and technology of fats, oils, surfactants, and related materials.

American Petroleum Institute (API) Standards

API is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards developing organization

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

ASTM is a not-for-profit organisation that provides a forum for producers, users, ultimate consumers, and those having a general interest (representatives of government and academia) to meet on common ground and write standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Includes access to their catalogue

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

Formerly the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) Includes access to their catalogue

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

ASCE advances professional knowledge and improves the practice of civil engineering as: the lead professional organisation serving civil engineers and those in related disciplines.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE)

ASHRAE is organised for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, and continuing education.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Includes access to their catalogue

American Welding Society (AWS)

Asphalt Institute (AI)

Book Industry Communication (BIC)

BIC, set up and sponsored by The Publishers Association, The Booksellers Association, The Library Association (now CILIP) and The British Library, develops and promotes standards for electronic commerce and communication in the book and serials industry.

Electronic Industries Association (EIA)

For over 70 years, EIA has been the primary trade association representing the U.S. high technology community. Includes access to their catalogue

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Promoting the development and application of electro-technology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of the profession, and the well-being of our members. Includes access to their catalogue

International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC)

Established to safeguard the telecommunications interests of the World's Press. Now its activities are primarily focussed on developing and publishing Industry Standards for the interchange of news data.

International Society for Measurement and Control (ISA)

Includes access to their catalogue

Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC)

Includes access to their catalogue

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

The mission of the NFPA is to reduce the burden of fire on the quality of life by advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, and education for fire and related safety issues.

National Fluid Power Association (NFPA)

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

Includes access to their catalogue

Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPII)

Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

Represents suppliers of communications and information technology products on public policy, standards and market-development issues affecting its membership. Includes access to their catalogue

Toy Manufacturers of America (TMA)

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

Includes access to their catalogue

US Military standards