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       Compliance and standards including governmental and industry organizations and associations both based in the United States and Internationally that are either mandated and regulated or voluntary, are part of the laws, constraints and protections used to qualify, monitor,  regulate and maintain a level of quality control and safety of products we purchase and use.  Standardization is a big part of the global library of knowledge while creating systems of communication and documentation that allow quick reference to the information and confirmation from authoritative sources.   

       Organization such as ANSI American National Standards Institute and ASTM International (American) Society for Testing and Materials and ISO International Standards Organization and IEC International Electrotechnical Commission all play critical roles in creating the applied design, mechanical and engineering standards and assembling the data base of information into formats that can be used to qualify and categorize the information to allow for easy access for development applications.  These written standards are often referred to by legal , & Patent Attorneys, Scientists, Designers and Engineers.  Government organizations like the DOT - Department of Transportation, FDA - Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration, USCPSC United States Consumer Product Safety Commission are based on national and state interrupted public law.   These organizations have the power to enforce the law.  ISO International Standards Organization, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and CE - Conformité Européenne  the European Union - similar to US based UL.  These mechanical design and testing standards are voluntarily accepted and use by industry organizations and product manufacturers to define a level of consumer safety.   

Organization  Title  Role
 

ANSI 

American National Standards Institute   Used by industry organizations standards - regulated/ mandatory civic & civil architectural, & product)
 
ASTM   International (American) Society
for Testing and Materials		   Used by industry organizations standards -  regulated  (civic & civil, architectural, vehicle & product)
 
CE   Conformité Européenne  
 (European Union - similar to US based UL)		   EU - Industry standards Gov. regulated certification, not mandatory
 
DOT   Department of Transportation   Industry standards Gov. regulated certification (automotive, private and commercial  vehicles)
 
FDA  Food and Drug Administration   Industry standards Gov. regulated - certification (automotive, private and commercial vehicles)
 
IEC    International Electrotechnical Commission   Non mandatory  (OEM electrical & electronic products)
 
ISO International Standards Organization   Internationally used by industry organizations standards - regulated voluntary certification, (civic & civil architectural, & product)
 
UL  Underwriters Laboratories Inc.   Used by industry organizations standards - regulated, voluntary certification, (Electro-mechanical products, vehicle OEM components)
 
USCPSC United States Consumer Product Safety Commission   Gov. regulated but not mandatory, safety reviews & product recalls

     Following are the key product development, governmental and compliance organizations:


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