Management system standard
Quality management systems
ISO 9000 / ISO 9001
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48 technical reference profiles
Technical guidance
Management system auditing
ISO 19011
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Technical guidance
Risk management
ISO 31000
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Management system standard
Asset management
ISO 55000 / ISO 55001
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Technical guidance
Sustainable procurement
ISO 20400
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Conformity assessment standard
Testing and calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC 17025
Examine laboratory scope, methods, traceability, uncertainty and report applicability alongside ISO/IEC 17025 and NVLAP.
Conformity assessment standard
Inspection bodies
ISO/IEC 17020
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Conformity assessment standard
Product certification bodies
ISO/IEC 17065
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Conformity assessment standard
Management system certification bodies
ISO/IEC 17021-1
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Conformity assessment standard
Accreditation bodies
ISO/IEC 17011
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Conformity assessment standard
Conformity assessment vocabulary
ISO/IEC 17000
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Test and measurement reference
Measurement uncertainty and the GUM
JCGM 100 and related guides
Read the GUM with measurement models, uncertainty budgets, coverage statements and conformity decision rules.
Management system standard
Medical device quality management
ISO 13485
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Risk management standard
Medical device risk management
ISO 14971
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Test and measurement reference
Biological evaluation of medical devices
ISO 10993 series
Read ISO 10993 by contact scenario, finished device configuration, chemical characterization and FDA evidence context.
Product safety standard
Medical electrical equipment
IEC 60601 series
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Conformity assessment standard
Medical laboratories
ISO 15189
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Management system standard
Food safety management systems
ISO 22000
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Technical guidance
General principles of food hygiene and HACCP
Codex CXC 1
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Technical guidance
Prepackaged food labelling
Codex CXS 1
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Technical guidance
Cosmetic good manufacturing practices
ISO 22716
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Management system standard
Primary packaging for medicinal products
ISO 15378
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Product safety standard
Household and similar appliance safety
IEC 60335 series
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Product safety standard
Audio, video and ICT equipment safety
IEC 62368-1
Read IEC 62368-1 with protective design, product configurations, national adoption and separate radio-emission duties.
Test and measurement reference
Electromagnetic compatibility
IEC 61000 series
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Test and measurement reference
LED photometry
CIE S 025
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Risk management standard
Machinery risk assessment
ISO 12100
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Product safety standard
Electrical equipment of machines
IEC 60204-1
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Product safety standard
Functional safety
IEC 61508 series
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Product safety standard
Protective gloves: general requirements
ISO 21420
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Product safety standard
Road vehicle functional safety
ISO 26262 series
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Product safety standard
Portable secondary battery safety
IEC 62133 series
Read portable rechargeable battery evidence by cell and pack configuration, chemistry, protective arrangements and transport boundaries.
Transport test provision
Lithium battery transport tests
UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, subsection 38.3
Connect UN 38.3 type testing, test summaries and PHMSA transport conditions without treating the test report as universal product approval.
Product safety standard
Photovoltaic module qualification and safety
IEC 61215 / IEC 61730 series
Distinguish PV module qualification, safety, configuration changes and field reliability when reading IEC 61215 and IEC 61730.
Test and measurement reference
Fire resistance testing
ISO 834 series
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Test and measurement reference
Textile fibre analysis
ISO 1833 series
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Test and measurement reference
Plastics tensile properties
ISO 527 series
Read ISO 527 tensile results in the context of specimen preparation, material form, test conditions and the edition actually specified.
Test and measurement reference
Water quality sampling
ISO 5667 series
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Test and measurement reference
Salt spray corrosion testing
ISO 9227
Examine ISO 9227 salt spray methods, exposure and specimen records, and the limits of claims about material ranking or service life.
Management system standard
Information security management
ISO/IEC 27001 / ISO/IEC 27002
Distinguish ISO/IEC 27001 requirements from ISO/IEC 27002 control guidance, organizational scope, implementation evidence and regulatory obligations.
Cybersecurity standard
Industrial automation cybersecurity
IEC 62443 series
Examine IEC 62443 role and lifecycle boundaries, operational technology evidence, and the difference between a component claim and a secure installation.
Technical model
Software and systems product quality
ISO/IEC 25010
Connect the ISO/IEC 25010 product quality model to requirements, measurement and acceptance evidence without treating it as a universal pass mark.
Management system standard
Artificial intelligence management systems
ISO/IEC 42001
Understand ISO/IEC 42001 organizational scope, AI lifecycle evidence and the distinction between management-system assurance and the performance of an AI application.
Management system standard
Environmental management systems
ISO 14001
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Test and measurement reference
Life cycle assessment
ISO 14040 / ISO 14044
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Test and measurement reference
Greenhouse gas accounting and verification
ISO 14064 series
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Management system standard
Energy management systems
ISO 50001
Understand ISO 50001 energy performance evidence, scope and baselines, and distinguish DOE 50001 Ready recognition from third-party certification or product efficiency requirements.
Technical guidance
Circular economy terminology and implementation
ISO 59004
Read ISO 59004 as guidance, connect circular strategies to resource-flow evidence, and keep environmental claims distinct from a broad circularity label.
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