Exposure to ionizing radiation is a potential risk in many situations, and ISO has a score of standards that help ensure exposure levels are kept within safe limits. Now, two new standards have been published…

In a price-conscious world, being able to compare prices quickly and effectively is a growing consumer demand. A new standard in development on unit pricing will help.

A female serial killer named “Phantom of Heilbronn” was linked to 40 crimes, six of which were murders. Yet in 2009 it was discovered that she didn’t exist. Here, we look at this fascinating tale of DNA…

How can we be sure that the second-hand kettle we buy won’t blow up in our face? Purchasing used products can bring its share of bad surprises, but ISO/TS 20245 helps make sure those hand-me-down treasures…

The global food industry has never faced more challenges. From tainted dairy products to contaminated beef, high-profile cases crop up regularly to dent consumer confidence, while leading companies work…

With trust, businesses and consumers embark on a lifelong journey towards solutions that will meet their mutual expectations – productivity, performance and quality of life. In the ISOfocus magazine (…

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy demand could grow by 37 % through 2040.

For the 2016 #speakstandards video competition imagine a world without international standards to demonstrate how difficult life would be without trusted standards for quality, safety, compatibility and…

Imagine in the future, driving your hydrogen car and gassing it up at a hydrogen fuelling station. Sounds pretty futuristic, doesn’t it? But, it’s not as far-fetched as we think. ISO is working today to…

A landslide often causes high material damage with corresponding costs or even personal injury and death. Now, new work on early warning systems started by ISO will help warn populations in disaster prone…