ISO 26000 represents a new type of voluntary standard. This paper discusses key aspects of the diffusion and adoption of this new standard. We have surveyed experts who developed ISO 26000 and collected data on their perceptions of macro and micro aspects of ISO 26000. We find similarities between our data on ISO 26000 and studies on the adoption and diffusion of other standards. We have also i...

Yu Zhiyong a,d, E. Mielczarski b, J.A. Mielczarski b, D. Laub c, L. Kiwi-Minsker a, A. Renken a, J. Kiwi a,∗ a Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, SB-ISIC-LGRC, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Station 6, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland b INPL/ENG, CNRS, UMR 7569, LEM, Pole de l’Eau, 15 Av du Charmois, 54501 Vandoeuvre les-Nancy, France c Institute of Electron Microscopy (CI...

ISO 9000:2000 is the latest version of the quality standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The standard aims to evaluate a firm’s ability to effectively design, produce, and deliver quality products and services. This version of the standard tries to enhance customer satisfaction by including more top-management involvement and continual improvement. Desp...

original article   the objectives of this research were to study the correlations of heat strain score index (hssi) and values of wet-bulb globe temperature (wbgt) index with physiological parameters such as core body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure of workers exposed to heat stress in a glass manufacturing plant in order to determine the reliability of hssi. this cross sectional st...

A new standard has been developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for evaluating contact lens disinfectants. This paper reviews the ISO 14729 standard and applies it to marketed products. The historical significance, justifications, scope, interpretations, application, and worthiness are discussed. The standard provides a more consistent procedure and a higher standa...

A new standard has been developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for evaluating contact lens disinfectants. This paper reviews the ISO 14729 standard and applies it to marketed products. The historical significance, justifications, scope, interpretations, application, and worthiness are discussed. The standard provides a more consistent procedure and a higher standa...