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How Olympic Sports are Made Safer by ‘Hidden’ Standards – Podcast
As the world heats up for the 2024 Paris Olympics, fans will be closely scrutinizing fouls, outs, and scores. But a second set of regulations hovers behind the action: safety standards. From the surfaces athletes play on to the headgear that reduces… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

Features
Following Asbestos Ban, What Is Next for Workers and Families? – Podcast
Asbestos was banned by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling on March 18, 2024. Focused on chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos still used or imported in the U.S., the ruling follows decades of research and… more
Industry sectors:
Chemicals, Safety

First Person
How Joint Replacement Outcomes Are Improved by Modern Research – Interview
Dr. Kenneth Urish, Ph.D., is an adult reconstructive and arthroplasty orthopedic surgeon as well as a member of the committee on medical and surgical materials and devices (F04). He spoke to Standardization News about his innovative work as a… more
Industry sectors:
Medical

Features
What TV Gets Wrong About Forensic Science – Podcast
Forensic science has become heavily romanticized thanks to beloved TV shows like CSI. In popular depictions, fast-thinking forensics experts apply cutting-edge tools to quickly crack open the big case. But how realistic are these scenarios? On the… more
Industry sectors:
Quality

Features
Biobased Plastic vs. Biodegradable Plastic – What's the Difference? Podcast
Plastic has become a hot-button issue in recent years. There is growing awareness of the risk of microplastics, as well as a great deal of excitement about biodegradable, compostable, and biobased plastics. What is the future of plastic – and what… more
Industry sectors:
Environment

Features
A Mosaic of Leadership
The only thing Bill Griese likes talking about more than Clemson University football and his beloved Tigers is ceramic tile – most of the time at least. And with 2023 being something of a down year for football in Death Valley, South Carolina, tile… more
Industry sectors:
Construction, Consumer Products