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The male in a gas mask and hazmat suit holds the Toxic air detector in a chemically polluted environment and danger zone
26 Dec 2025

Navigating Gas Detector Standards: Combustible, Toxic, and Safety Compliance – Part 2

Choosing the Right Path

red rainwater drain system and downspout where the water leaks over the edge of the drain
23 Dec 2025

Designing and Verifying Water Control Strategies for Steep-Slope Gutters

How Analysis and Testing Improved Roof Drainage Performance at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts

Rows of labeled prescription medication boxes organized neatly in a modern pharmacy storage system
22 Dec 2025

China’s Pharmaceutical Packaging Standards: An Overview of the 2025 Chinese Pharmacopoeia Framework and Compliance Strategies

A guide to China’s 2025 pharmacopoeia packaging framework and compliance approach.

Electrical engineer checking power at control room using digital tablet
19 Dec 2025

What’s New in the Sixth Edition of CSA SPE-1000

Key Updates Aim to Improve Clarity, Safety Alignment, and Usability

Electrical engineer working in control room at industry factory
18 Dec 2025

Navigating U.S. National Electrical Code Variations

Why ETL Certification Works Across all Jurisdictions

Bees on a hive
17 Dec 2025

Honey fraud: Novel syrups detected in 2025

It's no secret that honey is among the most adulterated foods worldwide.

African American Man in His Twenties Photographing an Air Conditioning Unit in the Garage of a Residential Home Wearing Protective Workwear and a Hard Hat
16 Dec 2025

Understanding AHJ Approval: How Equipment is Inspected in the U.S.

Ensuring the Safety and Reliability of Electrical Installations

Robot hand showing hologram digital earth and analytics data
11 Dec 2025

Machines Got Smarter, Now ISO 12100 has to Catch Up

Bringing Safety Thinking into the Digital Age

Side view of the power switch in the electrical control cabinet
09 Dec 2025

Solid-State Circuit Breakers: Protection at Electronic Speed

Fundamentally Changing how Quickly Systems can Respond to Dangerous Conditions

A lab scene with test tubes and a glass vial, representing biotechnology's role in enhancing quality in beauty products
08 Dec 2025

Biotechnology in cosmetics: Collagen Beauty Products

Enabling Quality for Biotech Beauty Products – Part 4

Engineer working use a power check machine on checking power of solar panels on the roof, Solar energy technology concept
04 Dec 2025

Why the DC Trend Is not Just an Environmental Choice for All

How Infrastructure, Economics, and Technology Make the Case for Change

A person uses a smartphone to scan a QR code on a clothing tag while browsing sweaters on a store rack.
04 Dec 2025

Digital Product Passports: Unlocking Opportunities Beyond Compliance

Companies are now adopting Digital Product Passports to boost sustainability, transparency, and trust.

Infrared and real image showing lack of thermal insulation on Residential building
02 Dec 2025

Understanding Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx)

How BECx improves building performance, reliability, and long-term value

Doctor on Japan flag background. 3d illustration
27 Nov 2025

Why Now Is the Right Time to Enter Japan’s Medical Device Market

Insights into regulatory pathways, case studies, and strategies for global manufacturers entering Japan

The male in a gas mask and hazmat suit holds the Toxic air detector in a chemically polluted environment and danger zone
25 Nov 2025

Navigating Gas Detector Standards: Combustible, Toxic, and Safety Compliance - Part 1

Learn About Essential Standards in Europe, North America, and Under the IECEx Scheme

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