This guide is co-created by Joan Wee, Kimmy Xing and Mah Chia Ling.
A standard is a document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. (Definition in International Organization for Standardisation)
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Read: 10 Good Things ISO for SMEs |
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Many major standards like ISO, IEC, EN are commonly being adopted by another standard. In a case when you are not able to access the actual standard, a good tip is to look for the standard that has adopted the standard you are looking for and use that available standard as a good reference. |
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Some standards are also referenced and included as appendices in technical books so you can try searching using one search or in specific e-books database e.g. Knovel. |
| Prefix | Standards | Status | ||
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| SS | Singapore Standards | Locally adopted standards that have taken into consideration the Singapore environment, infrastructure and regulatory requirements, produced by SPRING Singapore | SS IEC 62109 - 1 : 2016 SS ISO 16128 - 1 : 2016 SS 514 : 2016 |
Current Withdrawn |
| CP | Singapore standards (Code of Practice) | Locally adopted set of written regulations issued by SPRING Singapore that explains how people working in a particular profession should behave. | SS CP 12 - 2 : 1998 SS CP 28 : 1984 (1999) |
Current Withdrawn |
| BS | British Standards | The BSI are the UK's National Standards Body (NSB) and represent UK economic and social interests across all European and international standards organizations and in the development of business information solutions for British organizations of all sizes and sectors. | BS EN ISO 9000:2015 PAS 900:2010 BS ISO 123:2001 |
Current Withdrawn Draft for public comment Work in hand Revised, withdrawn |
| IEEE | IEEE Xplore Standards | Industry standards for a broad range of technologies that drive the functionality, capabilities, and interoperability of a wide range of products and services. | IEEE Std 830-1998 IEEE Std 519-2014 IEEE Std C57.121-1988 |
Active Inactive Redline version |
| ASHRAE | ASHRAE Standards | Industry standards for the design and maintenance of indoor environments concerned with refrigeration processes, ventilation system design and acceptable Internal Air Quality. | ASHRAE 90.1-2016 (SI) ANSI ASHRAE 62.1-2013 |
ANSI Approved Redlines Most Recent Historical |
| ASTM | ASTM Standards | International standards covering a broad range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum etc. | ASTM E2921-16a ASTM D6532-00(2014) ASTM F1207M-12 |
Active Standard Historical Standard |
| IEC | IHS Standards Expert IEC | International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. | IEC 60825-1:2014 IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 |
Valid Revised |
