In this guide, you'll find information about standards and codes at CU Boulder and how to find them; standards issuing organizations, including those that provide free access; as well as how to obtain standards not held by the Libraries.
European Commission freely accessible standards for medical suppliesIn the context of the Coronavirus crisis, the European Commission is working with industry and Member States to maximize the availability of masks, gloves, gowns and other medical supplies. Efforts include increasing production by existing manufacturers, facilitating imports and activating alternative ways of producing equipment.
ASTM Standards & COVID-19ASTM International is providing no-cost public access to important ASTM standards used in the production and testing of personal protective equipment - including face masks, medical gowns, gloves, and hand sanitizers - to support manufacturers, test labs, health care professionals, and the general public as they respond to the global COVID-19 public health emergency. Click “Access” below, register if you are a new user to our reading room and then you may access and download a PDF of the standards relevant to the global health pandemic. You will be asked to login at no cost to you.
COVID-19 Related Research Now Free to Access in IEEE XploreIEEE realizes that many of our IEEE Xplore users are directly or indirectly engaged in the fight against COVID-19 and its effects on global health and safety, research, infrastructure, communications, and more. IEEE has identified articles and standards from the IEEE Xplore digital library that may help researchers understand and manage different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and technologies that can be leveraged to combat it.
ANSI Portal to Freely Available ISO and IEC Standards to Help Address COVID-19 CrisisThe standards are accessible in read-only format at no cost during the crisis; additional standards may be added in the future. To access the portal, users must accept the license agreement and register. Once registered, users can return to the portal via https://asc.ansi.org.
AAMI: Coronavirus Resources from the FieldAs the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, AAMI is providing this curated collection of resources to assist the health technology field. While AAMI finds these sources to be credible and has compiled this collection as a service to the field, these references are not endorsed by AAMI and the inclusion of any reference or resource should not be construed as endorsement, promotion, or support of any organization.
Medtronic's Puritan 560 Ventilator"Permissive license" for full design specifications, produce manuals, design documents and, in the future, software code for its Puritan Bennett (PB) 560 portable ventilator hardware. License available specifically for the purposes of addressing the global coronavirus pandemic, and its term ends either when the World Health Organization’s official Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is declared over, or on October 1, 2024, whichever comes first.
Resources for Makers
NIH 3D Print ExchangeThe National Institute of Health's 3D print exchange, with the goal of providing scientifically accurate or medically applicable 3D printing models in formats that are readily compatible with most printers, and well as fostering creation & sharing of 3D-printable models related to biomedical science.
Make4COVIDA Colorado effort working with healthcare professionals and makers to get protective equipment where it needs to be.
