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AHRI (Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute) Standards AHRI standards regulate residential and commercial air conditioning, space heating, water heating, and commercial refrigeration equipment and components.
ASSIST ASSIST is the interface for the Defense Standardization Program within the Department of Defense that serves to develop, coordinate, distribute, and manage defense and federal specifications and standards, military handbooks, commercial item descriptions, data item descriptions, and related technical documents prepared in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Defense Standardization Program (DSP).
Code of Federal Regulations Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
EverySpec.com EverySpec provides free access to over 55,000 Military, DoD, Federal, NASA, DOE, and Government specifications, standards, handbooks, and publications. This data warehouse includes standardization documents with the designations of MIL, MIL-STD, MIL-PRF, MIL-DTL, FED, CID, JANS, MS, AND, USAF, DID, CID, UCF, and FIPS, including their Amendments, Notices, and Supplements.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulations and Policies
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards NFPA provides free access to important safety codes and standards for registered users.
National Geospatial Program (NGP) Standards (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) standards and specifications define the requirements to ensure that all The National Map products and data prepared by the USGS under the NGP are consistent in accuracy, structure, format, style, and content.
National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Standards Free full text access to current NISO standards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards and Regulations Standards and regulations by industry.
Snell Helmet Standards Helmet standards for automotive, equestrian, snow sport, and cycling helmets.
Standards Incorporated by Reference (IBR) Portal Provides access to standards that have been incorporated by reference in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (U.S. Department of Transportation) The Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP) is issued primarily for constructing roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Federal Highway Administration.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Laws and Regulations
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance Documents
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Laws and Regulations
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) W3C standards define an Open Web Platform for application development that has the unprecedented potential to enable developers to build interactive experiences, powered by large data stores, that are available on any device.