British Standards Institution


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British Standards Institution

A national organization (corresponding to the American National Standards Institute and the American Society for Testing Materials) which establishes and publishes standard specifications.
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[36.] BS EN 206-1: 2000, Concrete- Part 1: Specification, Performance, Production and Conformity, British Standards Institution, London.
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I have the patents, medical licence and British Standards Institution CE approval.
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The agency has been given the coveted British Standards Institution (BSI) ISO 14001 award, which is considered globally to be the benchmark of environmental excellence.
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The British Standards Institution has just produced a new kit of standards on software process assessment and quality.
BSI new kit of software standards. (IT News)
A new trade association will help to regulate the multi-billion pound business and an application is being made to the British Standards Institution for products to carry a kite mark.
Adult sex toys put to the test
R&D Rubber Molding has been awarded ISO 9002 certification from the British Standards Institution.
EniChem invests in new capacity for synthetic rubber
The British Racing School at Newmarket has been singled out for special recognition by the British Standards Institution after gaining its ISO 9000 registration, and the Northern Racing College at Doncaster has been successfully re-accredited under the Government's Investors in People award.
Awards for both racing schools
Sports Minister Kate Hoey has ordered the English Football Association and the British Standards Institution (BSI) to improve standards after a series of deaths caused by goalposts toppling over.
Posts given the red card
The British Standards Institution hosted the launch of the international series of environmental management standards known as the ISO 14000 series towards the end of 1996.
International environmental management standards
The packs, made by Tuta laboratories, cost less than bags which have passed a British Standards Institution quality test.
BLOOD PERIL BAG IS BACK
In January, four experts representing the British Standards Institution hosted a two day ISO Technical Committee meeting.
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