TAG Elections
ASQ is pleased to announce the election results for the United States Technical Advisory Groups.
Members of the U.S. TAG 176 provide input and help develop international standards related to quality management and quality assurance:
- TAG 176 Chair — Alka Jarvis, Cisco;
- TAG 176 Vice-chair — Paul Palmes,
- TAG 176 Vice chair — Denise Robitaille, Robitaille Associates;
Members of the U.S. TAG 207 provide input and help develop international standards related to environmental management:
- TAG 207 Chair — Susan L.K. Briggs, Textron Systems, Inc.,
- TAG 207 Vice-chair — Joseph Cascio, Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Vir.
- TAG 207 Secretary — Thea D. Dunmire, ENLAR Compliance Services,
TAG and sub-TAG chairs travel to international meetings every year where they represent the interests of the
ISO 26000, Guidance on Social Responsibility, Published as Draft International Standard
ISO 26000, Guidance on social responsibility, is one step closer to becoming an international standard. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 26000 as a Draft International Standard (DIS), making it available for review and comment.
Read the Draft International Standard (PDF, 1 MB).
Standards Available from ASQ
Use Knowledge Center Search to find the standard(s) you need, available as hard copies or PDF e-standards. Site licenses are also available for many standards, which allow you to post the standard on your organization's Local Area Network or Intranet.
Some popular standards include:
- ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2008: Quality management
systems - Requirements
- Also available in a pocket-sized version and in Spanish
- Technical Corrigendum 1 available for download - ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008: Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
- ANSI/ASQ Z1.9-2008: Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Variables for Percent Nonconforming
- ISO/TS 16949:2009: Quality management systems - Particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2008 for automotive production and relevant service part organizations
- SAE T9100 Revision C: AS9100C Quality Management Systems
- ANSI/ISO/ASQ E14001-2004: Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use
- ANSI/ISO/ASQ QE19011S-2008: Guidelines for management systems auditing - U.S. Version with supplemental guidance added
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Glossary of Standards Acronyms
Sometimes reading about standards can feel like wading in alphabet soup. Between the WGs and the TCs and ISO and the IEC, it’s easy to get confused.
Here’s a handy guide to some of the acronyms you’re most likely to encounter.
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