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1 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE 25 West 43rd Street, NY, NY VOL. 39, #17 April 25, 2008 Contents American National Standards Call for Comment on Standards Proposals... 2 Call for Comment Contact Information... 9 Call for Members (ANS Consensus Bodies) Final Actions Project Initiation Notification System (PINS) International Standards ISO Draft Standards ISO and IEC Newly Published Standards Proposed Foreign Government Regulations Information Concerning American National Standards Call for comment on proposals listed This section solicits public comments on proposed draft new American National Standards, including the national adoption of ISO and IEC standards as American National Standards, and on proposals to revise, reaffirm or withdraw approval of existing American National Standards. A draft standard is listed in this section under the ANSI-accredited standards developer (ASD) that sponsors it and from whom a copy may be obtained. Comments in connection with a draft American National Standard must be submitted in writing to the ASD no later than the last day of the comment period specified herein. Such comments shall be specific to the section(s) of the standard under review and include sufficient detail so as to enable the reader to understand the commenter's position, concerns and suggested alternative language, if appropriate. Please note that the ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) has determined that an ASD has the right to require that interested parties submit public review comments electronically. Ordering Instructions for "Call-for-Comment" Listings 1. Order from the organization indicated for the specific proposal. 2. Use the full identification in your order, including the BSR prefix; for example, Electric Fuses BSR/SAE J Include remittance with all orders. 4. BSR proposals will not be available after the deadline of call for comment. Comments should be addressed to the organization indicated, with a copy to the Board of Standards Review, American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY Fax: ; psa@ansi.org Standard for consumer products 2008 by American National Standard Institute, Inc. ISSN ANSI members may reproduce for internal distribution. Journals may excerpt items in their fields

2 Standards Action - April 25, Page 2 of 36 Pages Comment Deadline: May 25, 2008 AGA (ASC Z223) (American Gas Association) BSR Z223.1/NFPA x, National Fuel Gas Code (deletion of ) (revision of ANSI Z223.1/NFPA ) Deletes the new section from the draft 2009 edition of the code. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Paul Cabot, AGA (ASC Z223); pcabot@aga.org BSR Z223.1/NFPA x, National Fuel Gas Code (replacement of Table A.5.6) (revision of ANSI Z223.1/NFPA ) Replaces Table A.5.6 in the draft 2009 Code with a revised Table A.5.6. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Paul Cabot, AGA (ASC Z223); pcabot@aga.org NSF (NSF International) BSR/NSF x (i23), Plastics piping system components and related materials (revision of ANSI/NSF ) Issue 23 - To add QC requirements in table 10 for polyethylene pipe. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Mindy Costello, NSF; mcostello@nsf.org; aburr@nsf.org BSR/NSF x (i24), Plastics piping system components and related materials (revision of ANSI/NSF ) Issue 24 - To require that each colored pipe made from a classified material be tested to section 5.7. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Mindy Costello, NSF; mcostello@nsf.org; aburr@nsf.org BSR/NSF x (i14), Class II (laminar flow) biosafety cabinetry (revision of ANSI/NSF ) Issue 14 - Concurrent balance issue; To add in the standard a listing process for concurrent balance value test. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Mindy Costello, NSF; mcostello@nsf.org; aburr@nsf.org UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) BSR/UL x, Standard for Safety for Diesel Engines for Stationary Fire Pumps (revision of ANSI/UL ) Recirculation of Topic (2) of November 16, 2007 UL 1247 Proposal - "The use of fuses in engine control components and control wiring. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Raymond Suga, UL-NY; Raymond.M.Suga@us.ul.com BSR/UL x, Standard for Safety for Systems of Insulating Materials - General (revision of ANSI/UL ) The following changes in requirements are being proposed for UL 1446: (1) Revision to include the term "Log Average"; and (2) Bondable wire substitution. Click here to see these changes in full, or look at the end of Standards Action. Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Raymond Suga, UL-NY; Raymond.M.Suga@us.ul.com Comment Deadline: June 9, 2008 ADA (American Dental Association) New National Adoptions BSR/ADA Specification No x, Powered Toothbrushes (identical national adoption of ISO 20127) Specifies requirements and test methods for the physical properties of powered toothbrushes in order to promote the safety of these products for their intended use. Single copy price: $44.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: standards@ada.org Order from: standards@ada.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: standards@ada.org ALI (ASC A14) (American Ladder Institute) BSR A x, Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements (revision of ANSI A ) Prescribes minimum requirements for design, construction, and use of fixed ladders, and sets forth requirements for cages, wells, and ladder safety systems used with fixed ladders, in order to minimize personal injuries. All parts and appurtenances necessary for a safe and efficient ladder shall be considered integral parts of the design. Comments must be sent on the comment from included in each A14.3 Standards Draft. Comments must include a rationale. Single copy price: $50.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: rpietrzak@smithbucklin.com Order from: Ron Pietrzak, ALI (ASC A14); rpietrzak@smithbucklin.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same ANS (American Nuclear Society) Reaffirmations BSR/ANS (R200x), Measurement of the Leachability of Solidified Low-Level Radioactive Wastes by a Short-Term Test Procedure (reaffirmation of ANSI/ANS ) Provides a uniform procedure to measure and index the release of radionuclides from waste forms as a result of leaching in demineralized water for 5 days. The results of this procedure do not apply to any specific environmental situation except through correlative studies of actual disposal site conditions. The test presented in this standard has much in common with the original International Atomic Energy Agency proposal and has by now become familiar to those working in the radioactive waste-form development field. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: Sue Cook, ANS; orders@ans.org Order from: Sue Cook, ANS; orders@ans.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Patricia Schroeder, ANS; pschroeder@ans.org

3 Standards Action - April 25, Page 3 of 36 Pages ASTM (ASTM International) The URL to search for scopes of ASTM standards is: For reaffirmations and withdrawals, order from: Customer Service, ANSI For new standards and revisions, order from: Corice Leonard, ASTM ; cleonard@astm.org For all ASTM standards, send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Corice Leonard, ASTM ; cleonard@astm.org BSR/ASTM F x, Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and Conduits by Pulled-in-Place Installation of Cured-in-Place Thermosetting Resin Pipe (CIPP) (revision of ANSI/ASTM F (R2003)) Single copy price: $36.00 ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions) BSR ATIS x, Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P) - Lower-Layer Protocols for Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) Interfaces, Q and X Interfaces (revision of ANSI T (R2003)) Aligns this American National Standard with the relevant ITU-T Recommendation. This alignment effort consists adopting ITU-T Recommendation Q.811, Lower layer protocol profiles for the Q and X interfaces. For the purpose of this standard, the ANSI NSAP address format is considered to be normative. Single copy price: $43.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: kconn@atis.org Order from: Kerrianne Conn, ATIS; kconn@atis.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same AWS (American Welding Society) New Standards BSR/AWS D x, Specification for Classification of Weld-Through Paint Primers (new standard) Prescribes the requirements for the classification of weld-through paint primers. The classification is based on paint film thickness and welding procedure. Manufacturers may classify their products to different film thicknesses or welding procedures if they provide the details of their tests. Single copy price: $25.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; adavis@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org BSR/AWS B x, Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of Welds (revision of ANSI/AWS B ) Acquaints the user with the nondestructive examination methods commonly used to examine weldments. The standard also addresses which method best detects various types of discontinuities. The methods included are visual, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiographic, ultrasonic, electromagnetic (eddy current), and leak testing. Single copy price: $28.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; roneill@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org BSR/AWS D1.2/D1.2M:200x, Structural Welding Code - Aluminum (revision of ANSI/AWS D1.2/D1.2M-2003) Covers the welding requirements for any type structure made from aluminum structural aloys, except for aluminum pressure vessels and pressure piping. Clauses 1 through 7 constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in aluminum construction. A commentary on the code is also included with the document. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; roneill@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org BSR/AWS D10.10M-200x, Recommended Practices for Local Heating of Welds in Piping and Tubing (revision of ANSI/AWS D ) Provides information on recommended practices, equipment, temperature control, insulation, and advantages and disadvantages for the methods presently available for local heating of welded joints in pipe and tubing. Single copy price: $57.50 Obtain an electronic copy from: roneill@aws.org Order from: Rosalinda O'Neill, AWS; roneill@aws.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Andrew Davis, AWS; adavis@aws.org GBI (Green Building Initiative) New Standards BSR/GBI x, Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings (new standard) Provides a method of assessing commercial building projects in relation to commonly valued environmental and efficiency outcomes. This Standard provides criteria, methods of measurement, and methods of interpretation, as well as a point-based assessment system. The seven areas of assessment include Project Management, Site, Energy, Water, Resources, Emissions and Storage of Hazardous Materials, and Indoor Environments. Single copy price: Free Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: GBI Standards; gbi.standard@terrachoice.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Susan Herbert, GBI; sherbert@terrachoice.com IEEE (ASC C63) (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) New Standards BSR C x, RF Immunity of Audio Office Equipment to General Use Transmitting Devices with Transmitter Power Levels up to 8 Watts (new standard) Provides test methods and limits for assuring the RF immunity of electronic office equipment to general-use, transmitting, portable electronic devices with transmitter power up to 8 watts. Single copy price: $70.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Michael Kipness, IEEE; m.kipness@ieee.org

4 Standards Action - April 25, Page 4 of 36 Pages IPC (IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries) BSR/IPC/EIA J-STD-002C-200x, Solderability Tests for Component Leads, Terminations, Lugs, Terminals and Wires (revision of ANSI/IPC/EIA J-STD-002B-2003) Prescribes test methods, defect definitions, acceptance criteria, and illustrations for assessing the solderability of electronic component leads,terminations, solid wires, stranded wires, lugs, and tabs. This standard also includes a test method for the Resistance to Dissolution/Dewetting of Metallization. This standard is intended for use by both vendor and user. Single copy price: Free Obtain an electronic copy from: JeanneCooney@ipc.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Jeanne Cooney, IPC; JeanneCooney@ipc.org ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) New National Adoptions BSR/INCITS/ISO x, Geographic information - Location-based services - Reference model (identical national adoption of ISO 19132:2007) Defines a reference model and a conceptual framework for location-based services (LBS), and describes the basic principles by which LBS applications may interoperate. This framework references or contains an ontology, a taxonomy, a set of design patterns and a core set of LBS service abstract specifications in UML. This standard further specifies the framework's relationship to other frameworks, applications and services for geographic information and to client applications. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation - Procedures for registration of items (identical national adoption and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC (R2004)) Specifies procedures to be followed in preparing, maintaining and publishing a register of identifiers and meanings for International Standards under the direction of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24. Registration procedures do not assign values of identifiers that are defined as being workstation-dependent by specific graphics standards. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Business Operational View - Part 4: Business transaction scenarios - Accounting and economic ontology (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2007) Focuses on providing a definition of the concepts and the relationships that exist among those concepts in an Open-edi business transaction. Such a repository of conceptual definitions is termed a domain ontology for Open-edi. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information Technology - Spatial Reference Model (SRM) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 18026:2006) Specifies the Spatial Reference Model (SRM) defining relevant aspects of spatial positioning and related information processing. The SRM allows precise and unambiguous specification of geometric properties such as position (location), direction, and distance. The SRM addresses the needs of a broad community of users, who have a range of accuracy and performance requirements in computationally intensive applications. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing - Extensible 3D (X3D) language bindings - Part 1: ECMAScript (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2006) Specifies a language-independent application programmer interface (API) to a set of services and functions. For integration into a programming language, the X3D abstract interfaces are embedded in a language-dependent layer obeying the particular conventions of that language. ISO/IEC : 2006 specifies such a language dependent layer for the ECMAScript language. Single copy price: $40.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing - Extensible 3D (X3D) language bindings - Part 2: Java (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2006) Specifies a language-independent application programmer interface (API) to a set of services and functions. For integration into a programming language, the X3D abstract interfaces are embedded in a language dependent layer obeying the particular conventions of that language. This standard specifies such a language-dependent layer for the Java programming language. Single copy price: $40.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information Technology - Common Logic (CL): A Framework for a Family of Logic-Based Languages (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 24707:2007) Defines Common Logic: A first-order logic framework intended for information exchange and transmission. The heart of the framework is a complete abstract syntax and abstract semantics for Common Logic, which provides the basis for many different concrete syntactic forms, called dialects, which conform to the syntax and semantics. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org

5 Standards Action - April 25, Page 5 of 36 Pages BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Data interchange on 120 mm and 80 mm optical disk using +RW DL format - Capacity: 8,55 Gbytes and 2,66 Gbytes per side (recording speed 2,4x) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 29642:2007) Specifies the mechanical, physical and optical characteristics of 120-mm rewritable optical disks with capacities of 8,55 Gbytes and 17,1 Gbytes. It specifies the quality of the recorded and unrecorded signals, the format of the data and the recording method, thereby allowing for information interchange by means of such disks. The data can be written, read and overwritten many times using the phase change method. These disks are identified as +RW DL. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC Amendment 2-200x, Information Technology - Computer Graphics - Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) Language Bindings - Part 4: C' - Amendment 2: Incorporation of PHIGS Amendments (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 9593: Amendment 2:1998) Incorporates all amendments to ISO/IEC : 1991, which specifies a language-independent nucleus of a graphics system. For integration into a programming language, PHIGS is embedded in a language-dependent layer obeying the particular conventions of that language. This standard specifies such a language-dependent layer for the C language. Single copy price: $ Obtain an electronic copy from: ANSI; ( Order from: Global Engineering Documents; Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Barbara Bennett, ITI (INCITS); bbennett@itic.org MedBiq (MedBiquitous Consortium) New Standards BSR/MEDBIQ PP x, Healthcare Professional Profile (new standard) Provides a common XML format for describing the following information about one or more healthcare professionals: Name, Address, Unique identifiers, Education, Training, Certifications, Licenses, Notices and disciplinary actions from state boards, Academic appointments, Occupation (including privileges and specialty), Personal data, and Membership in professional organizations. Single copy price: Free Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: Jody Poet, MedBiq; jpoet@medbiq.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Valerie Smothers, MedBiq; valerie.smothers@medbiq.org NEMA (ASC C81) (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) BSR/ANSLG C x, Electrical Lamp Bases (revision of ANSI/ANSLG C ) This standard sets forth the specifications for bases (caps) used on electric lamps. Single copy price: $at cost + Obtain an electronic copy from: Mat_clark@nema.org Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C81); ran_roy@nema.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same BSR/ANSLG C x, Lampholders for Electric Lamps (revision of ANSI/ANSLG C ) This standard sets forth the specifications for lampholders for electric Single copy price: $at cost + Obtain an electronic copy from: Mat_clark@nema.org Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C81); ran_roy@nema.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same BSR/ANSLG C x, Gauges for Electric Lamp Bases and Lampholders (revision of ANSI/ANSLG C ) This standard sets forth the specifications for electric lamp bases and lampholders. Single copy price: $at cost + Obtain an electronic copy from: Mat_clark@nema.org Order from: Randolph Roy, NEMA (ASC C81); ran_roy@nema.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) New Standards BSR/UL x, Insulated Multi-Pole Splicing Wire Connectors (Proposals dated 4/25/08) (new standard) to Proposed First Edition of the Binational Standard for Insulated Multi-pole Splicing Wire Connectors, UL 2459 including: (a) Clarification of current rating method; (b) Editorial correction for figure; (c) Editorial correction for consistency; (d) Correction to improve clarity for pass/fail criteria and correction to static force test value for small conductor sizes; and (e) Clarification of sampling requirements. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Marcia Kawate, UL-CA, Marcia.M.Kawate@us.ul.com BSR/UL x, Single and Multiple Station Heat Alarms (revision of ANSI/UL ) Replaces gas requirements with electronic requirements for heat alarms. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Kristin Andrews, UL-CA; Kristin.L.Andrews@us.ul.com BSR/UL x, Standard for Safety for Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (Proposal dated ) (revision of ANSI/UL ) The following changes in requirements are being proposed: (1) Adds inflatable PFDs for users aged 12 through 15 years; (2) Revises rearming kit requirements and adds rearming component requirements; and (3) Revises temperature cycling requirements. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Betty McKay, UL-NC; Betty.C.McKay@us.ul.com

6 Standards Action - April 25, Page 6 of 36 Pages BSR/UL x, Standard for Safety for Hybrid Personal Flotation Devices (Proposal dated ) (revision of ANSI/UL ) The following changes in requirements are being proposed: (1) Revises inflated donning test; and (2) Revises temperature cycling requirements. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Betty McKay, UL-NC; Betty.C.McKay@us.ul.com BSR/UL x, Standard for Safety for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use - Part 1: General Requirements (revision of ANSI/UL ) ANS (American Nuclear Society) Reaffirmations BSR/ANS (R200x), Auxiliary Feedwater System for Pressurized Water Reactors (reaffirmation of ANSI/ANS (R2002) Sets forth the nuclear safety-related functional requirements, performance requirements, design criteria, design requirements for testing and maintenance, and interfaces for the nuclear safety-related portion of the auxiliary feedwater system (AFS) of pressurized water reactor (PWR) plants. Single copy price: $84.00 Order from: Sue Cook, ANS; orders@ans.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Patricia Schroeder, ANS; pschroeder@ans.org Adds "In Canada Only" clauses to the National Difference for Multifunction Meter Requirements, 16DV. Single copy price: Contact comm2000 for pricing and delivery options Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: comm2000 Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Susan Malohn, UL-IL; susan.p.malohn@us.ul.com Comment Deadline: June 24, 2008 Reaffirmations and withdrawals available electronically may be accessed at: webstore.ansi.org AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) Reaffirmations BSR/AAMI PB (R200x), Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI PB ) Establishes a system of classification for protective apparel and drapes used in health care facilities based on their liquid barrier performance and specifies related labeling requirements and standardized test methods for determining compliance. Single copy price: $45.00 (AAMI members)/$90.00 (list) Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: AAMI Publications; (phone /FAX ) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Joe Lewelling, AAMI; jlewelling@aami.org BSR/AAMI ST (R200x), Sterilization of medical devices - Requirements for products labeled STERILE (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI ST ) Establishes requirements and guidance for selection of an appropriate sterility assurance level for a terminally sterilized medical device and acceptance criteria for a maximum contamination rate of an aseptically filled product. Single copy price: $40.00 (AAMI members)/$80.00 (list) Obtain an electronic copy from: Order from: AAMI Publications; (phone /FAX ) Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Joe Lewelling, AAMI; jlewelling@aami.org ASSE (American Society of Sanitary Engineering) New Standards BSR/ASSE x, Performance Requirements for Anti-Siphon Fill Valves for Water Closet Tanks (new standard) Provides dimensional and minimum performance requirements for anti-siphon fill valves for water closet tanks, including protection of the potable water supply against back siphonage of water from the water closet tank. Single copy price: $50.00 Order from: Elaine Matheison, ASSE (Organization); elaine@asse-plumbing.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Shannon Corcoran, ASSE (Organization); shannon@asse-plumbing.org BSR/ASSE x, Backflow Prevention Requirements for Commercial Dishwashing Machines (new standard) Applies to the backflow prevention device used on the potable water supply connected to a commercial dishwashing machine. Single copy price: $50.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: Global Engineering Documents; Order from: Elaine Matheison, ASSE (Organization); elaine@asse-plumbing.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Shannon Corcoran, ASSE (Organization); shannon@asse-plumbing.org BSR/ASSE x, Performance Requirements for Laboratory Faucet Backflow Preventers (revision of ANSI/ASSE ) Describes Laboratory Faucet Backflow Preventers, which are designed to protect the potable water supply from pollutants or contaminants which enter the system by backflow due to back siphonage or back pressure. Single copy price: $50.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: Global Engineering Documents; Order from: Elaine Matheison, ASSE (Organization); elaine@asse-plumbing.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Shannon Corcoran, ASSE (Organization); shannon@asse-plumbing.org

7 Standards Action - April 25, Page 7 of 36 Pages CSA (3) (CSA America, Inc.) Reaffirmations BSR Z (R200x), American National Standard/CSA Standard for Relief Valves for Hot Water Supply Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI Z ) Details test and examination criteria for: (1) Temperature relief valves and combination temperature and pressure relief valves for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems without heater input limitation; (2) Valves having only pressure relief features for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems with inputs up to and including 200,000 Btu per hour ( W); and (3) Vacuum relief valves. Single copy price: $ for the main document and supplements Order from: Allen Callahan, CSA; al.callahan@csa-america.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same BSR Z21.22a-1999 (R200x), American National Standard/CSA Standard for Relief Valves for Hot Water Supply Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI Z21.22a-1999) Details test and examination criteria for: (1) Temperature relief valves and combination temperature and pressure relief valves for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems without heater input limitation; (2) Valves having only pressure relief features for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems with inputs up to and including 200,000 Btu per hour ( W); and (3) Vacuum relief valves. Single copy price: $ for the main document and supplements Order from: Allen Callahan, CSA; al.callahan@csa-america.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same BSR Z21.22b-2001 (R200x), American National Standard/CSA Standard for Relief Valves for Hot Water Supply Systems (reaffirmation of ANSI Z21.22b-2001) Details test and examination criteria for: (1) Temperature relief valves and combination temperature and pressure relief valves for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems without heater input limitation; (2) Valves having only pressure relief features for use on storage tanks of hot water supply systems with inputs up to and including 200,000 Btu per hour ( W); and (3) Vacuum relief valves. Single copy price: $ for the main document and supplements Order from: Allen Callahan, CSA; al.callahan@csa-america.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Same HFES (Human Factors & Ergonomics Society) New Standards BSR/HFES x, Human factors engineering of software user interfaces (new standard) HFES proposes to develop an ANSI standard on software user interfaces. The standard will present required and/or recommended design specifications for software user interfaces based on scientific findings and conventional ergonomics practice. The design specifications will support the ease of learning, ease of use, and user satisfaction of interactive computer systems. The scope of the proposed standard includes: software usability and terminology, menu layouts, command syntax, graphical user interfaces, effective use of color, voice input/output, and considerations for people with disabilities. Single copy price: $ (HFES Members); $ (Non-members) Obtain an electronic copy from: stefanie@hfes.org Order from: Stefanie Alexander, HFES; stefanie@hfes.org; info@hfes.org Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Paul S. Reed, HFES; paul.s.reed@att.net IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) BSR/IEEE x, Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems (revision of ANSI/IEEE ) Specifies a protocol enabling precise synchronization of clocks in measurement and control systems implemented with technologies such as network communication, local computing and distributed objects. The protocol is applicable to systems communicating via packet networks. The protocol enables heterogeneous systems that include clocks of various inherent precision, resolution and stability to synchronize. Single copy price: N/A Order from: IEEE Customer Service; phone: ; fax: ; online: Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Moira Patterson, IEEE; m.patterson@ieee.org Supplements BSR/IEEE x/Cor 1-200x, Guide for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems in Substations - Corrigendum 1 (supplement to ANSI/IEEE ) Covers design, installation, and protection of wire and cable systems in substations. This corrigendum corrects the figure for weight correction factor. Single copy price: N/A Order from: IEEE Customer Service; phone: ; fax: ; online: Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: Moira Patterson, IEEE; m.patterson@ieee.org UAMA (ASC B74) (Unified Abrasive Manufacturers' Association) BSR B x, Specifications for the Size of Abrasive Grain - Grinding Wheels, Polishing and General Industrial Uses (revision of ANSI B ) Establishes a nationally recognized basis for checking the size of abrasive grain for use in the manufacture of grinding wheels, general polishing and other industrial uses such as pressure blasting, lithoplate graining, etc. Single copy price: $15.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: sab@wherryassoc.com Order from: Sharyn A. Berki, UAMA (ASC B74); sab@wherryassoc.com Send comments (with copy to BSR) to: J. Jeffrey Wherry, UAMA (ASC B74); jjw@wherryassoc.com; djh@wherryassoc.com Projects Withdrawn from Consideration An accredited standards developer may abandon the processing of a proposed new or revised American National Standard or portion thereof if it has followed its accredited procedures. The following projects have been withdrawn accordingly: AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers) BSR/AHAM HLW-1 Supplement-200x, Performance Evaluation Procedures for Household Clothes Washers - Rinse Efficiency Test (supplement to ANSI/AHAM HLW ) UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) BSR/UL 710B-200x, Standard for Safety for Recirculating Systems (revision of ANSI/UL 710B-2004)

8 Standards Action - April 25, Page 8 of 36 Pages 30 Day Notice of Withdrawal: ANS 5 to 10 years past approval date In accordance with clause Periodic Maintenance of American National Standards of the ANSI Essential Requirements, the following American National Standards have not been reaffirmed or revised within the five-year period following approval as an ANS. Thus, they shall be withdrawn at the close of this 30-day public review notice in Standards Action. ANSI/ASTM E , Guide for Individual Rights Regarding Health Information ANSI/ASTM E , Guide for Training of Persons who Have Access to Health Information Notice of Withdrawal: ANS at least 10 years past approval date The following American National Standards have not been revised or reaffirmed within ten years from the date of their approval as American National Standards and accordingly are withdrawn: ANSI/IEEE C , Recommended Practice for an On-Site, Ad-Hoc Test Method for Estimating Radiated Electromagnetic Immunity of Medical Devices to Specific Radio Frequency Transmitters

9 Standards Action - April 25, Page 9 of 36 Pages Call for Comment Contact Information The addresses listed in this section are to be used in conjunction with standards listed in Call for Comment. This section is a list of developers who have submitted standards for public review in this issue of Standards Action it is not intended to be a list of all ANSI developers. Please send all address corrections to: Standards Action Editor, American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY or standact@ansi.org. Order from: AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 1110 N Glebe Road Suite 220 Arlington, VA Phone: (703) x206 Fax: (703) Web: ADA (ORGANIZATION) American Dental Association 211 E. Chicago Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: Web: ALI (ASC A14) American Ladder Institute 401 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL Phone: (312) Fax: (312) Web: ANS American Nuclear Society 555 North Kensington Avenue La Grange Park, IL Phone: (708) Fax: (708) Web: ANSI American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street 4th Floor New York, NY Phone: (212) ASSE (Organization) American Society of Sanitary Engineering 901 Canterbury Road, Suite A Westlake, OH Phone: (440) Fax: (440) Web: ASTM ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA Phone: Web: ATIS ATIS 1200 G Street NW, Ste 500 Washington, DC Phone: Fax: Web: AWS American Welding Society 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Miami, FL Phone: (800) x451 Fax: (800) Web: comm Brook Drive Downers Grove, IL CSA CSA International 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, OH Phone: (216) Fax: (216) : GBI Green Building Initiative c/o TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc Old Innes Road Suite 801 Ottawa, Ontario 157 Phone: (613) Fax: (613) Web: Global Engineering Documents Global Engineering Documents 15 Inverness Way East Englewood, CO Phone: (800) Fax: (303) HFES Human Factors & Ergonomics Society P.O. Box 1369 Santa Monica, CA Phone: (310) Web: MedBiq MedBiquitous Consortium 401 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1700 Baltimore, MD Phone: (410) ext. 137 Fax: (410) Web: NEMA (ASC C78) National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847 Rosslyn, VA Phone: (703) Fax: (703) Web: UAMA (ASC B74) ASC B Detroit Road Cleveland, OH Phone: (440) Fax: (440)

10 Standards Action - April 25, Page 10 of 36 Pages Send comments to: AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 1110 N Glebe Road Suite 220 Arlington, VA Phone: (703) x206 Fax: (703) Web: ADA (ORGANIZATION) American Dental Association 211 E. Chicago Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: Web: AGA (ASC Z223) ASC Z North Capitol Street, NW Washington, DC Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Web: ALI (ASC A14) American Ladder Institute 401 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL Phone: (312) Fax: (312) Web: ANS American Nuclear Society 555 North Kensington Avenue La Grange Park, IL Phone: (708) Fax: (708) Web: ASSE (Organization) American Society of Sanitary Engineering 901 Canterbury Road, Suite A Westlake, OH Phone: (440) Fax: (440) Web: ASTM ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA Phone: Web: ATIS ATIS 1200 G Street NW, Ste 500 Washington, DC Phone: Fax: Web: AWS American Welding Society 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Miami, FL Phone: (305) Ext. 466 (800) Ext. 466 Fax: (305) Web: CSA CSA International 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, OH Phone: (216) Fax: (216) : GBI Green Building Initiative c/o TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc Old Innes Road Suite 801 Ottawa, Ontario 157 Phone: (613) Fax: (613) Web: HFES Human Factors & Ergonomics Society P.O. Box 1369 Santa Monica, CA Phone: (310) Web: IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 445 Hoes Lane, P.O.Box 1331 Piscataway, NJ Phone: (732) Fax: (732) Web: IPC IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries 3000 Lakeside Drive Suite 309-S Bannockburn, IL Phone: (847) Fax: (847) Web: ITI (INCITS) INCITS Secretariat/ITI 1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC Phone: (202) Fax: (202) Web: MedBiq MedBiquitous Consortium 401 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1700 Baltimore, MD Phone: (410) Fax: (410) Web: NEMA (ASC C78) National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847 Rosslyn, VA Phone: (703) Fax: (703) Web: NSF NSF International 789 Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, MI Fax: Web: UAMA (ASC B74) ASC B Detroit Road Cleveland, OH Phone: (440) Fax: (440) UL-CA Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 455 E Trimble Road San Jose, CA Phone: (408) Fax: (408) UL-IL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL Phone: (847) Fax: (847) UL-NC Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 12 Laboratory Drive Research Triangle Park, NC Phone: (919) x11896 Fax: (919) UL-NY Underwriters Laboratories 1285 Walt Whitman Road Melville, NY Phone: (631) ext Fax: (631)

11 Standards Action - April 25, Page 11 of 36 Pages Call for Members (ANS Consensus Bodies) Directly and materially affected parties who are interested in participating as a member of an ANS consensus body for the standards listed below are requested to contact the sponsoring standards developer directly and in a timely manner. AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) Office: 1110 N Glebe Road Suite 220 Arlington, VA Contact: Joe Lewelling Phone: (703) x206 Fax: (703) jlewelling@aami.org BSR/AAMI PB (R200x), Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI PB ) BSR/AAMI ST (R200x), Sterilization of medical devices - Requirements for products labeled STERILE (reaffirmation of ANSI/AAMI ST ) ACMA (American Composites Manufacturing Association) Office: 8201 Greensboro Drive Suite 300 McLean, VA Contact: Larry Cox Phone: (703) ext. 306 Fax: (703) lcox@acmanet.org BSR/ACMA UEF-1-200x, Estimating Emission Factors from Open Molding Composites Processes (revision of ANSI/ACMA/ICPA UEF ) ALI (ASC A14) (American Ladder Institute) Office: 401 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL Contact: Ron Pietrzak Phone: (312) Fax: (312) rpietrzak@smithbucklin.com BSR A x, Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements (revision of ANSI A ) ASA (ASC S1) (Acoustical Society of America) Office: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 114E Melville, NY Contact: Susan Blaeser Phone: (631) Fax: (631) sblaeser@aip.org; asastds@aip.org BSR/ASA S x, Procedures for Calibration of Underwater Electroacoustic Transducers (revision and redesignation of ANSI S (R2003)) ASA (ASC S3) (Acoustical Society of America) Office: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 114E Melville, NY Contact: Susan Blaeser Phone: (631) Fax: (631) sblaeser@aip.org; asastds@aip.org BSR/ASA S3/SC x, Underwater Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Bioacoustic Applications (new standard) ITI (INCITS) (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) Office: 1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC Contact: Phone: Fax: Barbara Bennett (202) (202) bbennett@itic.org BSR/INCITS/ISO x, Geographic information - Location-based services - Reference model (identical national adoption of ISO 19132:2007) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Digitally recorded media for information interchange and storage - Test method for the estimation of the archival lifetime of optical media (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 10995:2008) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Business Operational View - Part 4: Business transaction scenarios - Accounting and economic ontology (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2007) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information Technology - Spatial Reference Model (SRM) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 18026:2006) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing - Extensible 3D (X3D) language bindings - Part 1: ECMAScript (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2006)

12 Standards Action - April 25, Page 12 of 36 Pages BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing - Extensible 3D (X3D) language bindings - Part 2: Java (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC :2006) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information Technology - Common Logic (CL): A Framework for a Family of Logic-Based Languages (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 24707:2007) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC x, Information technology - Data interchange on 120 mm and 80 mm optical disk using +RW DL format - Capacity: 8,55 Gbytes and 2,66 Gbytes per side (recording speed 2,4x) (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 29642:2007) BSR/INCITS/ISO/IEC Amendment 2-200x, Information technology - Computer graphics - Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) language bindings - Part 4: C' - Amendment 2: Incorporation of PHIGS amendments (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 9593:1991 Amendment 2:1998) UAMA (ASC B74) (Unified Abrasive Manufacturers' Association) Office: Detroit Road Cleveland, OH Contact: J. Jeffrey Wherry Phone: (440) Fax: (440) jjw@wherryassoc.com; djh@wherryassoc.com BSR B x, Specifications for the Size of Abrasive Grain - Grinding Wheels, Polishing and General Industrial Uses (revision of ANSI B ) UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) Office: 455 E Trimble Road San Jose, CA Contact: Marcia Kawate Phone: (408) Fax: (408) Marcia.M.Kawate@us.ul.com BSR/UL x, Insulated Multi-Pole Splicing Wire Connectors (Proposals dated 4/25/08) (new standard)

13 Standards Action - April 25, Page 13 of 36 Pages Final actions on American National Standards The standards actions listed below have been approved by the ANSI Board of Standards Review (BSR) or by an ANSI-Audited Designator, as applicable. ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) New Standards ANSI/ABYC H , Exterior Windows, Windshields, Hatches, Doors, Port Lights, and Glazing Materials (new standard): 4/18/2008 AMCA (Air Movement and Control Association) New Standards ANSI/AMCA , Reverberant Room Method for Sound Testing of Fans (new standard): 4/18/2008 ANSI/AMCA , Laboratory Method for Sound Testing of Fans Using Sound Intensity (new standard): 4/18/2008 ASA (ASC S12) (Acoustical Society of America) Reaffirmations ANSI/ASA S (R2008), Methods for Determining the Insertion Loss of Outdoor Noise Barriers (reaffirmation and redesignation of ANSI S (R2003)): 4/21/2008 ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) New Standards ANSI/ASME B31J-2008, Standard Test Method for Determining Stress Intensification Factors (i-factors) for Metallic Piping Components (new standard): 4/18/2008 ASTM (ASTM International) New Standards ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Solid Wall High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Conduit Based on Controlled Outside Diameter (OD) (new standard): 3/25/2008 Reaffirmations ANSI/ASTM D (R2008), Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant Internal Pressure (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM D ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM D (R2008), Specification for Styrene-Rubber (SR) Plastic Drain Pipe and Fittings (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM D (R2002)): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F (R2008), Practice for Drafting Impact Test Requirements in Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings Standards (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F (R2008), Guide for Squeeze-Off of Polyolefin Gas Pressure Pipe and Tubing (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F (R2008), Practice for Installation of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Profile Strip Liner and Cementitious Grout for Rehabilitation of Existing Man-Entry Sewers and Conduits (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F (R2008), Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Profile Strip for PVC Liners for Rehabilitation of Existing Man-Entry Sewers and Conduits (reaffirmation of ANSI/ASTM F ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM D , Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pressure Piping (revision of ANSI/ASTM D ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM D , Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter (revision of ANSI/ASTM D ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Test Method for Flammability of Marine Surface Finishes (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source in a Single Closed Chamber, with the Test Specimen Oriented Horizontally (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Guide for Extension of Data from Fire Resistance Tests Conducted in Accordance with ASTM E 119 (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests (revision of ANSI/ASTM E a): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss and Ignitability for Screening Purposes Using a Conical Radiant Heater (revision of ANSI/ASTM E b): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM E , Test Method for Room Fire Test of Wall and Ceiling Materials and Assemblies (revision of ANSI/ASTM E ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings (revision of ANSI/ASTM F ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Outside Diameter (revision of ANSI/ASTM F a): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plastic Pipe (revision of ANSI/ASTM F (R2002)): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp Ring for SDR9 Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing (revision of ANSI/ASTM F a): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and Systems to Hot Chlorinated Water (revision of ANSI/ASTM F a): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F , Specification for Stainless Steel Clamps for Securing SDR9 Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing to Metal Insert Fittings (revision of ANSI/ASTM F ): 3/25/2008 ANSI/ASTM F2562/F2562M-2008, Specification for Steel Reinforced Thermoplastic Ribbed Pipe and Fittings for Non-Pressure Drainage and Sewerage (revision of ANSI/ASTM F ): 3/25/2008