Ensuring safety at home is essential for the well-being of families. Standards for domestic safety offer guidance on minimizing risks in everyday household activities, including fire safety, electrical hazards, and the use of common products. These standards help individuals create a secure living environment, reducing the likelihood of accidents and enhancing overall home safety.

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Safer food, better health and a brighter future

From farm to fork, how safe is your food? On World Food Safety Day, ISO is taking a significant step on the path to ensuring that access to safer, nutritious food benefits all – people and planet.

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Counter-attacks on cybersecurity

Cyber-attacks are costly, disruptive and a growing threat to business, governments and society alike. Happily, an arsenal of standards helps stay ahead of the game. 

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ISO 17842-1:2023
Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices
Part 1: Design and manufacture
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Standard
ISO 226:2023
Acoustics
Normal equal-loudness-level contours
Published
Standard
ISO 8442-5:2004
Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs
Cutlery and table holloware

Part 5: Specification for sharpness and edge retention test of cutlery

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