Standards (Engineering & Industry): Standards Issuing Organizations

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I have added this link because it is a lengthy list of standards-issuing entities. Gives abbreviated name and spelled out name of standards issuing body.

Standards & specifications written by scholarly societies - defined as "societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals ". Website created by the University of Waterloo in Canada.

"Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA's role is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health. For more information ...."