I attended a standards meeting a couple of weeks ago and found on the table in reception new information (April 2008) about "Standards Australia's New Business Model".
According to the brochure the changes will address the following;
Enables more strategic and forward thinking engagement for Standards Australia with industry, community and Government
Creates a transparent Net Benefit Assessment for each Standards project proposal
Provides multiple pathways for Standards development and gives stakeholders choice
Earlier today SAI Global (Standards) finally published Amendment 2 of AS1851-2005. This new amendment applies 48 changes, bring the total changes to AS1851 including the 27 changes from Amendment 1 to a total of 75 changes.
One of the requirements of Australian Standard AS1851 is that building owners maintain a quantity of spare glasses for their manual call points.
Manual call points (MCP's) also know as break glass alarms (BGA's) and pull stations are not used as regularly as they have been in the past however they can still be found in many buildings.
Understanding the basics of fluorescent lamps guarantees that you'll select the most appropriate fluorescent lighting, maximize lamp life, and dispose of spent lamps correctly.
A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas-discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor in argon or neon gas, resulting in a plasma that produces short-wave ultraviolet light. This light then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light.
An innovative fire alarm monitoring system developed by the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS) known as Northern Territory Fire Alarm System Transmission (NTFAST) has been recognised as leading edge technology as a result of recent awards.
Earlier today SAI Global (Standards) finally published Amendment 2 of AS1851-2005. This new amendment applies 48 changes, bring the total changes to AS1851 including the 27 changes from Amendment 1 to a total of 75 changes.
One of the requirements of Australian Standard AS1851 is that building owners maintain a quantity of spare glasses for their manual call points.