Avoiding ISO-lation: What international standards mean for U.S. industry
Journal Article
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· Environmental Solutions
OSTI ID:205262
- MCG and Associates, Needham Heights, MA (United States)
US companies are awash in an effort to promote and self-proclaim conformance to ISO 9000, the series of quality standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (Geneva, Switzerland). One only needs to drive along any roadway to note another banner proclaiming a company`s conformance or certification, or pick up a magazine or newspaper to read that a company is ISO 9001-certified. Quality standards are not quite the same as environmental standards, however. As a result, some companies may be receiving mixed signals with how ISO 9000 compares to the proposed ISO 14000 standards series for environmental management systems. This article clarifies some of these perceptions, and describes in greater detail what the environmental standards are, what they mean for industry and what they can do for companies that implement them.
- OSTI ID:
- 205262
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Solutions, Journal Name: Environmental Solutions Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 9; ISSN ESOLE7; ISSN 1077-2537
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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