Standards

Frequently Used Standards 

Access standards based on the Standard Development Organization:

• AAMI – Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation: see AAMI eSubscription. (For access, click on the "Institutional Access" link.)
• AASHTO – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: ASTM Compass
• ACI – American Concrete Institute: ACI Manual of Concrete Practice
• AIAA – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Aerospace Research Central
• AISC – American Institute of Steel Construction: AISC website (Selected standards only)
• ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers: ASCE Research Library [how to find ASCE standards]
• ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers: ASME Standards Collection. (For access, click on the "Institutional Access" link.)
• ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials: ASTM Compass.
• AWS – American Welding Society: ASTM Compass
• AWWA – American Water Works Association: ASTM Compass
• IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission: ASTM Compass
• IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: IEEE Xplore
• ISO – International Organization for Standardization: inside ASTM Compass
• NFPA – National Fire Protection Association free access (Read-Only format; you will be asked to create an account before viewing standards).
• SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers: SAE Mobilus
• SMPTE – Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers: IEEE Xplore
• UL – Underwriters Laboratories standards catalog (Free access to standards in Read-Only format; you will be asked to create an account before viewing standards).
• Building and Energy Codes – Building, fire, and energy codes, including standards from International Code Council (ICC): MAD CAD
• Historical standards – The Art, Architecture & Engineering Library maintains a small collection of superseded or historical standards in print format. A searchable spreadsheet of these standards holdings is available via Historical Standards at AAEL. Standards can be viewed at the AAEL.

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• ANSI – The American National Standards Institute compiles a list of standards referenced in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
  Incorporated by Reference (IBR) standards — selected standards from ISO, IEC, AHAM, AWS, IAPMO, IES, NEMA, and other societies — are hosted in a read-only format and available at no cost. Note: Registration is required to view IBR standards.

• ESD – The EOS/ESD Association produces standards on electrostatics. Selected ESD standards are available as complimentary downloads at ESDA.org 
• USP – Standards from the United States Pharmacopeia: the National Formulary are at USP–NF Online.
  For access, users must first create a personal account using their umich email. Go here to create your account (leave “subscription key” blank), then log in to USP–NF Online 
• HIPAA – The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 outlines national standards for electronic health care transactions, code sets, unique health identifiers, and security. Find an overview at the Health and Human Services website.
• OSHA & MiOSHA
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards are available online at the OSHA website.
  • Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MiOSHA) standards are available at the MiOSHA website.
• State of Michigan Laws – Find Michigan state laws at Michigan Compiled Laws
• Military Specifications – The Department of Defense provides many military standards for free (registration / approval required). See DoD’s ASSIST website for coverage and registration.
• Municipal Codes – Access to codes and ordinances from over 1,000 U.S. municipalities through Municode.com.