Research Guides: Engineering: Standards

International Organization for Standards (ISO)
Global standards for processes and products, agreed upon by experts in the fields.
International Code Council (ICC)
U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
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And the U.S.'s representative to ISO.

General Sources

document-center.com
A one-stop locale to pick up all sorts of production and testing standards
Engineering Toolbox
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards
Codes and standards associated with the art, science, and practice of mechanical engineering
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Voluntary standards that enhance public safety, health, and quality of life as well as facilitate innovation, trade, and competitiveness
ASTM standards
Technical standards for virtually every material, product, component, system, or process in construction, manufacturing.
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Formerly American Society for Testing and Materials, now ASTM International
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Standards from the global leader in technical learning for the mobility industry.

ASTM standards
Technical standards for virtually every material, product, component, system, or process in construction, manufacturing.
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Formerly American Society for Testing and Materials, now ASTM International
International Code Council (ICC)

UL Standards
Underwriters' Laboratories certifies the manufacture and operation of low-voltage electrical products and systems
NEMA standards
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) defines standards used in North America for various grades of electrical enclosures typically used in industrial applications
IEEE standards
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the oldest professional organization for standards in human technology
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Association to serve professionals involved in all aspects of the electrical, electronic, and computing fields and related areas of science and technology that underlie modern civilization: relevant to computer scientists, software developers, information technology professionals, physicists, medical doctors, and many others in addition to IEEE's electrical and electronics engineering core.
ASTM standards
Technical standards for virtually every material, product, component, system, or process in construction, manufacturing.
more...less...
Formerly American Society for Testing and Materials, now ASTM International