Research Guides: Technical Standards: Freely Available Standards COVID-19

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Freely Available Standards COVID-19

Several standards organizations have made some of their standards related to PPE, ventilators, etc. available for free in read-only format during the pandemic to facilitate manufacturing and testing.

Please note that those affiliated with CWRU may already have access to ASTM and IEEE standards through Kelvin Smith Library.

List of FDA Recognized Consensus Standards for medical devices
FDA recognized set of standards for medical devices.
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Standards for masks, gowns, gloves, ventilators, and sterilization procedures.
ASTM International
ASTM standards related to masks, gowns, gloves, hand sanitizers, and respirators.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

IEEE standards related to medical device communication, medical modelling and more.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO standards covering medical equipment and devices—ventilators and respiratory equipment; protective clothing used in health care settings; and business continuity management, security, and resilience. Available on the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards Connect platform.
IEC
Enterprises who are developing or manufacturing critical care ventilators for use by Covid-19 patients may access these standards free of charge by contacting IEC directly.
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO standards for waste management.

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