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Standards Development Organizations
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| SDO | Acronym |
|---|---|
| Acoustical Society of America | ASA* |
| American Chemical Society | ACS |
| American Concrete Institute | ACI* |
| American Institute of Chemical Engineers | AICHe* |
| American Institute of Steel Construction | AISC* |
| American National Standards Institute | ANSI |
| American Nuclear Society | ANS* |
| American Public Health Association | APHA |
| American Petroleum Institute | API* |
| American Nuclear Society | ANS* |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | ASCE* |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers | ASME* |
| American Society of Non-Destructive Testing | ASNDT* |
| American Society for Quality | ASQ* |
| ASTM International (formerly, American Society for Testing and Materials) | ASTM* |
| American Water Works Association | AWWA* |
| American Welding Society | AWS* |
| Crane Manufacturers Association of America | CMAA |
| Diesel Engine Manufacturers Association | DEMA |
| Health Physics Society | HPS* |
| Heat Exchanger Institute, Inc. | HEI |
| IEEE (formerly, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) | IEEE* |
| Insulated Cable Engineers Association | ICEA |
| International Commission on Radiological Units and Measurements | ICRU |
| InterNational Electrical Testing Association | NETA* |
| International Electrotechnical Commission | IEC |
| International Organizations for Standardization | ISO |
| Institute of Nuclear Materials Management | INMM* |
| International Society of Automation (formerly, Instrument Society for Measurement and Control, Instrument Society of America) | ISA* |
| Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry | MSS |
| National Association of Corrosion Engineers | NACE* |
| National Concrete Masonry Association | NCMA |
| National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements | NCRP |
| National Electrical Manufacturers Association | NEMA* |
| National Fire Protection Association | NFPA* |
| Underwriters Laboratories | UL* |
*ANSI Accredited
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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, June 24, 2025