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Journal articles on the topic "ISO Standard Improvement"
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Jovanovic, V., and D. Shoemaker. "ISO 9001 standard and software quality improvement." Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology 4, no. 2 (1997): 148–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14635779710174963.
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Ariza-López, Francisco Javier, Pablo Barreira González, Joan Masó Pau, et al. "Geospatial data quality (ISO 19157-1): evolve or perish." Revista Cartográfica, no. 100 (May 1, 2020): 129–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.35424/rcarto.i100.692.
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Given the circumstance that the process for the revision of the international standard ISO 19157 is currently open, this article presents a critical reflection on its content, application and some challenges posed by the new types of data (e.g. big data, BIM data, etc.), that also have a geospatial component and to which, therefore, this international standard can be applied as well. Proposals are put forward going along three lines of improvement, on the one hand the consideration of new data quality elements and on the other, the reinforcement of the interoperability of this international standard with other standards related to data quality, and finally various improvements (e.g. standardization of evaluation methods, clearly introducing the life cycle, improvement of the definition of metaquality, etc.) of the standard, which come from experience.
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Ariza López, Francisco Javier, Pablo Barreira González, Joan Masó Pau, et al. "Geospatial data quality (ISO 19157-1): evolve or perish." Revista Cartográfica, no. 100 (May 1, 2020): 129–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.35424/rcarto.v0i100.692.
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Given the circumstance that the process for the revision of the international standard ISO 19157 is currently open, this article presents a critical reflection on its content, application and some challenges posed by the new types of data (e.g. big data, BIM data, etc.), that also have a geospatial component and to which, therefore, this international standard can be applied as well. Proposals are put forward going along three lines of improvement, on the one hand the consideration of new data quality elements and on the other, the reinforcement of the interoperability of this international standard with other standards related to data quality, and finally various improvements (e.g. standardization of evaluation methods, clearly introducing the life cycle, improvement of the definition of metaquality, etc.) of the standard, which come from experience.
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Eom, Tae Yong. "A Study on the Improvement of the Evaluation Indicators for Museums of Korea: Focusing on ISO 21246:2019." Korean Arts Association of Arts Management 66 (May 31, 2023): 177–219. http://dx.doi.org/10.52564/jamp.2023.66.177.
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The International Standard Organization (ISO) published two museum standards, ISO 18461:2016 - International museum statistics and ISO 21246:2019 - Key indicators for museums, which were developed through close cooperation with International Committee for Documentation (CIDOC) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). This study aimed to introduce the major characteristics and details of ISO 21246 and to derive practical results for the improvement of museum evaluation in Korea by analyzing ISO 21246. ISO 21246 is the international standard for museum indicators, consisting of six clauses and two annexes. Firstly, This study summarized ISO 21246:2019, compared it with ISO 18461, and analyzed terms and its definitions and each evaluation indicator of ISO 21246. Secondly, this study compared ISO 21246:2019 with museum and library evaluation indicators of the Korean government and other related research. Thirdly, based on that analysis, this study suggested new museum evaluation indicators for the museums of Korea consisting of 48 indicators in 9 categories and proposed various recommendations for Korean museum evaluation policy. This study is significant in a sense that it can usefully function as a complement to Korean museum evaluation policy through examining in detail ISO 21246:2019 which has not been clearly studied in Korea until recently.
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Hamadi, Adel S. "Selective Additives for Improvement of Gasoline Octane Number." Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences 17, no. 2 (2010): 22–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.25130/tjes.17.2.03.
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High octane blend base gasoline stocks are reformulated from 30% LSRN, 45% Reformate and 25% Powerformate on volume basis. ASTM standard and IROX 2000 analysis are performed to test blend stocks sample. Different additive types are used to improve octane number. These additives are tetraethyl lead, methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl; methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, iso-propanol, n-butanol, sec-butanol, tertiary butyl alcohol, tert-amyl alcohol, active amyl alcohol, iso-pentyl alcohol, isobutyl carbinol, benzol ,telone, xylene, amino benzene, N-N-dimethyl aniline, dimethyl ketone, and ethyl methyl ketone. Comparison is made between significant individual RON gains measured by standard CFR test-engine. The results indicated that the combined iso-propanol, oxinol (50/50 blend of methanol and TBA), aniline, and xylene with hydrocarbons fraction content in the gasoline base pool is better to ensure high RON. The results showed that a mixture of 20/54/10/16 of blend aniline/ iso-propanol/ oxinol/ xylene respectively, led to an increase in RON of gasoline blend pool from 84.5 to 96 RON, or 11.5% RON gain.
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Szkiel, Agata. "Use of the Pn-En Iso 9004:2010 Standard for Improvement of Competitiveness of the Food Industry Enterprises." Foundations of Management 5, no. 1 (2013): 69–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/fman-2014-0007.
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Abstract Food industry companies, functioning in an ever-changing and uncertain environment, look for ways to increase their competitiveness, including the improvement of effectiveness and efficiency of the implemented food safety management systems. Directions that can be used for this purpose are provided by the PN-EN ISO 9004:2010 standard. In the first part of the elaboration presented the requirements for the food safety management system included in the PN-EN ISO 22000:2006, and then the guidance of the PN-EN ISO 9004:2010 standard for providing the enterprise management system in order to achieve a sustained success in the turbulent environment. Followed by compared the guidelines and requirements of these two standards in order to evaluate the possibility of their combined use in the food industry enterprises. Next presented this guidelines of the PN-EN ISO 9004:2010 standard, which have no references to the requirements of the PNEN 22000:2006, and are discussed how they can be helpful for enterprises in the food chain in the process of improvement of effectiveness and efficiency of the implemented food safety management systems
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PENZHOYAN, G. A., G. Yu MODEL, and T. I. KOSTENKO. "IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ISO 9001 STANDARD AS AN INSTRUMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT." Kuban Scientific Medical Bulletin 25, no. 4 (2018): 97–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.25207/1608-6228-2018-25-4-97-101.
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In this research are presented the modern approaches to the management improvement in a medical institution for providing high quality medical services. Here are also presented the main stages and results of the international ISO 9001 standard implementation. The purposeful and systematic efforts for maintaining and improving the quality system management processes allow us to use ISO 9001 as a highly effective instrument for the constant improvement of medical care quality.
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Fonseca, Luis Miguel, and José Pedro Domingues. "Listen to ISO 9001:2015 for organizational competitiveness: Correlation between change management and improvement." Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence 11, no. 1 (2017): 916–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/picbe-2017-0097.
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Abstract In their quest to achieve superior performance and business results, organizations have extensively adopted models such as ISO 9001 Quality Managements Standards. Research supports that Quality Management System brings significant benefits for organizations competitiveness and success and more than 1 million organizations of all activity sectors worldwide have implemented ISO 9001. In a world of increasingly complexity and interconnection, the revised ISO 9001:2015 International Standard aims to ensure that Quality Management Systems are flexible while remaining reliable. The concept of Change Management was introduced in the standard and Improvement can be achieved both in a continual/incremental mode (already present in the ISO 9001:2008 edition) and in a breakthrough change/disruptive mode (new in ISO 9001:2015). ISO 9001:2015 is now closer to Business Excellence Models, such as the EFQM, that highlight the need for agility and flexibility for enduring success. To access if organizations that have already implemented ISO 9001:2015 are indeed managing change and achieving improvement, and if there is a relationship between these two variables, a survey was held with IRCA ISO 9001 Registered Auditors on a worldwide basis. Sample normality was confirmed trough Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test and the hypothesis was tested by using Pearson Correlation coefficient. The findings show that the auditee organizations have positively implemented ISO 9001:2015 requirements on change management and improvement. There is also a strong positive correlation between change management and improvement, suggesting that the organizations that properly manage change by planning, designing, implementing, and controlling change in an effective and efficient way, demonstrate a higher level of performance and results improvement. These conclusions have significant implications for the Quality/Organizational Excellence Management Body of Knowledge, requiring a new way of thinking for 21st-century organizations and reinforced attention to change management processes and the skills needed by the Quality/Organizational Excellence Managers professionals, for their successful use.
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Ali, Hafizhuddin. "The Strategic Implementation Asset Management System Basis ISO 55000: A Case Study On Indonesian Railways Company." Journal of Business Management Review 2, no. 3 (2021): 226–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.47153/jbmr23.1022021.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the implementation asset management system basis on ISO 55000. State-owned companies (SOE’s) in railways industry has a big asset across Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi Island. Railways SOE’s have a vision of becoming the best railroad service provider that focuses on customer service and meets stakeholder expectations. To relize the vision, Implementing ISO 55000 as asset management standards in corporation is important accordance to the vision in and mandatory of the Ministry of SOEs as stakeholders in managing strategic assets that are considered effective and efficient. In asset management, ISO 55000 Series is the international accepted standard which implemented in across industry. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of maturity in the existing asset management system against ISO 55000 and suggest improvements to the asset management system to achieve the certification of ISO 55000-based asset management. The method used is qualitative methods in case studies.The data from this study from deep interview by top managerial on Railways SOE’s. The analysis shown there is some clause whose level of maturity is doesn’t achieved competent level. Which raises a gap in the existing asset management system compared to ISO 55000 standards. One of these objects is the subject group Support, Context of Organization, and Performance Evaluation in ISO 55000 context and Risk & Review, Life Cycle Delivery, Asset Information, and Organization & People in the AM landscape developing level of maturity. As a result, an improvement in 2 aspects of asset management is recommended such as improvement on the basis of the asset management system and improvement on key performance indicators at Indonesia railways company.
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Ruamchat, Kanon, Natcha Thawesaengskulthai, and Chaipong Pongpanich. "Development of Quality Management System Under ISO 9001:2015 and Joint Inspection Group (JIG) for Aviation Fuelling Service." Management and Production Engineering Review 8, no. 3 (2017): 50–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mper-2017-0028.
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Abstract The Joint Inspection Group (JIG) standard for aviation fuel quality management assists in the operational process and maintenance of aviation fuel from its point of origin and through distribution systems to airports. Currently, problems arise as the JIG standard and quality management in aviation fuel are isolated and have independent procedures. Merging the JIG standards with ISO 9001:2015 can override original JIG’s philosophy by connecting all quality assessment, and management parties involved, throughout the supply chain. This integration can harmonize auditing tasks, focusing on risk/opportunity, and continue quality improvement focus. This paper proposes a development of quality management system (QMS) under ISO 9001:2015 for aviation fuelling service in a systematic way. The content and critical success factors of ISO 9001:2015 and JIG standards were studied. The beneficial synergies, similarities, and logical linkages between both standards are identified. This QMS was developed in the largest petroleum company in Thailand and 60 selected experts were surveyed, with a response rate of 88.3%, for their agreement on integrated criteria. Two external quality auditors, who have ISO 9001 and JIG expertise, were interviewed to modify our initial proposed QMS. The final QMS was implemented in the into-plane fuelling services as the first phase of this implementation. Results of framework implementation are discussed in a case study. There are mutual benefits resulting from the integration of JIG and ISO 9001:2015 standards. This QMS provides a unified process for quality management practices, and enhances the effectiveness of risk evaluation as well as the opportunity for continued quality improvement. It facilitates the identification of ISO 9001:2015 requirements and establishes relationships between the roles of JIG standard and the clauses of ISO 9001:2015. The first experience from five airports as the pilot study of proposed QMS implementation minimized conflicts and duplications between JIG and ISO 9001:2015 standards, reduced the number of into-plane fuelling service incidents reported, such as oil spill, machine stoppage, re-inspections, and recall costs.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "ISO Standard Improvement"
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Holubička, Pavel. "Vliv implementace ISO norem řady 9000 na zlepšování procesů a identifikace potenciálu zlepšení." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-150274.
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The diploma thesis examines the influence of established quality management system to improve processes and to further improve the performance of selected company VHL Ltd. Related analyzes and their results are considered as the main goals of the thesis. The first theoretical part of the thesis compares current approaches to quality management and explains basic terms. Introduction to the practical part is the characteristic of the chosen company. Next step is analysis of the impact of the system's implementation and comparison to the precertification state. Analysis uses CMMI model for measuring the maturity of processes. The results of the analysis are used to additional process improvement based on potential improvement. Identified constraints, which are limiting higher business performance, will be subject of the design solution to overcome them. The greatest benefits of the thesis is practical application of the technique for increasing business performance and determining whether quality management system using ISO 9001 will improve the processes.
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Marjanen, Yka. "Validation and improvement of the ISO 2631-1 (1997) standard method for evaluating discomfort from whole-body vibration in a multi-axis environment." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2010. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6250.
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Vibration exposure can occur at work, commuting between home and work, and in leisure activities. Any form of transportation will expose humans to some degree of vibration. Exposure to vibration can cause health problems, but more likely comfort problems. Health problems are normally related to back pain. Comfort on the other hand is related to both physiological and psychological factors, which can have a wide range of effects from a general annoyance to a reduced work capability. The standard ISO 2631-1 (1997) provides a guidance, which can be used to measure, evaluate and assess effects of whole-body vibration to discomfort. The standard allows several interpretations, which can lead to different results, as the standard does not provide an explicit guidance for selecting which axes and locations to measure and which averaging method to use for evaluating the axes. The suggested averaging method is the root mean square (r.m.s.) method, but additionally vibration dose value (VDV) can be used. This can lead to different results, as VDV emphasises shocks more than the r.m.s. method. The standard guides to measure and evaluate at least the seat translational axes, but the additional nine axes from the seat, backrest and floor are not mandatory. However, this can result in a different comfort value, as the values from the measured axes are combined. So taking into account all possible interpretations the assessment can vary significantly for the same environment. The selection of the averaging method is not a technical issue, as both methods are supported by all commercial equipment. However, it is rare that more than three axes are possible to be measured with typical whole-body vibration measurement equipment, thus the majority of studies have published results based on only the seat translational axes. Especially the rotational axes have been missing in most studies. The full method (i.e. using all possible axes to calculate the comfort value) of ISO 2631-1 (1997) has been rarely used and there is very little information on how accurate the method is for assessing discomfort in a multi-axis environment. There are only a few studies that have used the full method, but there are no known studies which have actually validated the full ISO 2631-1 method. The objective of the thesis was to validate and, if necessary, to improve the full method of the ISO 2631-1 standard for evaluating discomfort from whole-body vibration in a multi-axis environment. It was assumed that the ISO 2631-1 method can be used to predict discomfort in practice, but there are a relatively low number of studies to confirm this. Frequency weightings have been the focus of many published studies and it was assumed that these are broadly correct. Other aspects of the ISO 2631-1 method are the focus of this thesis. The goal was to keep a backward compatibility to previous studies and the current commercial equipment, thus several limitations were defined for the improvement of the standard. Several laboratory experiments, field measurements, and field and laboratory trials were conducted to validate the standard method. At first it was concluded that practical equipment for measuring 12-axis data was needed as there was no commercial system available. The equipment and software was validated in two experiments, which showed that simple and affordable components could be used to develop equipment for the full method. Even though the standard does not include information about a six-axis sensor for measuring both translational and rotational axes, there was a method to validate the sensor. The first field study included measuring several machines using all twelve axes. The analysis showed that the seat and backrest translational axes will contribute about 90 % of the overall vibration total value of the standard method, thus very little justification was found for including the seat rotational and floor translational axes. Similar results were found based on the data from the previous 12-axis studies. It was also found that the neglected axes could be compensated with a factor for estimating the overall vibration total value including all twelve axes. As the overall vibration total value is directly related to the number of used axes, the compensating factors can be used to compare results which used different axes. The laboratory trial confirmed the results from the field study, and it was concluded that sufficient accuracy to predict discomfort can be achieved using just the seat translational axes, even though the correlation improved when more axes were included. It was found that the evaluation of discomfort was improved by the use of the frequency weighting curves and the r.m.s. averaging method. However, as the multiplying factors degraded correlation, it was concluded that a new set of factors should be calculated. The new factors showed that a higher emphasis on the seat horizontal axes should be given (x=2.7, y=1.8 and z=1.0). The new factors improved the correlation systematically for all subjects. The field trial showed a similar trend, where optimised multiplying factors improved the correlation, but it was also noted that different multiplying factors are required for different environments, thus a procedure to optimise the standard method to different environments was developed. The trial showed systematic behaviour and the optimised multiplying factors were best for all subjects and groups. Keywords: Discomfort, whole-body vibration, standard, ISO 2631-1, multi-axis, multiplying factors
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Dlugošová, Simona. "Publikace Základního profilu normy ISO/IEC 29110 v Eclipse Process Framework Composer." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-192438.
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This diploma thesis focus on matters of improving the software processes in very small enterprises sector. Its main goal is to provide the instruction for implementation of systematic processes and operations in project management and software implementation sphere to that type of company in Czech Republic. It is accomplished by the publication Basic profile of the ISO/IEC 29110 standard translated to Czech. The creation of this publication has been done in open source tool for control of methodical content Eclipse Process Framework Composer. Published profile is simultaneously referencing itself to other manuals, methods and documents created for simplification of its use. The main acquisition of this diploma thesis consists in the manual presentation for improving of the software processes which is available, understandable and also matching with specific needs of very small enterprises. By the application of Basic profile for the ISO/IEC 29110 standard can they prove their processes and in the same time receive the certification ISO/IEC 29110 and increase its competitiveness and role in the market. The thesis is structured in four thematic parts. The first concerns itself on improving of software processes, matters of using the standards and methods and initiatives ensued for its support in very small enterprises. In the other two parts is the ISO/IEC 29110 standard presented and all elements and processes of the published profile are described in detail. The final part contains description of the creation of publication Basic profile ISO/IEC 29110 in Eclipse Process Framework Composer tool.
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Callegaro, Silvia. "Quality assurance della formazione medica specialistica: applicazione della norma IS0 9001 e gestione della valutazione nella scuola di specializzazione in pediatria di Padova." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3425606.
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Introduction - The issues of quality assurance and quality improvement are betweeen the leading points in guiding the European political process for the development of common strategies in higher education, known like Bologna Process, from the end of years '90.
In post-graduate medical education there is an increasing interest in such issues, reflecting the imminent scene of a common European sanitary system, characterized from the circulation of the sanitary professionals in the European Countries, and the growing demand for excellence in the medical performances.
Quality assurance in medical education has meant to develop standards and guidelines for the university and post-graduate education, and to promote the mutual acknowledgment of the curricula and degrees. Moreover, promotion of cooperation in quality assurance is also a “culture of quality”, that it should permeate each individual post-graduate medical education programs.
The ISO 9001:2000 Standard outlines requirements for quality management systems, offering a support for quality assurance strategies. The objective of these standards is to provide an effective system reflecting a company’s practices for producing goods and services that conform to requirements and enhance customer satisfaction. The peculiarity of a quality system based on the ISO 9001:2000 standards is the fact that it focuses on process rather than on product quality or on content, and that it can be applied to any type of organization.
The Resident Affair Commettee of the postgraduate pediatric training program of the University of Padova has decided to apply ISO 9001 Standards of Quality, not only for the organizational and administrative aspects, but above all for the management of the educational processes (learning and practice activities).
Between ISO 9001 principles, the continuous improvement (based on the monitoring of processes) and the customer focused organisation are of paramount importance in the quality management for the postgraduate medical education. In this context, “continuous monitoring” can be translated in “evaluation of the residents in terms of medical competency, professional attitudes, level of autonomy, in relationship to the learning outcomes“, and the “customer satisfaction” concept can be translated in “the appraisal on the programs of formation supplied by the residents (the main customers of the School)”.
Purpose of the thesis is to describe the experience of application of the ISO 9001:2000 Standard for the management of internal quality assurance and quality improvement within the pediatric training program of the Univeristy of Padova, and to evaluate some results, limits and perspectives that this experience can suggest for the improvement of the quality in the higher medical education. Another objective of the thesis is to discuss the implementation of a comprehensive evaluation system, in order to satisfy ISO 9001:2000 requirements, and the strategic meaning of the evaluation like source for the development of indicators for the continuous quality improvement.
Methods - The postgraduate pediatric training program of the University of Padua is a Ministerial accredited five-year program that provides a Diploma of Specialization in Pediatrics. Approximately 80% of learning activities take place in the setting of clinical practice, under supervision, with increasing levels of responsibilities throughout the five-year period. The remainder of the learning activities include formal lectures, seminars, workshops and personal studies. 92 residents were in training in 2007/2008 academic year.
In order to build a quality management system based on the ISO 9001:2000 standard, the Direction of the School has established a Quality Policy, defining Mission and quality goals of the School; therefore it has identified the interlinked processes on which the training program is based, using a a “process management approach”. The Quality Management System has been documented by a Quality Manual, organizational procedures, work instructions and records. A system to record, monitor and produce objective data regarding some of the activities of the postgraduate pediatric training program was introduced.
The entire process of creation and implementation of this system took almost 18 months.
During this period three internal audits of the ISO 9001:2000 standards were conducted by an expert group. After the three internal audits, an accredited third-party registrar audited the quality system and certified that the postgraduate pediatric training program of the Padua University met the ISO 9001:2000 requirements.
Between the main quality system processes, the one relative to the evaluation of the residents and the activities has been submitted to a substantial review. First of all, specific formative objectives, for every year of school and every period of training, have been defined, to which the appraisal of the single residents should be referred. Then, questionnaries of evaluation have been developed. The inner coherence of questionnaries has been validated by measurement of ? of Cronbach (mean value > 0,9). The appraisal process has thus become source of results for monitoring customer satisfaction and the impact of the certification.
Results - By adoption of a quality management system through ISO 9001:2000 Standard, for the first time the pediatric postgraduate training program formalized its Policy for Quality Assurance, declaring Mission and values, and defined the main processes the School, that are overall summarized in one macro-process, which is to make a specialist in Pediatrics out of a graduate in Medicine. Then, a wide corpus of documents has been produced, constituted by a Handbook of the Quality, a Document of Process, 10 organizational procedures and 23 operating instructions.
The overall process was fragmented in a series of interlinked processes, that were clustered into three categories (the “main processes”, meaning the ones intimately related to the training activities; the “supportive processes”, which, even if not contributing directly to the training itself, are essential for the appropriate realization of the main
processes; the “general processes”, the ones offering general support to all the others in order to meet all the ISO 9001:2000 requirements). All this material was written and made publicly available. Furthermore a system for governing and periodically reviewing the teaching activities as well as for assessing the residents and the teaching staff was implemented. All this permitted to develop objective indicators to continuously monitor the functioning of the training program and to set improvement actions.
The results obtained by the evaluation of the activities of the School allowed the comparison between the period before the certification of the School and the period after (March-October 2008). Residents answered to 43 questionnaires on the activity of the School and 213 questionnaires on the training periods lead in the previous academic year (71% responses); moreover, 98 questionnaires on the training periods, post-certification (65.3% responses). The results of the retrospective evaluation on the training show a total level of satisfaction (defined like good/optimal judgments) to 63%, but less than 30% for the effectiveness of the frontal lessons, the planning of the activities of clinical training, the systems of evaluation, the communication of the outcomes of the evaluation and the availability of the teachers.
From this analysis, the Residents Affair Committee has left for the definition of the objectives of improvement for the next three years (planning and organization of the theoretical didactics, improvement of the clinical training and practice, introduction of a new system of residents’ evaluation and feed back of the result of the judgment).
After the certification of the School, the evaluation on the activities of the School (“customer satisfaction”) is not changed, even if there is a positive trend for two items: better definition of the formative objectives and better organization of the job (from 38% to 50%), and improvement on respect of the times of job (from 51% to 57%). In both cases the result goes toward the goal of 60% satisfaction. Both the retrospective judgments and the post-certification ones show that the worst aspects of the clinical training are the paucity of didactic meeting during clinial training, and the insufficient possibility to learn invasive procedures (levels of satisfaction are inferior to 25% both in the pre than in the post-certification period).
After the introduction of the quality management system, the Responsibles of the Clinical Wards expressed 73 questionnaires of evaluation on the activity of the residents (cover to 48%); similarly, using the same questionnaires, the residents evaluated themselves (84 questionnaires on 150, equal cover to 56%). The agreement between external appraisals and self-made evaluation (calculated by means of k of Cohen on 33 joined questionnaires) is equal to 0,067: the residents critically judge their level of autonomy and their medical knowledges and give themselves worst evaluation than theirs tutors.
Conclusions - The process of application of ISO 9001:2000 Standard to the management of the Pediatric post-graduate program of University of Padova represents an innovative approach toward the quality improvement, to met the action lines derived from the Bologna Process.
The ISO 9001 requirements allowed to identify, to make explicit and to declare the intimate processes and their interactions underlying professional post-graduate pediatric training in Padua and provided a system to control, monitor and improve them. All this, in brief, meant a better governance. In our experience, this approach has contributed to a diffuse culture for recognising the importace of the quality in everybody’s work, supported from an analogous quality management system, adopted by the clinical Services of the Children’s Hospitals where residents work. By adopting the concepts of monitoring and measurement of prefixed objectives, this quality management system lead the School to identify points of force and areas of weakness, and to set up concrete actions of improvement.
The planning of a new system of evaluation through computer science support has been crucial, because it has allowed to obtain results of customer satisfaction. They have identified a good degree of satisfaction on regard of the formative activities (already before the introduction of the quality management), and put in light criticities (low effectiveness of the frontal lessons, of the planning of the trainings anf of the modality of evaluation); these items became new objective of improvement for the next three years.
This experience has some important limits: to plan a system of management in compliance with ISO 9001:200 requirements has been really expensive in terms of human resources and of hours of job, so as the implementation of this system and its successive maintenance, that needs continuous reiforces for its manteinance. Moreover, the first results of the monitoring of the indicators demonstrate that changes are slow and still little perceived, for which these first elaboration of customer satisfaction must be judged like a preliminary matter, and indeed it is premature for being able to express a realistic judgment on the impact of the certification ISO on the quality of the School.
In conclusion, for the first time in the post graduate medical education, ISO 9001 requirements have been introduced like tool of planning, control and improvement of the processes of formation, adapting them to the peculiarities and the requirements of the formative medical process. This experience of quality assurance and quality improvement is not proposed as a gold standard to apply to similar programs of formation, but as a possible referring example for developing the action lines of the Bologna Process. At last, this project of the pediatric training program of Padova remembers that the responsibility for quality assurance in higher medical education lies with each single institution, whatever are the strategies of quality adopted.
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Mertensová, Ivana. "Řízení jakosti ve výrobním podniku." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-222344.
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Diploma thesis deals with quality management system in a manufacturing plant and on the basis of an assessment of the current state aims to propose a better system of quality control process and contribute to the further development of this firm.
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Пучихина, А. А., та A. A. Puchikhina. "Внедрение интегрированной системы менеджмента в соответствии с ISO 45001 в АО «Институт реакторных материалов»". Master's thesis, б. и, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10995/94610.
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Объект исследования – система менеджмента безопасности труда и охраны здоровья АО «ИРМ». Цель данной работы является актуализация документации интегрированной системы менеджмента в соответствие с требованиями международного стандарта ISO 45001:2018. Методология проведения исследования – в работе использованы такие методы, как: изучение СМИ и литературы, анализ данных от предприятия, сравнение. Полученные результаты и их новизна – в работе раскрыта актуальная на сегодняшний день тема перехода предприятия на стандарт ISO 45001:2018. Новая версия стандарта была опубликована не так давно и вопрос перехода на новый стандарт является насущным для многих предприятий. В дипломной работе произведен сравнительный анализ прошлой и настоящей версии стандартов ISO 45001 и OHSAS 18001, что позволяет оценить предприятию возможные изменения в системе менеджмента безопасности труда и охраны здоровья. Область применения – при сертификации или ресертификации на стандарт ISO 45001:2018. Значимость работы – теоретическое и практические вопросы, исследуемые в работе, являются значимыми, так как затрагивают актуальную тему перехода на ISO 45001:2018.<br>The object of study is the management system for labor safety and health protection of JSC INM. The purpose of this work is to update the documentation of the integrated management system in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 45001:2018. The methodology of the study – the methods used are: the study of the media and literature, analysis of data from the enterprise, comparison. The results obtained and their novelty – the topic of the enterprise’s transition to the ISO 45001: 2018 standard is disclosed in the current work. A new version of the standard was published not so long ago and the issue of transition to a new standard is urgent for many enterprises. In the thesis, a comparative analysis of the past and present versions of the ISO 45001 and OHSAS 18001 standards is made, which allows the company to evaluate possible changes in the system of labor safety management and health protection. Scope – in the certification or recertification to the standard ISO 45001: 2018. Significance of the work – theoretical and practical issues studied in the work are significant, as they touch on the current topic of the transition to ISO 45001: 2018.
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Somaraju, Dilip. "Prediction of Time, Cost and Effort needed for software organizations to transit from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015. : A Survey." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för programvaruteknik, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-11705.
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Context. Several quality standards have been developed over the years in order to define quality metrics for an organization’s product and even processes. One of the famous standards among them is the ISO 9000 standards which started several years ago. Since its beginning, ISO standards have seen several upgrades. Currently ISO 9001:2008 is in use which is being upgraded to ISO 9001: 2015. Companies have to migrate to the new scheme within three years of the prescribed time in order to retain certification to the ISO 9001 standards. The present thesis is targeted at finding the expected changes and the work improvements in the context of software engineering. Objectives. The main aim of the study is to find the expected changes and work improvements needed to migrate to the new version. This is done by fulfilling the following objectives, they are: analyze the expected changes and motivations for the changes in the new ISO 9001 version. Understand the required work and improvements needed for a software organization to successfully upgrade their certification to the new ISO 9001:2015 version. Predict the estimated cost/time /effort that could be incurred for organization to get certified to the forthcoming ISO version. Methods. In order to meet the objectives, a literature review was done and the changes incorporated in the new scheme are identified. A survey was conducted in order to predict the impact of cost, time and effort on the new changes in moving to ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015. The survey was sent only to software organizations as the context of this study is only restricted to quality in software engineering. The collected data was analyzed using bi-variate analysis and Friedman test on SPSS tool. Results. From the literature review, the changes brought about in the new scheme were identified. These changes made were used in the survey questionnaire designed. The survey questionnaire was designed to investigate the expectations of the organizations on the time taken, cost incurred and the effort needed to implement these changes. A total of 63 responses were recorded from the survey. Conclusions. From the analysis it was found that several key changes were identified in the new scheme when compared to the old one. From the survey responses, the cost needed for implementing the changes is expected to be moderate, the time needed is predicted as less than 1 year and the effort needed for implementing the changes was estimated to be more. Along with this, the document also holds clear results about clause by clause expected time, cost and effort estimates and the reasons for these assumptions.
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Chan, Lin-hung. "The effectiveness of ISO 2000 quality system in improvement of customer services in private residential properties in Hong Kong /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38026284.
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Chan, Lin-hung, and 陳蓮雄. "The effectiveness of ISO 2000 quality system in improvement of customer services in private residential properties in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45008851.
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Vodička, Petr. "Zlepšování softwarových procesů ve velmi malých entitách - využití normy ISO/IEC 29110." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-193388.
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The diploma thesis is focused on software process improvement in very small entities. It contains description of benefits that can be achieved by implementing such improvements. The focus is on the use of the fairly new ISO/IEC 29110 international standard and the basic profile of ISO/IEC 29110 standard for software engineering in particular. The standard is also suitable for use in system engineering. However, such application is not discussed within this diploma thesis. The aim of the work was to promote dissemination of information regarding said standard in the Czech Republic. The thesis, therefore, describes advantages of conforming to the standard and issues that the standard deals with. Thus, the attractiveness of the standard for very small entities is expected to increase. Furthermore, the thesis describes the importance of centers (organizations) providing support for very small entities. These centers are dedicated to spreading information about the standard and helping VSEs with the implementation of ISO/IEC 29110 into practice. The possibility of creation of such center in the Czech Republic is discussed in the thesis. A description for the center is provided designed based on information about similar foreign centers and their experiences gained during execution of pilot projects aimed at implementing the ISO/IEC 29110 processes and practices. In the practical part of the thesis, an informational website about ISO/IEC 29110 has been designed and created. The website will serve as a source of information regarding the ISO/IEC 29110 standard in the Czech Republic. It will also promote the activities of the center for very small entities and provide organizations with possibilities of collaboration. I regard the main contributions of the thesis to be: evaluation of center's competencies needed promote the use of ISO/IEC 29110 in Very Small Entities for example by an execution of pilot projects us; and the creation of a website that can be used to concentrate knowledge about the ISO/IEC 29110 standard and to share it among the target audience.
Books on the topic "ISO Standard Improvement"
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Mutafelija, Boris. Process improvement with CMMI v1.2 and ISO standards. Auerbach Publications, 2009.
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Tanner, S. J. The business improvement handbook: From ISO 9001 to world-class performance. BSI Standards Limited, 2014.
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Burrill, Claude W. Achieving quality through continual improvement. John Wiley, 1999.
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Harringon, H. J. ISO 9000 and beyond: From compliance to performance improvement. McGraw-Hill, 1997.
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Malaysia. Unit Pemodenan Tadbiran dan Perancangan Tenaga Manusia., ed. The civil service of Malaysia: Towards excellence through ISO 9000 : improvements and development in the civil service of Malaysia, 1996. Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit, 1997.
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service), ScienceDirect (Online, ed. ISO 9000 quality systems handbook: Using the standards as a framework for business improvement. 6th ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009.
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1936-, Burney Robert G., and American Society for Quality, eds. Using ISO 9001 in healthcare: Applications for quality systems, performance improvement, clinical integration, and accreditation. ASQ Quality Press, 2011.
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Levett, James M. Using ISO 9001 in healthcare: Applications for quality systems, performance improvement, clinical integration, accreditation, and patient safety. ASQ Quality Press, 2014.
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Voroncova, Yuliya, and Elena Horoshko. Russian language and speech culture for police officers. INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2024. https://doi.org/10.12737/2137809.
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The textbook includes theoretical and practical professionally oriented material aimed at deepening and systematizing knowledge of the norms of the modern Russian literary language. It is supplemented with illustrative material necessary for mastering the basics of business speech, and is intended for the formation and improvement of communicative competence. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of secondary vocational education of the latest generation. It is intended for students, cadets and trainees of educational institutions of secondary vocational education, studying in the specialties 40.02.02 "Law enforcement", 40.02.04 "Jurisprudence".
Book chapters on the topic "ISO Standard Improvement"
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Hys, Katarzyna. "ISO 9001 STANDARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION – DATA ANALYSIS FOR SECTORS BY COUNTRY." In Quality Production Improvement - QPI, edited by Robert Ulewicz. Sciendo, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/9783110680591-022.
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Lai, Yeu-Pong, and Jui-Heng Tai. "Network Security Improvement with Isolation Implementation Based on ISO-17799 Standard." In Network-Based Information Systems. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74573-0_8.
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Kasurinen, Jussi, Per Runeson, Leah Riungu, and Kari Smolander. "A Self-assessment Framework for Finding Improvement Objectives with ISO/IEC 29119 Test Standard." In Systems, Software and Service Process Improvement. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22206-1_3.
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Rosiawan, Muhammad. "Implementing Outcome-Based Education in Accordance with ISO 21001 Requirements." In Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Management (INSYMA 2022). Atlantis Press International BV, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-008-4_132.
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AbstractThis paper aims to discuss the implementation of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) in the relevant ISO 21001 requirements. These requirements include understanding the organization and its context, needs of students and other beneficiaries, actions to address risks and opportunities, delivery and assessment of learning, evaluation, and corrective/improvement actions. The research method examines the requirements of ISO 21001 relevant to the implementation of OBE and provides an example of its application in one of the study programs. The study results show that ISO 21001 in higher education can be used as a management system platform to achieve the desired results under the organization’s vision, mission, and goals and implement OBE. An example of the application shows that the study program carried out the delivery of OBE in a more structured and systematic manner by referring to the requirements in ISO 21001. Structured, the study program uses an input-process-output/outcome approach in managing OBE. Meanwhile, systematic, the study program uses the PDCA cycle to improve OBE performance. Practically, study programs in Indonesia can use the ISO 21001 standard to harmonize the application of Education Standards in the National Standards for Higher Education, especially competency, content, learning process, and assessment. Furthermore, the study program uses the PDCA cycle to continuously meet and improve OBE performance.
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Fathani, Teuku Faisal, Dwikorita Karnawati, Wahyu Wilopo, and Hendy Setiawan. "Strengthening the Resilience by Implementing a Standard for Landslide Early Warning System." In Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 1 Issue 1, 2022. Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16898-7_20.
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AbstractThe implementation of early warning systems is in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015–2030. The Sendai Framework Priority 4 emphasizes improvement of preparedness and anticipation of disasters by establishing communities’ resilience to disaster. The development of a simple, low-cost early warning system that is universally accessible is needed to achieve the goals of the Sendai Framework. Universitas Gadjah Mada, incorporated with the Indonesian Standardization Agency (BSN) and the Indonesian Disaster Management Authority (BNPB), has promoted a new standard for community-based landslide early warning systems to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This standard, published as ISO 22327:2018, empowers individuals and communities vulnerable to landslides to act in sufficient time, and in appropriate ways to reduce the possibility of injuries, loss of life, and damage to property and the environment. It is designed to encourage communities to play a more active role in their own protection. ISO 22327:2018 adopts the concept of a people-centered early warning system by UNISDR (2006) to be used by communities vulnerable to landslides, and by government and non-governmental organizations at central, provincial, districts, sub-district, and village levels.
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Terrón-Macias, Victor, Jezreel Mejía, and Yadira Quiñonez. "Identifying Improvement Findings in the Traceability Record Regarding the ISO/IEC 29110 Standard: A Case Study." In Studies in Computational Intelligence. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50590-4_7.
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von Collani, Elart, and Prank A. Palcat. "How Some ISO Standards Complicate Quality Improvement." In Frontiers in Statistical Quality Control 8. Physica-Verlag HD, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-7908-1687-6_1.
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Al-Haddad, Diala Basim, and Gul Ahmed Jokhio. "Durability Design Approach and Exposure Conditions in Eurocode, British Standard and ISO 13823 Standards: A Review." In BUiD Doctoral Research Conference 2023. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56121-4_20.
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AbstractSeveral incidents of early deterioration of reinforced concrete structures have been reported in recent years. Consequently, the critical demand to incorporate durability in the structural design and construction approach has emerged. As a result, durability design provisions in many countries’ standards have gotten increasingly stringent. In the absence of clear standard guidelines for design engineers, insufficient design and failures or an expensive over-design to provide for the worst-case scenario may occur. This paper compares and critically reviews the durability design requirements and provisions in the Eurocode, British standards, and ISO standards and proposes improvements that will contribute to the development of the coming generation of these documents. The review revealed similarities in the durability design approach, exposure conditions, and design requirements in the Eurocode code and British standard, whereas the ISO 13823 approach is different. The studied documents’ durability provisions are comprehensive, detailed, and well-defined. Nevertheless, several provisions require to be revised to avoid misinterpretation by the code practitioners and to ensure an economically conservative durable design.
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Plebani, Mario, Ada Aita, and Laura Sciacovelli. "Patient Safety in Laboratory Medicine." In Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59403-9_24.
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AbstractLaboratory medicine in the healthcare system has recently been recognized as a fundamental service in the clinical decision-making process. Therefore, the notion of patient safety in laboratory medicine must be recognized as the assurance that harm to patients will be avoided, safe care outcomes will be enhanced through error prevention, and the total testing process (TTP) will be continuously improved.Although the goal for patient safety is zero errors, and although laboratory professionals have made numerous efforts to reduce errors in the last few decades, current research into laboratory-related diagnostic errors highlights that: (a) errors occur at every step of the TTP, mainly affecting phases at clinical interfaces; (b) despite the improvement strategies adopted, analytical quality remains a challenge; (c) errors are linked not only to clinical chemistry tests, but also to new, increasingly complex diagnostic testing.Medical laboratories must therefore implement effective quality assurance tools to identify and prevent errors in order to guarantee the reliability of laboratory information. Accreditation in compliance with the International Standard ISO 15189 represents the first step, establishing processes with excellence requirements and greater expectations of staff competency. Another important step in preventing errors and ensuring patient safety is the development of specific educational and training programs addressed to all professionals involved in the process, in which both technical and administrative skills are integrated. A wide variety of information is provided by a robust quality management system and consensus-approved Quality Indicators (QI) that identify undesirable events, evaluate the risk to the patient, and call for corrective and preventive actions. However, the effectiveness of the system depends on the careful analysis of data collected and on staff awareness of the importance of laboratory medicine to the healthcare process. The main task of the new generation of laboratory professionals should be to gain experience in “clinical laboratory stewardship.” In order to safeguard patients, laboratory professionals must assist clinicians in selecting the right test for the right patient at the right time and facilitate the interpretation of laboratory information.
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Somasundaram, K., and N. Palaniappan. "Personal ID Image Normalization Using ISO/IEC 19794-5 Standards for Facial Recognition Improvement." In Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computation. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28926-2_47.
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Morana, Roberto, Viviane C. M. Smith, and Ali Smith. "Evaluation of Precipitation Hardening Nickel Alloys for Use in Hydrogen Sulphide Containing Environments." In CORROSION 2015. NACE International, 2015. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2015-05497.
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Abstract The qualification of materials in accordance with NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 is commonly performed by subjecting candidate materials to stress corrosion testing under an applied load in either a standard test solution (e.g. NACE solution A or B) or a test environment simulating service conditions. The exposure times for standard NACE solution A or B can vary from a few days up to a month (720 hours), whilst the exposure time for simulated service conditions is typically one month. This is widely accepted in the Oil & Gas industry and supported by good field experience with alloys such as martensitic and duplex stainless steels, suggesting that this duration is sufficient for those materials. A similar approach has also been employed in the past for precipitation hardening (PH) nickel alloys, which are being increasingly used in the Oil & Gas Industry. However, field failures of some NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 qualified PH nickel alloys have raised questions over the suitability of the exposure times and test methods that were used. The present work focused on PH nickel alloys exposed to the NACE Level VI and VII environmental conditions described in NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 for up to 1 year exposure time, to evaluate their performance using both ‘conventional’ and ‘accelerated’ testing techniques. The results indicate that the ‘conventional’ qualification methodology might not be suitable to ensure continuous safe operation for the materials investigated even with extended testing periods (up to one year). However, the approach used in the present work was not fully reproducible and needs further improvement.
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Barajas, David Ernesto Castellanos, Ludwing Alfonso López Carreño, and Javier Alexander Suárez Barajas. "Review: Advance of Well Integrity Management." In CORROSION 2021. AMPP, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2021-16907.
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ABSTRACT Well integrity is becoming one of the most relevant issues in Oil & Gas industries, requiring the integration of multidisciplinary teams in areas of subsoil operation, corrosion engineering, maintenance, and production to define and apply the integrity management strategy. Until 2013, the reference in well integrity had been the NORSOK D010 standard, which describes the minimum requirements for operation and performance of the well integrity barriers in the whole life cycle of the asset. On the other hand, operating companies have generated better management practices that were consolidated in the ISO 16530 standard issued in 2017. It was promoted after the Macondo well tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico and became the mainstay of well integrity management. This work does a descriptive review of corrosion, materials, and risk papers within the well integrity management with two objectives. Firstly, to be a tool for the advancement of knowledge, dimensioning the barriers of the implementation of strategy, and describing some available gear. Secondly, to establish requirements for risk assessment and management with generic guidelines to allow the quantification of risk and mitigation actions, and so help the continuous improvement of the well integrity according to the conditions of design, construction and operation.
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Rippon, I. J. "New ISO Cathodic Protection Standard for Offshore Pipelines." In CORROSION 2004. NACE International, 2004. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2004-04101.
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Abstract A new ISO CP standard for offshore pipelines will be issued in 2004. The new ISO standard encompasses the current, field proven, design practices of the major offshore oil and gas pipeline operators. The major changes from previous standards are in the areas of potential criteria, design current densities and in the coating breakdown factors. This paper explains the improvements in these areas and suggests a way forward for future publication of CP standards.
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de Rincón, Oladis Troconis, Marianna Aboulhosn, Carmen Morales, et al. "Evaluation of Hydrophobic Concrete Coatings in Tropical Marine Environments." In CORROSION 2008. NACE International, 2008. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2008-08317.
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Abstract This paper reports an eight-year field- and laboratory-based study carried out to compare the performance of two proprietary hydrophobic coating systems (silane- and siloxane-based coatings), designed to reduce chloride ingress and reinforcement corrosion. Their behavior in the laboratory was also compared by using concrete of two different mixes (w/c = 0.40 and 0.65). Tests were carried out on a Portland cement concrete with a w/c ratio of 0.4 and exposed to a very aggressive tropical marine environment (average parameters: T &gt;28° C, RH &gt; 80%, time of wetness &gt; 60%, Cl- &gt; 160 mgm-2d-2). The following tests were performed to characterize the concrete mix both physically and mechanically: Compressive strength (ASTM Standard C 39); Total Absorption and Porosity (ASTM Standard C 642); Capillary Absorption (Fagerlund Technique); Rapid Chloride Permeability (ASTM C 1202). All tests were performed at 28 days of cure. Six reinforced concrete probes (three per coating), 15x15x30 cm, were placed in the exposure site. The rebars were placed into the probes to obtain concrete covers of 20, 25 and 30 mm. During the test period, evaluation of the climatic and environmental parameters in each of the exposure sites was based on the methodology established by ISO Standard 9233 for classifying atmospheric aggressiveness. The evaluation of half-cell potential (Ecorr), corrosion rates (icorr), and electrical resistivity of the concrete (ρ) was determined monthly. Corrosion rate was measured by the Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR) technique. The carbonation front and chloride concentration profiles were determined after an eight-year exposure. The results showed that when Siloxane-based coating is used there is an improvement in the behavior of the concrete with respect to chloride-ion penetration. The behavior of the coatings depends not only on the quality of the concrete, but also on the company who manufactured them.
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Earle, Keith W. "ISO 9002 - Roadblocks and Resolutions." In CORROSION 1993. NACE International, 1993. https://doi.org/10.5006/c1993-93159.
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Abstract The impact of ISO 9000 within the European Community is having wide reaching implications. To participate in the European Market, ISO 9000 is becoming a requirement to entry. American companies are recognizing the value of ISO 9000 in their operations, including the improvements that can be achieved when combined with a Total Quality Management Process. Further, the ISO 9000 process will greatly improve efficiencies and effectiveness by identifying and deleting non-productive practices. Baker Performance Chemicals Incorporated (BPCI) is pursuing the process of ISO 9002 registration for its U. S. Manufacturing facilities. It is using the lessons learned from full ISO 9000 registration of its facilities in the U.K. to enhance and accelerate the registration process. The implementation strategy is to use project teams within each facility to address issues and develop documentation for the standard. This case history will identify the roadblocks encountered and the resolutions used to overcome those obstacles.
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Zhao, L., T. Dunne, J. X. Ren, P. Cheng, Y. Liu, and H. L. Liu. "Advocating for the Integration of Dissolved Sulfur as a Critical Parameter in NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 for Improved Corrosion Severity Evaluation of Ni Alloys." In CONFERENCE 2025. AMPP, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2025-00053.
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Abstract The recent NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-2020 standards have introduced dissolved H2S concentration as a new sour severity metric alongside the conventional H2S partial pressure. This has been validated through simulations and several laboratory tests. However, our qualification of a sulfur-resistant Ni alloy 716 grade using both conventional low-pressure (2.4 ksi [16.5 MPa]) and field-pressure (15 ksi [103.4 MPa]) lab tests, following NACE TM0177 C-ring testing guidelines, has revealed potential issues when sulfur is present. Despite maintaining consistent sour severity, sulfur severity was found to be five times higher at elevated pressure (15 ksi [103.4 MPa]). A thorough investigation into the fundamental corrosion mechanisms and systematic simulations of the chemical environment across various testing scenarios were conducted. Our study suggests that to accurately reflect real corrosion severity, dissolved sulfur should be included as a key severity metric in the NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 standard for qualifying corrosion-resistant alloys (CRAs) in the presence of sulfur. This work provides the corrosion community with valuable insights into sour corrosion mechanisms and proposes improvements to sour testing methods, facilitating the safe expansion of CRA usage limits in high-temperature, high-pressure (HTHP) sour wells.
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Marchebois, Hervé, Bruce Cowe, and Thierry Cassagne. "Local Hard Zones on TMCP Large Diameter Line Pipes: What Do We Know about Their Metallurgy and Microstructure?" In CONFERENCE 2022. AMPP, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2022-17565.
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Abstract The manufacturing and field experience of steel plates used to manufacture line pipes produced by Thermo-mechanically Controlled Processing (TMCP) are well defined in industry standards and literature. Compared to the Quenched & Tempered heat treatment process, TMCP plates are designed with a leaner chemical composition combining micro-alloying elements, precipitation, recrystallization and phase transformation during rolling and accelerated cooling. Technical challenges and process improvements moved older generation TMCP pipes from coarse microstructures and presence of non-metallic inclusions and/or mid-thickness segregation, to finer, homogenized microstructures and improved properties typically present in modern TMCP pipes. Despite such an improvement, local hard zones (LHZ) have recently been experienced in the Oil & Gas industry on large diameter line pipes manufactured from TMCP plates. These LHZ must be distinguished from regular hard spot formation mechanisms known for years and highlighted in industry standards such as API† Spec. 5L / ISO‡ 3183. The current paper deals with a thorough analysis of these newly recognized LHZ with Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Electron Back Scattering Diffraction (EBSD) investigations through the wall thickness of pipes. Internal diameter (ID) surface, intermediate zone and bulk metal microstructures showed an increase of a strong misorientation while approaching the ID. Thus, LHZ is characterized by the presence of lath and especially lower bainite type microstructures associated to high local hardness above the NACE MR 0175 / ISO 15156 limits for sour service applications.
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Yabumi, Naoki, Kenichiro Yamauchi, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, and Hiroyuki Tanabe. "Durability of Fluoropolymer Top Coat Systems Related to Standards." In CORROSION 2021. AMPP, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2021-16582.
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Abstract Many tall and large structures have been constructed and operated under harsh environmental conditions. It has been required to protect steel structures from a variety of corrosive environments over their service life. In order to meet such requirements, continuous research has been aimed at increasing coating system durability, extending service life, and reducing life-cycle costs. The solvent-borne FEVE (Fluoro-Ethylene Vinyl Ether) type fluoropolymer coatings) were invented as top coats of protective coating systems in 1983. Since then, much data has been gathered concerning FEVE system performance data were collected in actual service on steel structures, and by laboratory testing in simulated service environments. In-service performances of FEVE systems have been excellent even after 30 years of outdoor exposure. The FEVE top coats are highly resistant towards exposure to ultraviolet rays, where they significantly outperform the conventional polyurethane top-coat coatings in gloss retention and chalking resistance (also termed “weathering resistance”). These characteristics of fluoropolymers come from their strong chemical bonding between carbon and fluorine atoms in the molecular structure of FEVE. Because of its outstanding and desirable properties, the Japan Road Association specified the FEVE top coat system for C5 class service; i.e., atmospheric corrosivity category type environments as defined by ISO 12944-2 and ISO 9223. In 2014, the FEVE fluoropolymer was also included in the ISO12944-5-2018 standard. This paper describes performance of FEVE top-coated coating systems, cost reduction of coating system material and installation, reduction of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) emissions, and improvements of LCC (Life Cycle Cost). Thick FEVE top coats reduce the number of required coats per coating system, improve coating system service life (due to improved top coat durability), and further reduce LCC. These benefits were verified by testing in actual outdoor environment, and laboratory testing in simulated environments. The performance results were compared with the past design solvent-borne (S/B) fluoropolymer coating systems. FEVE top-coated systems had been successfully applied to large steel structures such as bridges, railway bridges, and storage tanks, etc.
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Mitchell, Mike J., David Claydon, and Darren Ward. "A Critical Review of Current Performance Tests for Offshore Anti-Corrosive Coatings." In CORROSION 2005. NACE International, 2005. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2005-05021.
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Abstract Over the last few years within the offshore sector of the Protective Coatings industry, there have been a number of ISO and NACE anti-corrosive performance test standards, both under development and subject to imminent release, which are influencing how coatings are evaluated. Also, some Norwegian Standards, specifically for offshore under the Norsok banner, in particular Norsok M501 for coatings, has been widely used globally. This paper will critically review the current philosophies described, taking into consideration correlation with natural exposure, track record, validity of “acceptance” or “pre-qualification criteria”, dry film thickness and suggested areas for improvement. Focus will revolve around extensive evaluations of currently used and in-house developed cyclic corrosion and thermal cyclic tests, along with other miscellaneous testing methods which are commonly being used in the industry today.
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Marchebois, Hervé, Christophe Mendibide, Bruce Cowe, and Carole Dessolin. "Is 22 HRC the Right Threshold for TMCP Large Diameter Pipes in Severe Sour Environment?" In CONFERENCE 2023. AMPP, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2023-18943.
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Abstract Technical challenges and process improvements moved older generation Thermo-Mechanically Controlled Processing (TMCP) pipes from coarse microstructures and presence of non-metallic inclusions and/or mid-thickness segregation, to finer, homogenized microstructures and improved properties. Despite such an improvement, local hard zones (LHZ) have recently been experienced in the Oil & Gas industry on large diameter line pipes manufactured from TMCP plates, resulting in an in-service failure due to sulfide stress cracking (SSC). After thorough investigations, it was confirmed the root cause of the failure was ascribed to microstructure heterogeneities while manufacturing the TMCP plates. Sub-surface lower bainite was identified as crack initiation areas, leading to the failures. This paper deals with the results of a research program initiated to evaluate the SSC resistance of the actual microstructure associated to these hard zones. The first step was to analyze an industrial pipe section that experienced SSC in service. The microstructure observed was successfully reproduced in laboratory on specimen blanks using Gleeble thermo-mechanical cycles. Then, specimens were tested in different conditions of the Region 3 of the pH-PH2S severity diagram of NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 to evaluate their cracking susceptibility. As a result, the maximum hardness limit of 22 HRC (248 HV) historically specified in standards shall not be considered as a safe limit if local hard zones are present at the surface of the material. Thus, the threshold should be decreased to 210 HV for safe use in Region 3 sour environments.
Reports on the topic "ISO Standard Improvement"
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Mallory, Richard E. Service Quality Standards for the Public Sector. Asian Productivity Organization, 2025. https://doi.org/10.61145/szra3943.
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Governments around the world are seeking new ways to deliver efficient, effective, and transparent services. A new P-Insights report, Service Quality Standards for the Public Sector, introduces the ASQ/ANSI G1:2021 standard as a practical framework for improving service quality across all levels of government. The report explains how ANSI G1 enables public agencies to evaluate performance objectively using measurable outcomes, maturity scoring, and best practice workflows. Unlike traditional models such as ISO 9001, this approach allows for detailed analysis at the unit level, helping leaders identify high-performing areas and those needing improvement. The framework also supports both internal self-assessment and third-party review, while minimizing administrative burden. With global relevance, ANSI G1 offers a path toward more accountable and citizen-focused governance, enabling better oversight, resource allocation, and public trust. This model is particularly relevant to policymakers, agency leaders, and quality management professionals worldwide.
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Wilson, Steven R., and Octavio Maizza-Neto. Enabling Enterprise Competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean through ISO Management System Standards. Inter-American Development Bank, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008554.
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This paper was first presented at a conference sponsored by the MIF and the IDB to examine the impact of quality and the related issues of ISO management systems standards upon the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region. A program of assistance to support SMEs in improving their competitiveness through continuous improvement and the cost-effective uses of the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 standards is introduced.
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Lees-Deutsch, Liz, Rosie Kneafsey, and Laura Wilde. A TOOLKIT: For Professional Nurse Advocates: Undertaking Quality Improvement Work. Coventry University, 2025. https://doi.org/10.18552/chc/2025/0004.
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At the second national Professional Nurse Advocate Conference (PNA) (November, 2024) a co-creation Workshop was organised with delegates with the ambition of creating a set of Principles for PNAs who are leading Quality Improvement (QI) work. We heard that the role of PNAs undertaking QI, typically involves learning about systems and processes, which are unfamiliar to them when they first commence QI work. Sometimes QI work is based inter-departmentally or may have been a legacy of work generated across a wider organization – e.g., beyond their clinical area. We also learnt that in some community settings the QI infrastructure (seen in larger acute NHS organisations), may not exist. Based on this understanding our insights were that some QI work can be difficult to navigate, complex and despite initial PNA Programme training in the methodologies and improvement tools, further support is needed for PNAs to initiate QI. To address variances in the delivery of the PNA Programme, the Royal College of Nursing (2023) was commissioned by NHS England to produce Education Standards. Standard 3 “Enabling nurses to undertake personal action for quality improvement states”: critically appraise the role of the PNA in contributing to continual development and innovation in care so that quality improvement becomes part of everyone’s practice.
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Morkun, Volodymyr S., Сергій Олексійович Семеріков, Svitlana M. Hryshchenko, and Kateryna I. Slovak. System of competencies for mining engineers. Видавництво “CSITA”, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.31812/0564/719.
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Topicality of the material, highlighted in this article is stipulated by the need to ensure effectiveness of educational process while preparing mining engineers. System of competencies for future mining engineers, taken as basis for high school sectoral standard for Mining 6.050301 update is theoretically substantiated and developed. Sources of state-of-the-art foreign educational system and technologies as well as scientific research results of local teachers have been analyzed, enabling development of new sectoral standard. Switching to new high school competencies-based sectoral standards is the necessary step in high education reforming in Ukraine, while the application of competencies-based approach to high school sectoral standards development facilitates tuning of education towards labour market’s requirements and demands, further development of educational techniques and educational system as a whole. Objective of the article: to project system of competencies and to define components of environmental competencies for mining engineers. Methods: – theoretical: analysis, generalization, systematization of legislative framework, educational standards, Internet - sources in order to distinguish theoretical basis of research, develop system of competencies for future mining engineers. – Empirical – improvement of system of competencies for future mining engineers. Scientific novelty is represented with structured system, consisting of 49 competencies, comprising the core of new sectoral standard for mining engineers preparation; Practical importance of the outcomes is related to developments: separate constituents of high school draft sectoral standard for Mining engineers bachelors’ preparation 6.050301 Mining (system of social & personal, general scientific, tool-based, general professional and special professional competencies. Research outcomes can be used while developing educational qualification profile and training program for Mining bachelors 6.050301 education field, in course of geoinformational technologies review by ecology, land survey and geography bachelors.
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East, Sidonie. 'Is Transparency Enough? An Examination of the Effect of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) on Accountability, Corruption and Trust in Zambia. Institute of Development Studies, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2023.055.
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The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) is the leading global transparency standard for the extractive industry. It aims to improve governance standards in the extractive industry by providing a public platform for information sharing and multi-stakeholder dialogue. However, the success of the initiative has been brought into question by numerous scholars. This paper aims to shed new light on this work by presenting a unique analytical framework. The framework hypothesises that improved transparency, through the EITI, can lead to improved extractive industry governance: increased accountability, reduced corruption and increased trust. However, this improvement of governance can only take place when combined with three scope conditions: 1) transparency condition, 2) publicity condition, and 3) accountability condition. The paper applies this framework to the single case study of Zambia, and finds that the EITI has failed to meaningfully improve these three governance outcomes in the extractive industry in Zambia. The paper argues that the reason for this is that none of the three necessary scope conditions are sufficiently present. The paper advocates for policymakers to support the growth of these three conditions in contexts of poor extractive industry governance, to ensure transparency standards have meaningful impact.
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Zhang. L52052 Control of Horizontal Beam Width with Phased Array Transducers. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0010945.
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Accurate defect sizing is becoming more and more critical in pipeline welds due to the application of Engineering Critical Assessment, demanding deep sea applications, the arrival of high performance piping, and increased public safety demands. This project improved horizontal beam focusing for automated ultrasonic testing; curved arrays, focused lenses and electronic focusing using phased arrays were investigated. Two target applications were selected: thickwalled risers and tendons, and thinner walled high performance pipes for onshore. Extensive computer modeling was performed to optimize the focusing. The recommended array for thick-walled pipes has 360 elements in three rows, and is mechanically curved. The results from this 1.5D and a standard 1D array on a thick-wall calibration block showed that the 1.5D array had significantly better sizing. Also important, side lobes were significantly reduced. Computer modeling showed that a 60 element, 1 mm pitch array with a 100 mm curvature gave significant improvements over the standard unfocused array. The experimental results showed a significant improvement; the curved array oversized FBH reflectors by only ~1 mm, instead of the 4�6 mm from the unfocused array. These curved arrays can be used on PipeWIZARD with no modifications to the general mechanics or software.
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Tossey, Brett, and Ramgopal Thodla. PR-180-094506-R01 Challenges for Safe and Reliable On-Shore Pipeline Transport of Supercritical CO2. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0010712.
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There is interest within the pipeline industry in transporting supercritical CO2 in pipelines. A significant issue is the lack of an independent industry standard for supercritical CO2 pipelines. Existing industry standard for liquid and gas transmission are used for mechanical design requirements, but selected properties of supercritical CO2 make it a unique product. Impurities in the gas steam, materials selection, and leak detection in supercritical CO2 require special consideration. The objective of this project is to engage the supercritical CO2 industry in a workshop and use their knowledge to complete a gap analysis. The project is divided into two main thrusts; survey of knowledge and gaps by conducting an industry workshop (Thrust 1) and to outline what efforts and work is needed to close these gaps in a limited way (Thrust 2). This report summarizes the results of both thrusts. This report summarizes the results of the gaps analysis. The primary finding is that the supercritical CO2 pipeline operators in the United States are confident that the designs of their transmission systems are safe and adequate. Another important finding was the need for improvement in the equation of state (EOS). Currently, most models fail to accurately predict the affects of coal combustion impurities on the phase behavior of supercritical CO2. Improvements in metering technology, materials selection criteria, and leak detection were also identified as gaps. The final gap that was identified was the need for a standardized �blow-down� procedure during system startup and shutdown. An industry standard specific to supercritical CO2 transportation should include sound engineering guidance covering each of these gaps. See the associated linked documents for appendices to this report.
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Robson, Brendan. PR-363-17602-R02 Gap Analysis in Liquid Volume Proving Methods. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0011466.
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The overall aim of the project is to identify the best practices in measurement system design and proving procedures in order to reduce measurement uncertainty. This is in recognition that improvements made to the calibration of flow meters would have a direct correlation in reducing system measurement uncertainty, improving overall pipeline balancing, and, amongst other benefits, reducing the minimum detection thresholds of leak detection systems. The project includes an extensive literature review of proving practices, standards, developments and case studies. This was balanced by an industrial survey which collected views, experiences and priorities. A gap analysis was then conducted on the literature and survey results to meet the project's recommendations on areas of improvement and derived priorities. The proving of ultrasonic and Coriolis flow meters requires special attention. By analyzing the existing literature, the project considers such concerns and presents suggestions for these devices in particular. This report has a related webinar.
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Robson, Brendan. PR-363-17602-R03 Gap Analysis in Liquid Volume Proving Methods. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0011467.
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The overall aim of the project is to identify the best practices in measurement system design and proving procedures in order to reduce measurement uncertainty. This is in recognition that improvements made to the calibration of flow meters would have a direct correlation in reducing system measurement uncertainty, improving overall pipeline balancing, and, amongst other benefits, reducing the minimum detection thresholds of leak detection systems. The project includes an extensive literature review of proving practices, standards, developments and case studies. This was balanced by an industrial survey which collected views, experiences and priorities. A gap analysis was then conducted on the literature and survey results to meet the project's recommendations on areas of improvement and derived priorities. The proving of ultrasonic and Coriolis flow meters requires special attention. By analyzing the existing literature, the project considers such concerns and presents suggestions for these devices in particular. This report has a related webinar.
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Swedberg, Dusty, Phillip Willink, and Wendy Schelsky. Avoiding and Minimizing Impacts to Aquatic Resources through Construction Design Standards. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2025. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-001.
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The primary objective was to summarize best management practices that avoid and minimize impacts on aquatic resources through construction design standards. The study involved a literature review and discussions with experts to identify knowledge gaps regarding the effects of road and bridge construction on aquatic resources. We examined how other states responded to similar challenges and the standard specifications they used. These recommendations were based on findings from different states and best practices accepted by regulatory agencies. The research reviewed each state’s processes and guidelines for stream-road crossings, focusing on culvert and bridge designs that affect aquatic resources. We identified that impacts on aquatic resources were commonly framed from the context of aquatic organism passage. Our report emphasizes the importance of bridges and culvert design specifics for maintaining ecological connectivity and the long-term health of aquatic ecosystems while also considering road crossings’ structural integrity and safety. Information on the design specifics of culverts and bridges is described within our report. We provided a foundation for future studies and improvements to construction standards, aiming to reduce adverse effects on aquatic resources while meeting public safety and use demands.