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47 CFR Code of Federal Regulations New 2010 Edition now available

Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is currently being released with the October 2010 publication date and is available from Document Center Inc. 47 CFR is released in 5 books, the most notable being the volume with Parts 0 to 19. That’s because it includes Part 15, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations regarding unlicensed transmissions. Why so widely used? Because nearly every telecommunications device sold in the United States, from medical devices to computers, must comply with Part 15.

The Code of Federal Regulations is the “Compendium” of U.S. regulations. Title 47 is specifically the Telecommunications regulations. Each October 1, all the regulations under the jurisdiction of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) are “frozen” for publication in this series. Each Part is included in the 5 volumes exactly as it was in force on that date.

Changes can be made to the regulations throughout the year, by the process of being published in the Federal Register. For many folks, its much easier to get the CFR volumes with the regulations that impact them than to try to keep up with the information on a daily basis.

How did the CFR’s come into existence? They’re a result of the Reduction of Paperwork Act.

All of the CFR’s and many government documents are available from Document Center Inc. at our website www.document-center.com. Or feel free to call us at 650-591-7600, fax us at 650-591-7617 or send us an email at info@document-center.com. We’ll be happy to provide you with the volumes you need or answer any questions you may have about regulatory and compliance information.

New MIL-STD-2073/1E with Change Notice 1 is now available

MIL-STD-2073/1 Revision E with Change Notice 1 interfiled has just been released and is available for sale from Document Center Inc. The document is titled Standard Practice for Military Packaging and is widely used in fulfillment of U.S. government contracts.

The MIL-STD-2073/1 outlines standard processes for the development and documentation of military packaging. This standard covers methods of preservation to protect materiel against environmentally induced corrosion and deterioration, physical and mechanical damage, and other forms of degradation during storage, multiple handling, and shipment of materiel in the defense transportation system. A decision chart is included for determining how to develop military packaging requirements. If military packaging is applicable, the chart will further aid in the development of detailed packaging requirements.

The standard states that changes from the previous issue are not notated in the margins, but this appears to be incorrect. The notation lines that are used to alert users to changes in specific parts of the text can be found where changes have been made. There are a number of these changes for users to review.

This new MIL-STD-2073/1E with Change Notice 1 and all other publicly available U.S. military documents can be purchased from Document Center Inc. through our website, www.document-center.com. Or contact us by phone at 650-591-7600, by fax at 650-591-7617, or by email at info@document-center.com. And if you have any questions about MIL Specs and Standards, please get in touch. We’re happy to help.

New ISO 14155, 2011 2nd Edition, just released – Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects — Good clinical practice

Document Center now has the new ISO 14155:2011 Edition available for purchase. The standard, titled Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects — Good clinical practice, withdraws and replaces both the ISO-14155-1 and the ISO-14155-2.

ISO 14155:2011 addresses good clinical practice for the design, conduct, recording and reporting of clinical investigations carried out in human subjects to assess the safety or performance of medical devices for regulatory purposes.

The principles set forth in ISO 14155:2011 also apply to all other clinical investigations and should be followed as far as possible, depending on the nature of the clinical investigation and the requirements of national regulations.

ISO 14155:2011 specifies general requirements intended to protect the rights, safety and well-being of human subjects, ensure the scientific conduct of the clinical investigation and the credibility of the results, define the responsibilities of the sponsor and principal investigator, and assist sponsors, investigators, ethics committees, regulatory authorities and other bodies involved in the conformity assessment of medical devices.

ISO 14155:2011 does not apply to in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

This new edition, as well as all the ISO standards, is available from Document Center Inc. at our website www.document-center.com. You can also contact us by phone at 650-591-7600, fax at 650-591-7617 or by email at info@document-center.com. We’re always happy to help you with any standards needs you may have.

New BS EN 55024 2010 Edition released

BS EN 55024 has just been released as the new 2010 edition. The popular standard is titled “Information technology equipment. Immunity characteristics. Limits and methods of measurement.” The date on the new edition is January 2011 and the document is available now from Document Center Inc.

The new BS EN 55024:2010 is the official English language edition of the EN 55024 and is identical to the CISPR 24, 2010 Edition.

It establishes uniform requirements for the electromagnetic immunity of information technology equipment. BS EN 55024 specifies applicable tests, test levels, product operating conditions and assessment criteria. Test methods are then found in the referenced Basic EMC Immunity standards.

BS EN 55024 sets out the requirements to provide an adequate level of intrinsic immunity. The goal is for the equipment to operate as intended in its environment. The standard specifies the immunity test requirements for equipment defined in the scope in relation to continuous and transient, conducted and radiated disturbances, including electrostatic discharges (ESD).

Some tests are specified in defined frequency bands or at selected frequencies because of testing and performance assessment considerations. Equipment which fulfils the requirements at these frequencies is deemed to fulfil the requirements in the entire frequency range from 0 Hz to 400 GHz for electromagnetic phenomena.

The test requirements are specified for each port considered.

This standard, and many more, are available from Document Cen5ter Inc. at www.document-center.com, or by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com). Feel free to contact us with additional questions.

RTCA DO 160 New Revision G on Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment

The New Revision G for the widely used RTCA DO-160 on Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment has just been released. The document is available for purchase from Document Center Inc.

DO-160G provides standard procedures and environmental test criteria for testing airborne equipment for a wide range of aircraft, from light, general aviation planes and helicopters to “jumbo jets” and SST’s.

The standard covers tests for vibration, power input, radio frequency susceptibility, lightning and electrostatic discharge. It has 26 sections and three appendices. The new edition replaces RTCA-DO-160F and all other previous editions. However, the obsolete revisions are available from Document Center Inc. if required.

As a measure of the wide acceptance of the document, it is coordinated with EUROCAE, with EUROCAE/ED-14G being identical to the RTCA/DO-160G. And it is also adopted as the international standard ISO-7137.

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IPC SM 840 New Revision E on Permanent Solder Mask just released

IPC-SM-840, Revision E, on Qualification and Performance of Permanent Solder Mask has just been released and is available from Document Center Inc.

The new 19-page standard establishes the requirements for the evaluation of liquid and dry film solder mask material and for the determination of the acceptability of use on a standard printed board system. It provides two classes of requirements, T and H, to reﬂect functional performance requirements and testing severity based on industry/end use requirements. Coverage is given to adhesion, material qualification, resistances to solvents, and electrical requirements.

The new Revision E incorporates requirements for flexible cover materials used as a flexible dielectric protective layer over etched conductors and other conductive features.

Copies of this popular IPC document and all IPC publications are available from Document Center Inc. at our website www.document-center.com. You can also reach us by phone at 650-591-7600, fax at 650-591-7617, and via email at info@document-center.com.

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New MIL-STD-464 Revision C: Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirements for Systems

MIL-STD-464C, the Department of Defense’s primary Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standard for systems, has just been released. It is one of Document Center’s best selling military documents.

It is the latest in a long line of standards that goes back to at least MIL‑I‑6051, “Interference Limits and Methods of Measurement; Aircraft Radio and Electronic Installations,” released in 1950. The MIL‑STD‑464 replaced MIL-I-6051D and several other documents in 1997.

MIL‑STD‑464 is the DoD top‑level EMC (aka E3, electromagnetic environmental effects) requirement set for procurement of complete or modified systems. This might be airborne, sea, space, and ground systems (like a tank or a submarine), including associated ordnance.

This standard contains two sections, the main body and an appendix. The main body of the standard specifies a baseline set of requirements. The appendix portion provides rationale, guidance, and lessons learned for each requirement to enable the procuring activity to tailor the baseline requirements for a particular application. The appendix also permits Government and Industry personnel to understand the purpose of the requirements and potential verification methodology for a design. The appendix is not a mandatory part of this document.

The document states that changes are too numerous to identify due to the extent of the modifications. However, apart from a few changes to section 2, the revisions seem to cluster in section 3.

This standard, previous editions, and all other publicly distributed DoD standards are available from Document Center Inc. via our website, www.document-center.com, email (info@document-center.com), phone (650-591-7600), and fax (650-591-7617).

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MIL-STD-1285 D, Marking of Electrical and Electronic Parts, has a New Change Notice 1 dated 11/10/2010

MIL-STD-1285, Revision D, has just been revised by Change Notice 1. The standard, titled Marking of Electrical and Electronic Parts, has been required for use by military contractors since the 1960’s.

Here’s a summary of the changes that Change 1 makes to the MIL-STD-1285D:

1. Foreword change DSCC name to DLA Land and Maritime

2. Paragraph 2.2.1 changed the URL for the ASSIST quicksearch web site.

3. Paragraph 2.3, add a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for all documents sited; delete cancel document

“ANSI Y10.5” and add “IEEE 280”.

4. Paragraph 2.4, changed to include the words “Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract”.

5. Paragraph 4.3, replaced cancel document “ANSI Y10.5” with superseded document “IEEE 280”.

6. Paragraph 6.7 changed “Changes from previous issue” paragraph.

7. Appendix K, paragraph K.2.2.1, changed the URL for the ASSIST quicksearch web site.

8. Appendix K, Section K.2.3, changed to include the words “Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract”.

9. Appendix L, paragraph L.2.2.1, changed the URL for the ASSIST quicksearch web site.

10. Appendix L, Section L.2.3 changed to include the words “Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract”.

11. Appendix N, Title change.

12. Appendix N, paragraph N.2.2.1, changed the URL for the ASSIST quicksearch web site.

13. Appendix N, paragraph N.2.3, add Non-Government publication paragraph.

14. Appendix N, paragraph N.2.4, changed to include the words “Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract”.

15. Appendix N, paragraph N.3.1.1, add “card holders” to existing paragraph.

16. Appendix N, paragraph N.3.1.2, rename paragraph title.

17. Appendix N, paragraph N.3.1.2.1, rewritten paragraph.

18. Appendix N, paragraph N.3.1.2.2, editorial changes.

19. Appendix N, add paragraphs N.3.1.3, N.3.1.4, and N.3.1.4.1.

20. Concluding material, changes “Air Force-11” to “Air Force-85” and the ASSIST quicksearch web site.

The new consolidated edition is available at our Document Center Inc. website (www.document-center.com) or by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com). Please contact us with any and all questions on government and industry standards.

The perils of using free sites for Mil Specs and Standards

There have been a number of sites cropping up on the Internet that offer U.S. military documents for free. As with most free things, it’s buyer beware!

We speculate that these sites are being generated as a easy method for generating advertising revenue on the various Mil Spec and Standard numbers. However, for the user of these sites, there are 2 major drawbacks to relying on them for your documentation.

1. The sites are not maintained, so that the document you download may not be the correct and latest edition of the document.

2. The sites do not offer monitoring services, so that when the document changes you are not going to be notified.

If you need to comply with military specifications and standards, you need Document Center Inc. to be your supplier of choice. We have been selling these documents since 1982 and have a long history of providing customers with timely delivery at fair prices for these items.

We monitor over 400,000 standards for our customers, notifying them of changes either on a nightly or bi-monthly basis. The notification service is either free with the purchase of the standard or can be purchased separately.

Just because a site claims to have “every spec” or “mil-standard” doesn’t mean it’s so.

Contact us at www.document-center.com, by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com). Our standards experts can help you identify the correct document for your needs, and will help keep you up-to-date as well!

MIL-E-17555H has been cancelled without replacement

MIL-E-17555H with Amendment 2, Electronic and Electrical Equipment, Accessories, and Provisioned Items (Repair Parts): Packaging of, has been cancelled. The document has no replacement.

This will create a challenge for military contractors who provide the Dept. of Defense with electronic and electrical equipment and components.

Should you need a copy of the MIL-E-17555, Revision H or Revision G, they are available from Document Center Inc. You can also get just the cancellation notice if you need it for your records. Because the document is canceled, you’ll need to contact Document Center Inc. directly or use our website, www.document-center.com, to get a quote. We can be reached at 650-591-7600 (phone), 650-591-7617 (fax) or info@document-center.com (email).