STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS: ANSI (American National Standards Institute) ANSI/IEEE DOD-STD (Department of Defense Standards) ISO (International Organization for Standards) MIL-HDBK (Military Handbooks) MIL-SPEC (Military Specifications) NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) SAFETY AGENCIES: UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) CSA (Canadian Standards Association) TUV Product Service (Technischer Uberwachungs-Verein) VDE (Verband Deutsche Elektrotechniker) BABT (British Approvals Board for Telecommunications) BSI (British Standards Institute) Bellcore (certain centralized research and standards) Austel (Australian Telecom) ARTICLES ON SAFETY & HIGH VOLTAGE: Safety Guidelines for High Voltage and/or Line Powered Equipment Notes on High Voltage Safety Electrical Safety
