NSAI News

Do you work in the field of electricity and electronics?

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Do you want to represent Ireland at the IEC Young Professionals Workshop 2013 in New Delhi. Read more...

NSAI publish I.S. 361:2013 Code of Practice

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

for the safe use of tower cranes & self-erecting cranes. Read more...

4 out of 5 Irish Companies See the Benefit of Standards

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI study surveyed 351 Managing Directors and CEOs of Irish businesses on their use of standards. Read more...

Come meet NSAI at ISEC 2013

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Ireland's Security & Fire Expo. 10 & 11 April 2013, Citywest, Dublin. Read more...

Business Case for the Adoption of Standards

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

FREE Seminar hosted by ISA/NSAI on 25th April. Read more...

NSAI Public Consultation S.R.54

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Code of practice — Methodology for the energy efficient retrofit of existing domestic dwellings. Read more...

NSAI Public Consultation

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Universal Design for customer engagement in tourism services. Read more...

Global Standards Experts Gather

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

in Dublin for EU Presidency Event hosted by NSAI

NSAI Standards Conference

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The role of Standards in Research & Innovation. Read more...

NSAI publish two new Standards on Pyrite

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Parts 1 Testing and categorisation protocol. Part 2 Methodology for remediation works. Read more...

NSAI urges public to be aware of Carbon Monoxide risks

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Safety tips that could save your life. NSAI is urging you to become more familiar with some of the risks associated with Carbon Monoxide. Read on...

1st NSAI Certified Drylining System in Ireland

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ISOVER OPTIMA Drylining System approved by the NSAI. Read more...

Leading Irish Businesses Awarded NSAI Certification

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

to National and International Standards. Read more...

Public Enquiry I.S. 398 Reactive pyrite

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Submit your comments through the NSAI Your Standards, Your Say. Read more...

Winning Business Through Standards

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI & Wexford County Enterprise Board invite you to attend a breakfast briefing. Read more.

Remote monitoring of CCTV systems

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Public Enquiry on prS.R. 45. Take your opportunity to comment. Read more...

NSAI offers safety tips for the spooky season

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Don’t put children at risk – be aware of standards at Halloween. Read more...

Code of Practice SR 50-2

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI announce publication of Part 2 Thermal Solar Systems. Read more...

NSAI Technical Committee for Aggregates

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Review & development | Unbound granular fill (hardcore) for use under concrete floors

World Standards Day | 14th October 2012

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI Invites the Public and Businesses to Raise the Standard. Read more...

NSAI | Electromagnetic compatibility of IT equipment

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Details on the recent CISPR/I/WG 2 meeting. Read more...

Fixed and variable resistors and networks

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For use in electronic equipment. NSAI welcome TC40XB – Resistors to Dublin. Read more...

Be Aware of Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Reduce the Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Read more...

Standards to Protect Children From Window Blind Cords

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Irish Standards published in response to safety concerns about window blinds in homes and places where children frequent. Read more...

NSAI Workshop | Winning business through standards

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI Standards invite you to attend a free workshop where you will be informed on how to access, understand and use standards. Read more...

New Service: NSAI Standards Digital Edition Portal

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Promoting & providing standards in multiple electronic formats. Read more...

NSAI and IIA Launch Cloud Computing Standards

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

New standards to provide guidance to business on adopting cloud computing. Read more..

ETCI/TC 19: Insulators and Surge Arresters – Expressions of interest

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Call for expressions of interest in participating in ETCI/TC 19: Insulators and Surge Arresters for greater than 1 kV. Read more..

NSAI NML to mark World Metrology Day

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

World Metrology Day takes place on 20^th May 2012. Read more..

Excellence Through People Information Day

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Learn about the ETP Process and Assessment. Read more...

Quality in Ireland 2012

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Details on the conference hosted by the Institute of Technology, Sligo on Friday March 30th last. Read more...

NSAI launches online portal for Ireland’s 230,000 SME’s

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Clear, tangible business benefits for SMEs in using standards. Read more...

NSAI to participate in Quality in Ireland 2012 Conference

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A conference entitled ‘Quality in Ireland 2012′ will be hosted by IT Sligo in The Clarion Hotel, Sligo on Friday, March 30th 2012. Read more...

Innovation Lead Design for Competitive Advantage

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Are you searching for new competitive advantages? Is your company operating in a market undergoing change? Attend our Free Evening Forum

NSAI Develop World’s First Standard on Universal Design

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Inclusivity and Customer’s Rights are Primary Focus of New Standard. Read more...

First ever Government e-Invoicing project launched

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Pilot project on e-Invoicing across a number of Government Departments and other public sector bodies. Read more...

Risk Appetite and Risk Attitude

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Setting Limits and Keeping within the Limits. Book your place to attend this Risk Management Forum

NSAI’s Excellence Through People scheme launch

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Employee Engagement Programmes benefit the bottom line. Read about the launch.

Gas Technical Standards Committee

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For details and to download the GTSC Activity Summary Report for 2010. Click here...

NSAI Information Technology update

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee on Information Technology 2011 Plenary meeting. Read more...

NSAI Seminar: CE Marking: routes to market

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Understanding how European Directives affects your business decisions. Book your place here...

Medical Devices Seminar to be held in Galway

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Date: Thursday, 1st December 2011. Navigating Today’s Regulatory Challenges. Book now.

Petrol Station Prosecuted for Non-Compliance by NSAI

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Full press release. Read on.

UPDATED: NSAI ISO 50001 Transition Policy

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ISO 50001:2011 was published on 15th June 2011. This standard replaces I.S. EN 16001:2009 which expires on 26th April 2012. Read More.

NSAI Report Raises Standards & Protects the Consumer

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI announced its annual results for year ended December 31st 2010. For the full press release details and to download the NSAI report, read on...

Draft for Public Comment I.S. 3218

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

I.S. 3218 has under gone a full revision and the resulting draft is now available for public comment. Read more...

Draft for Public Comment I.S. 386

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Draft Standard I.S. 386 is now available for public comment. Read more...

eInvoicing Meeting Update

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A review of CEN e-Invoicing Work Group 2 meeting held in NSAI offices and a short message from the meeting Convenor. Read on...

NSAI Summer Safety Tips

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Simple safety tips to take note of during the summer ahead to avoid accidents, upset and wasted money! Read more...

Quality of Beauty Professional Services

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

New European standards to be developed. Register as an expert to participate and contribute to this new area of standardization...

Public Consultation on the PPE Directive 89/686/EEC

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Public Consultation on a possible approach towards the revision of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC. Read more...

Asset Management

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI are hosting a meeting of national interested parties for ISO/PC 251 to develop standards in the area of Asset Management. Read more...

Requirements for small wastewater treatment systems

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

[Septic tanks] NSAI calls for Public Comment on National Annexes to I.S. EN 12566-1, -2 & -4. Read more...

Draft National Annex to I.S. EN 1717 for Public Comments

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Draft NA provides national guidance on the use of I.S. EN 1717 'Protection against pollution of potable water in water installations and general requirements of devices to prevent pollution by backflow'. Read more...

Marked gas oil - Draft Irish Standard

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Public Consultation:
12^th January - 9^th February 2011

The following draft Irish Standard is being submitted to interested parties for public consultation. Read on...

Information technology 25th Plenary meeting in Belfast

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Read the report on the ISO/IEC JTC1 plenary...

Is doing good good for business?

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI launch world’s first social responsibility standard - ISO 26000. Read more...

New European Guideline for Calibration of Climatic Chambers

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Requirements for the Accreditation of Calibration Laboratories Read on...

NSAI: Sponsor of IMDA Conference

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Come meet the NSAI Medical Device experts at the NSAI conference stand on September 29th & 30th in Limerick. Read on...

New Edition of ISO 9001 Small Business Handbook

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NSAI has just published the latest edition of the successful handbook, ISO 9001 for Small Businesses – What to do – Advice from ISO/TC 176. Read on...

NSAI sounds the alarm on home security

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Security Tips for holiday goers. Read more...

Revised Bottled Water Standard launched by NSAI

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Consumer safety vital as Irish drink 180 million litres of bottled water annually. Read on...

Standards for intruder and hold-up alarm systems

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Details of the meeting held in NSAI on 22-22 June 2010 by the Working Group dealing with Control and Indicating Equipment and Power Supply for Intruder and Hold-up Alarm Systems. Read on.

NSAI publishes National Annexes for Eurocodes

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For further details and where to buy.

NSAI launches new Timber Frame

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dublin, Tuesday, June 16, 2009. NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) has launched a new Irish Standard for timber frame construction, I.S.440-‘Timber Frame Dwellings’, in response to the growth in timber frame’s popularity as a method of construction. Over the last 17 years, demand for timber frame construction in Ireland has risen dramatically.