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Standards

What are standards?

“Standards are voluntary documents that set out specifications, procedures and guidelines that aim to ensure products, services, and systems are safe, consistent, and reliable."

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According to Standards Australia (2023) there are three categories of standards as follows:

Type of standards

Definition
International Developed by ISO, IEC, and ITU for countries to adopt for national use.
National Developed by a national standards body (like Standards Australia) or other accredited bodies.
Regional Prepared by a specific region, such as the European Union’s EN standards.

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Techstreet Enterprise provides access to all Australian standards, as well as a range of standards from the ASTM International, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), British Standards (BS) and more.

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  • 8 users at once only, try again later if you cannot access
  • Sign up for an individual account to access standards
  • Most standards can be viewed online by selecting View Online
  • Standards can be downloaded and copied to other devices but only some can be printed

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Techstreet Enterprise example

  1. Use the search box to search by standard number (e.g. AS 1428) or keyword (e.g. disability access).
    Techstreet basic search showing a search for AS 1428
     
  2. From the search results page select the relevant standard. Take note of the historical version and the amendment history.Search results page inTechstreet for AS 1428.1:2021
     
  3. Select the standard number to see the full record, including Major Revisions, View Document Versions and Download the standard.

Example Techstreet Document Details for AS 1428.1:2021

Once downloaded the standard will be available as a PDF.

To do a new search select home or the Techstreet Enterprise logo (top left).

Other databases to find standards

Note: Access Engineering only provides commentary on specific engineering codes and standards.