Open Access10.1057/9780230271326_102
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Barry Turner
- 01 Jan 2003
- pp 47-47
TL;DR: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a non-governmental federation of national standards bodies from 157 countries worldwide, one from each country as discussed by the authors, whose work results in international agreements which are published as International Standards.
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Abstract: Established in 1947, the International Organization for Standardization is a non-governmental federation of national standards bodies from 157 countries worldwide, one from each country. ISO’s work results in international agreements which are published as International Standards. The first ISO standard was published in 1951 with the title ‘Standard reference temperature for industrial length measurement’.
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