Current standards on consumer goods and lifestyle
Good, standardised world
As invisible helpers, standards surround us in everyday life. They check the proper functioning of devices, define safety requirements and test materials.
These international and national specifications are the backbone of the world of products and goods. But don’t worry: there is ample room for design and personal tastes. This is safeguarded by standards at the service of the consumers.
- Credit: ASI prm
From the kitchen to the bedroom
Our homes are a place of retreat that we decorate in line with our individual preferences. From door knobs to down duvets, personal things and important goods surround us. Standards make sure that they all function as expected.
Homes (examples):
ÖNORM EN 13126: Hardware for windows and doors - Requirements and test methods
ÖNORM EN 1022: Seating - Determination of stability
ÖNORM EN 1163: Feather and down
ÖNORM EN 685: Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Classification
- Credit: ASI prm
In the fridge and on the plate
The food that lands on our plates should not only taste good. International standards define what the packages contain, help to determine fat content and examine properties so that quality is assured for all products from spices to milk. Allergenic or unhealthy substances can be identified with the help of standards.
Standards related to food (examples):
ÖNORM ISO 17189: Butter and spreadable fats - Determination of fat content
ÖNORM EN ISO 5764: Milk - Determination of freezing point
ÖNORM EN 15890: Foodstuffs - Determination of patulin in fruit juice and fruit-based puree for young children
ÖNORM EN 1217: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Test methods
ÖNORM EN ISO 3493: Vanilla - Vocabulary
- Credit: ASI prm
To the benefit of our children
When children laugh, they brighten up our day. The safety of kids is not only of great concern to their parents, but also an issue broken down to technically feasible objectives in standards. From the burning behaviour of pyjamas to nursery toys, standards are tools promoting safety.
Child safety (examples):
ÖNORM EN 71-2: Safety of toys - Flammability
ÖNORM EN 1400-1: Soothers - Safety requirements and product information
ÖNORM EN 14878: Burning behaviour of children’s nightwear - Specifications
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Relax - but do it right
Be it through physical or mental unwinding, in our leisure time we recharge our batteries. Numerous international standards are dedicated to the world of recreation activities. They govern the correct setting of ski bindings, test diving suites and clarify what sunglasses, scuba tanks and domestic whirlpool baths should do.
Leisure and recreation (examples):
ÖNORM EN 12764: Sanitary appliances - Specification for whirlpool baths
ÖNORM ISO 11634: Snowboard boots - Interface with ski binding
ÖNORM EN 14225: Diving suits
- Credit: ASI prm
Protection for consumers
Today, lifestyle means to live with consumer goods. At the national, European and international level, consumer protectionists aim at making sure that consumers do not buy a pig in a poke, risks are eliminated and safety is guaranteed wherever technically feasible.
