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SAA HB 107-1998

UNDERSTANDING
STANDARDS

First published as SAA HB1071998.

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Standards Australia
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Australia publications. Except where the Copyright Act allows and except where
provided for below, no publication produced by Standards Australia may be
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Preface

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This Handbook was developed by Standards Australia in response to the ever-increasing

number of requests for assistance on the use and application of Standards. Many of the more
common problems that were encountered could have been resolved if the user had enjoyed
a greater understanding of the concepts and practices behind Standardization.
The objective of this Handbook is therefore to help the user to comprehend and interpret
the requirements, recommendations and associated matter to be found in Standards, so that
Standards Australia publications can achieve maximum effectiveness.
Users are invited to contact Mr Denis Dawkins on (02) 9746 4732 with any comments they
might have or suggestions for topics or problems to be included in future editions of the
Handbook.

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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1
Standardization ............................................................................................................................ 1
What is it? ................................................................................................................................................................ 1
What is it for? ......................................................................................................................................................... 2

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Standards Australia Publications ................................................................................................ 3

Australian Standards .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Other Publications ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Types of Standards ...................................................................................................................... 4
Background ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Mandatory Standards ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Performance Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Notes, Commentaries, Warnings ................................................................................................ 7
Notes ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Commentaries ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Warnings and Cautions ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Preface/Foreword ........................................................................................................................ 8
Scope Clause ................................................................................................................................ 8
New Materials Clause ........................................................................................................... ......9
Application Clause ............................................................................................................. .......... 9
Referenced Documents Clause ...................................................................................................9
The Standard in Context ........................................................................................................ ... 10
Parts, Sections and Clauses .................................................................................................... ... 11
Separation into Parts ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Sections .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Clauses, Subclauses and Items ........................................................................................................................... 11
Numbering of Figures, Tables and Equations ........................................................................ 12
Figures and Tables ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Equations .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Tables and Diagrams ................................................................................................................. 13
Lists ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Appendices ..................................................................................................................... ............ 14
International Standards ........................................................................................................ ..... 15
Equivalence and Local Variations ..................................................................................................................... 15
Presentation........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Numbering ........................................................................................................................................................... 16

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