Refers to engineering design and construction rules that establish baseline criterion for safety.
Codes are intended for wide application across an industry; this makes them easily adopted.
Codes are not laws. But they become laws if adopted by a jurisdiction, enforced by regulatory policy, or stipulated by a business contract/purchase order.
There are many engineering codes. The one most talked about on my page is the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. On occasion I may talk about others such as NPFA or ICC.
A volunteer on the Codes and Standards writing committees.
An event (often a week in duration) composed of dozens of committee meetings. During these meetings the members discuss topics and proposed changes to the Codes/Standards documents under its purview.
ASME's Boiler and Pressure Vessel meeting are often referred to as "Code Week."
Other organizations usually call their event "Committee Week."
A document that tells the requirements for a specific product, practice, operation or execution.
Standards are not automatically laws. But they become law if adopted by a jurisdiction, enforced by regulatory policy, or stipulated by a business contract/purchase order.
The words "standard" and "specification" are often used interchangeably. Specifications, however, can delve into a deeper level of detail and preciseness than a standard.