Setting standards is a tough job

摘要

I have had on my desk for the longest time the industry standard from the American Welding Society that established precise terminology and definitions for welding. AWS Standard A3.0:2001 is a 141-page document that sets out those standard terms and definitions, and it gives me headaches. It is a living document that was developed by a dedicated committee of 21 industry professionals. Those experts gave their time to two AWS committees - the Committee on Definitions and Symbols, and the Definitions Subcommittee - to develop or refine the definitions presented in the Standard, and their efforts should be acknowledged and appreciated.