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This document specifies the method for an application to: obtain OAuth tokens in a moderately secure manner for access to protected data; use OpenID Connect (OIDC) to identify the customer (user); and use tokens to access REST APIs in a moderately secure manner.

This document specifies a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions by gravimetric measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide evolved. The method is designed to yield an optimum rate of biodegradation by adjusting the humidity, aeration and temperature of the composting vessel. The method applies to the following materials: natural and/or synthetic polymers and copolymers, and mixtures of these; plastic materials that contain additives such as plasticizers or colorants; water-soluble polymers; materials that, under the test conditions, do not inhibit the activity of microorganisms present in the inoculum. NOTE If the test material inhibits microorganisms in the inoculum, another type of mature compost or pre-exposure compost can be used.

This document evaluates the use of the Bresle test (as defined in ISO 8502-9) for assessing soluble salt contamination on steel surfaces prepared with single-use abrasive blasting media. It presents comparative data from field and laboratory measurements using different analytical methods to determine whether conductivity values obtained from the Bresle test can be correlated to chloride and other salt concentrations.

This document specifies guidelines for grading raw sheep skins on the basis of their mass and size.

This document provides guidance for communicating the risks related to the beneficial use of biosolids produced from industrial and municipal sludge and municipal biosolids derived products (e.g. composts, growing medium) and for managing public perception related to their use. This document: defines key concepts related to risk and risk communication; provides context for risk in relation to the beneficial use of biosolids; describes public perceptions and responses to the beneficial use of biosolids at a global scale; outlines risk communication principles, methods, and tools; includes case studies and examples of communication strategies. This document can also be used to support the development of biosolids management plans, particularly in relation to community consultation, engagement, and communication activities. In addition, it can be applied, where appropriate, to risk communication associated with other beneficial uses of biosolids or similar materials. This document does not apply to communication regarding hazardous sludge originating from wastewater that, due to its physical, chemical, or infectious properties, can pose significant risks to human health or the environment during use, handling, storage, or transportation, and requires specialized disposal methods. The definition of “beneficial use of biosolids” is outside the scope of this document.

This document specifies three procedures to check the performance of solar thermal collector fields. This document is applicable to most collector types addressed by ISO 9806. This includes glazed liquid heating flat plate collectors, evacuated tube collectors, and tracking, concentrating collectors. However, certain limitations apply in comparison to ISO 9806, specifically concerning wind and infrared sensitive collectors (WISC), hybrid collectors, and air collectors: WISC collectors are included only when both wind speed data measured on the collector plane and longwave radiation data are available. NOTE Such data is rarely available in practical applications. Hybrid collectors (“collectors co-generating thermal and electrical power” in ISO 9806, commonly PVT) are excluded. The reason is that their thermal performance in real-world operation depends on the operation of the electrical part: If the electrical part is switched off, limited, or curtailed for any reason, while the thermal part remains active, this would lead to an overestimation of the thermal power output, based on performance parameters determined under MPP conditions (maximum electrical power generation), as specified in ISO 9806. Solar air heating collectors (SAHC) are excluded due to the complexity of accurately assessing their performance: Testing and evaluating SAHC performance is complex, because it requires accounting for the enthalpy difference in the primary loop. Additionally, their thermal efficiency is highly dependent on mass flow rate, and their performance is tested at three different air mass flow rates, resulting in three separate parameter sets. For the ISO 24194 Power Check, this makes it challenging to select the appropriate parameters for estimating thermal power output. This document specifies procedures for performance check of the thermal power output of the collector field as well as on the daily yield and annual yield of the collector field. For the three procedures, this document specifies how to compare a measured output with the calculated one. The document is applicable to collector fields of all sizes.

This document defines an evaluation procedure and evaluation methods for assessing the accuracy and precision of 3D modelling software for designing 3D printing models using phantoms. This document is not intended to evaluate the 3D-printed product itself.

This document specifies the brain–computer interface (BCI) reference architecture (RA). The BCI RA defines the key characteristics of BCI systems, provides a common language for stakeholders, and addresses their concerns. It also provides guidance to system architects on efficient BCI system design, typical implementation categories and effects of using BCI technology in developing applications. Additionally, this document serves as a technical reference for architects, manufacturers, vendors, service providers, regulators and the public to better understand the BCI architecture, its functions and the underlying technology that supports the BCI systems.

This document provides requirements and recommendations for the ecotoxicological evaluation and classification of sludge for land application, and suitable land application pathways. This document applies to sludge from wastewater treatment plants.

This document applies to the testing of surfaces that may become contaminated by radioactive materials.
The ease of decontamination is a property of a surface and an important criterion for selecting surface
materials used in the nuclear industry, interim storage or disposal facilities from which contamination can
be removed easily and rapidly without damaging the surface. The test described in this document is a rapid
laboratory-based method to compare the ease of decontamination of different surface materials.
The results from the test can be one parameter to take into account when selecting surface coatings such
as varnish or impervious layers such as ceramics and other surfaces. The radionuclides used in this test
are those commonly found in the nuclear industry (137Cs, 134Cs and 60Co) in aqueous form. The test can also be adopted for use with other radionuclides and other chemical forms, depending on the customer requirements, if the solutions are chemically stable and do not corrode the test specimen.
The test does not measure the ease of decontamination of the surface materials in practical use, as this
depends on the radionuclide(s) present, their chemical form, the duration of exposure to the contaminant
and the environmental conditions amongst other factors.
The test method is not intended to describe general decontamination procedures or to assess the efficiency of decontamination procedures (see ISO 7503-1 to ISO 7503-3).
The test method is not suitable for use of radiochemicals if the radionuclide emits low energy gamma rays or beta particles that are readily attenuated in the surface.

The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication equipment may be exposed. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 % of the operating time in a year. The present document applies to equipment mounted for stationary use including periods of erection work, down time, maintenance and repair at weatherprotected locations defined in clause 5.

IEC 60310:2026 specifies the terms and definitions, classification, service conditions, characteristics and test methods for transformers and inductors on board rolling stock. This document is applicable to traction and auxiliary power transformers installed on board rolling stock and to the various types of power inductors inserted in the traction and auxiliary circuits of rolling stock, of dry or liquid-immersed design. This document is also applicable to the traction transformers of three-phase AC line-side powered vehicles and to the transformers inserted in the single-phase or polyphase auxiliary circuits of vehicles, after agreement between purchaser and manufacturer. This document does not apply to instrument transformers, transformers of a rated output below 1 kVA single-phase or 5 kVA poly-phase, and inductors of a rated output below 1 kVAR single-phase or 5 kVAR poly-phase on board rolling stock. This document does not cover accessories such as tap changers, resistors, heat exchangers, fans, etc., intended for mounting on transformers or inductors, which are tested separately according to the relevant rules. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) typical circuits for transformer and inductors are added;
b) letter symbols for cooling methods are added;
c) dielectric test table is modified;
d) subclauses for the tests of transformers and inductors are restructured;
e) temperature test for dry type transformer and dry type inductors are separated in different subclauses;
f) requirements for shock and vibration tests are updated according to IEC 61373:20.

This document gives the botanical names of the main species of oleaginous plants, together with the names of the corresponding raw materials and oils (fats). This document is applicable to both edible oil and non-edible oils. An alphabetical index of the raw materials is also given to assist in the use of this document.

This document is applicable to safety-related electronic systems using for digital communication purposes a transmission system which was not necessarily designed for safety-related applications. For transmission systems where the risk of unauthorized access is not negligible, the document defines the interface to the applicable cybersecurity standards.
Both safety-related equipment and non-safety-related equipment can be connected to the transmission system.
This document gives the specific requirements needed to achieve safety-related communication between safety-related equipment connected to the transmission system, while the general system requirements including allocation of safety requirements and content of the safety case are defined in EN 50129.
This document is not applicable to existing systems which had already been accepted prior to the release of this document. However, so far as reasonably practicable, it is applicable to modifications and extensions to existing systems, subsystems and equipment.
This document does not specify:
-   the transmission system;
-   equipment connected to the transmission system;
-   solutions (e.g. for interoperability);
-   which kind of data are safety-related and which are not.
A safety-related equipment connected through an open transmission system can be subjected to many different cybersecurity threats, against which an overall program is defined encompassing management, technical and operational aspects.

The scope of this document is the definition of the functional interface between the TDC and other train systems. These "Other Train Systems" are the train systems interfacing with the TDC excluding the displays (CLC/TR 50542-2), ETCS/STM onboard (Subset-121) and already designed class B ATP systems.
The functional interface deals with data exchanged between the TDC and these train systems as shown in Figure 1.
The TDC is defined in document CLC/TR 50542-1.
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IEC 61010-2-020:2026 is applicable to electrically powered laboratory centrifuges. It is possible that all or part of the equipment falls within the scope of one or more other Part 2 standards of IEC 61010 as well as within the scope of this document. In that case, the requirements of those other Part 2 standards will also apply. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) alignment with changes introduced by Amendment 1:2016 of IEC 61010-1:2010.
It has the status of a product safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.
This Part 2-020 is intended to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC 61010-1. It was established on the basis of the third edition (2010) and its Amendment 1 (2016), hereinafter referred to as Part 1.
This Part 2-020 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 61010-1 so as to convert that publication into the IEC standard: Particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges.
Where a particular subclause of IEC 61010-1 is not mentioned in this Part 2-020, that subclause applies as far as is reasonable. Where this Part 2-020 states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant requirement, test specification or note in IEC 61010-1 shall be adapted accordingly.

ISO/IEC 27572:2026 specifies the brain–computer interface (BCI) reference architecture (RA). The BCI RA defines the key characteristics of BCI systems, provides a common language for stakeholders, and addresses their concerns. It also provides guidance to system architects on efficient BCI system design, typical implementation categories and effects of using BCI technology in developing applications. Additionally, this document serves as a technical reference for architects, manufacturers, vendors, service providers, regulators and the public to better understand the BCI architecture, its functions and the underlying technology that supports the BCI systems.

This document describes an analytical method for the determination of uranium in samples from pure product materials such as U metal, UO2, UO3, U3O8, uranyl nitrate hexahydrate and uranium hexafluoride from the nuclear fuel cycle. This procedure is sufficiently accurate and precise to be used for nuclear materials accountability. This method can be used directly for the analysis of most uranium and uranium oxide nuclear reactor fuels, either irradiated or un-irradiated, and of uranium nitrate product solutions. Fission products equivalent to up to 10 % burn-up of heavy atoms do not interfere, and other elements which could cause interference are not normally present in sufficient quantity to affect the result significantly. The method recommends that an aliquot of sample is weighed and that a mass titration is used, in order to obtain improved precision and accuracy. This does not preclude the use of alternative techniques which could give equivalent performance. The use of automatic device(s) in the performance of some critical steps of the method has some advantages, mainly in the case of routine analysis.

This document specifies
-   the service conditions;
-   rated characteristics;
-   general structural requirements; and
-   test methods
of prefabricated traction substations for use in AC and DC electric traction systems, which as a minimum contain an enclosure and a traction switchgear designed and manufactured according to
-   EN 50123 6 in DC electric traction systems;
-   CLC/TS 50152 4 in AC electric traction systems.
Traction substations using non-type tested traction switchgear are covered by EN IEC 61936 1:2021.
NOTE 1   Due to the type testing requirements on the prefabricated traction substations only type tested traction switchgear is considered.
The enclosures of the prefabricated traction substations for use in AC and DC electric traction systems are
-   designed for outdoor installation at locations with or without public accessibility;
-   connected by insulated cable;
-   operated from inside (walk-in type) or outside (non-walk-in type).
NOTE 2   Prefabricated traction substations for railway applications are typically of the walk-in type due to the rating and resulting dimensions of the AC or DC traction switchgear.
Prefabricated traction substations can be situated at ground level or partially or completely below ground level.
In general a prefabricated traction substation comprises an enclosure, a traction switchgear and can include the following additional main components:
-   power transformers;
-   electronic power converters;
-   high-voltage and/or low-voltage switchgear and controlgear;
-   high-voltage and/or low-voltage interconnections;
-   auxiliary equipment and circuits.
However, relevant provisions of this document are applicable to designs where not all these main components exist.
NOTE 3   The term "main component”"is defined in 3.3.103 of EN IEC 62271 202:2022.
NOTE 4   For example, a switching station in an AC electric traction system consisting of an AC metal-enclosed traction switchgear and auxiliary circuits only.
NOTE 5   EN IEC 61936 1:2021 provides general rules for the design and erection of high-voltage power installations. As well, it specifies additional requirements for the external connections, erection and operation at the place of installation of high-voltage prefabricated traction substations compliant with EN IEC 62271 202:2022, which are regarded as a main component of such installation. Non-prefabricated traction substations, are generally covered by EN IEC 61936 1:2021.
This document covers designs using natural ventilation and/or any other kind of cooling system.
Due to the large number of different main components being addressed in this document the expression "main components shall comply with (the applicable subclause of) their specific product standard" is used in this document. This means that reference is to
-   EN 50123 6:2003  for DC traction switchgear;
-   to other parts of the EN 50123 series for switching devices also measurement, control and protection devices for DC traction applications;
-   CLC/TS 50152 4:2021 for AC traction switchgear;
-   other parts of the EN 50152 series for switching devices and also measurement, control and protection devices for AC traction applications;
-   EN 50328:2003  for electronic power converters;
-   EN 50329:2003  for traction power transformers;
-   EN IEC 61439-1:2021  for low-voltage non-traction switchgear; and
-   EN IEC 62271 200:2021  for high-voltage non-traction switchgear.

This document specifies a method which applies to the preparation and validation of the standard materials generally called “large size spikes” with an uncertainty suitable for international nuclear safeguards used for measuring the content of plutonium and/or uranium by isotope dilution mass spectrometry.
This measurement methodology can be applied to input solutions of irradiated Magnox and light water reactor fuels (boiling water reactor or pressurized water reactor); in final products at spent-fuel reprocessing plants; in feed and products of mixed oxide of plutonium and uranium (MOX); and in uranium fuel fabrication