Although independent and governed by their own boards, the chapters must meet operating standards set by the council, which is based in Arlington, Va.

The Club are attempting to work at minimum operating standards to provide a safe, effective and child friendly hockey environment.

Signaling System 7 is a basic operating standard for both equipment and software used in new network systems that are being installed by all the regional telephone companies.

Likewise, when a tattoo parlor planned to move to New Milford this year, municipal officials set strict operating standards.

The World Health Organization is working toward "achieving consensus on both the minimal and the optimal operating standards for trial registration".

Assets are not maintained to good operating standards and poor transport remains a major impediment to the development of ties of national unity.

Electrical safety testing is essential to ensure safe operating standards for any product that uses electricity.

"We hope that by helping to establish comprehensive operating standards for private psychiatric care, we will help restore the public's confidence in our industry."

Procedures to deal with passenger complaints and other operating standards had broken down, he recalled, driving away many of Pan Am's loyal customers.

Experience has shown citizens that without fighting, polluting industries will not comply with environmental operating standards on their own.