Does Interstandard provide standards for more than just petrochemical companies?
Absolutely. The complete GOST collection is approximately 22,000 documents, covering all aspects of standardization within Russia. Q. Are the standards available in English and Russian? The 22,000 standards are in Russian. Only a fraction of these standards have been available in English until now. Q: Will IHS be helping with the translation process? No. We will commission translations on behalf of customers, but the translations will be undertaken by Interstandard. The reason for this is that in order for the company to trust the content of a standard in English it would need Interstandard to approve the English text. Q: Why is Interstandard important to petrochemical companies outside Russia? Anybody who wants to work within Russia in the petrochemical industry will need to comply with Russian laws and regulations. And Gosstandart is a vital part of what companies will need to comply with. As in any other country — this is not something that is unique to Russia — there are a number o
