SIRIM

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Here, I would like to introduce about SIRIM. As we all know, SIRIM is entrusted by the Malaysian Government to be the national organisation for standards and quality. SIRIM is a popular term that we always see everywhere. When we buy electrical instruments or helmets, we always look for the words “SIRIM”.

For years, the word “SIRIM” is just like a quality guarantee for the products. However, do we really know what does SIRIM stands for? What are the main functions of SIRIM? What is SIRIM actually?

SIRIM stands for Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM). Actually, SIRIM is:

(1) Recognized the world over as a global research and standards development organization

(2) One of the nine founding members of the Global Research Alliance (GRA), a cooperation of leading knowledge-intensive technology organization from nine countries in four continents, committed to developing global knowledge networks for industry and industrial sectors to enhance their competitiveness

(3) The secretariat of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Organizations (WAITRO), an independent association of industrial research organizations founded under the auspices of the United Nations, with 160 members in 80 countries.

SIRIM plays an important role in maintaining products safety and also their quality. Below are the functions of SIRIM:

§ To promote and undertake scientific industrial research

§ To boost industrial efficiency and development

§ To provide technology transfer and consultancy services

§ To develop Malaysian standards and to promote standardization and quality assurance for greater competitiveness

§ To enhance public and industrial welfare, health and safety