1. The Fiber Optic Association Guide to Fiber Optics and Premise Cabling. ; see also the Fiber Optic Association home page and FOA Tech Topics . (accessed 14.05.2013)
2. Electronics Industry Association/Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA/TIA) Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard (EIA/TIA-568-A), Electronics Industry Association/Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA/TIA) Detail Specification for 62.5µm Core Diameter/125µm Cladding Diameter Class 1a Multimode Graded Index Optical Waveguide Fibers (EIA/TIA-492AAAA), Electronics Industry Association/Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA/TIA) Detail Specification for Class IVa Dispersion Unshifted Single-Mode Optical Waveguide Fibers Used in Communications Systems (EIA/TIA-492BAAA), Electronics Industry Association, New York, NY. . (accessed 14.05.2013)
3. The FOA Online Reference Guide on Testing ; see also the Lennie Lightwave Guide . (accessed 14.05.2013)
4. United States laser safety standards are regulated by the Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Radiological Health (CDRH) 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) subchapter J; the relevant standards are ANSI Z136.1, Standard for the safe use of lasers (1993 revision) and ANSI Z136.2, Standard for the safe use of optical fiber communication systems utilizing laser diodes and LED sources (1996–97 revision); elsewhere in the world, the relevant standard is International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC/CEI) 825 (1993 revision).
5. Optical Fiber Telecommunications,1979