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What is the abbreviation of "AS" in AS 12 10 standard? It's not Australia, is it?
Name of Association: As

English name: Australian national standard

English Name: Standard Australian

Introduction: Australian Standards International Limited (SAI) was founded in 1922, 1988 was renamed Australian Standards Institute, and 1999 was renamed Australian Standards International Limited (SAI). Australian Standards International Limited (SAI) is a non-governmental organization. It signed a memorandum with the federal government to identify SAI as the highest standardization organization in Australia, which met the country's demand for advanced and internationally consistent related services and improved the efficiency of the national economy. Representing Australia in the activities of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), carrying out product and system certification, education and training, professional consulting services, registration management services and research and information services, and being responsible for formulating the Australian design award scheme. Its organizational structure consists of five departments: the Standards Publishing Department is responsible for the publication and distribution of Australian standards, and it is the first country to make all national standards into electronic versions; The Standard Professional Services Department disseminates and exchanges Australia's core activities, professional knowledge, professional knowledge and gained experience, provides education and training, and holds various academic seminars and conferences. The Research and Information Center Department is responsible for providing various information, consulting and technical services, and collecting major international and national standards such as ISO, IEC, the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom in addition to domestic standards; The Australian Design Awards Department embodies the benefits and value of industrial product design in new product development, and product design has been recognized as world-class; The quality assurance service company is affiliated to SAI, and mainly carries out activities such as standard quality certification, environmental certification and safety certification. At present, ISA has more than 6,000 standards, and 600 standards are formulated every year. The adoption of standards is voluntary, and if it is adopted by federal or state laws, it becomes a mandatory standard. At present, 2,400 standards are mandatory.

AS 12 10 is an Australian standard for boilers and pressure vessels.