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TC 104

Freight containers

• Secretariat: ANSI
• Secretary: Ms. Rachel Howenstine
• Chairperson: Mr. Mike Bohlman (USA) until end 2009
• Creation date: 1961

• Work programme
  (drafts and new work items of TC 104)

• Business plan (TC)
• Working area on ISOTC

Scope:

Standardization of freight containers, having an external volume of one cubic meter (35.3 cubic feet) and greater, as regards terminology, classification, dimensions, specifications, handling, test methods and marking.

Total number of published ISO standards related to the TC and its SCs:	50
Number of published ISO standards under the direct responsibility of TC 104:	5
Participating countries:	29
Observing countries:	26

ISO committees in liaison:

JTC 1/SC 31, TC 8, TC 8/SC 11, TC 20, TC 51, TC 110, TC 111, TC 122, TC 154, TC 204

Organizations in liaison:

BIC, EC, IACS, ICHCA, ICS, IIF, ILO, IMO, ITCO, UIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNECE, UNECLAC, UNESCWA, UPU, WCO

Subcommittees/Working Groups:

Subcommittee/Working Group	Title
TC 104/WG 8	Mechanical seals The convener can be reached through the secretariat
TC 104/SC 1	General purpose containers
TC 104/SC 2	Specific purpose containers
TC 104/SC 4	Identification and communication