TC 12
Quantities and units
- Secretariat: SIS
- Secretary: Mr. Anders J. Thor
- Chairperson: Mr. Gunnar Petersson (Sweden) until end 2009
- Creation date: 1947
- Work programme
(drafts and new work items of TC 12)
Scope:
Standardization of units and symbols for quantities and units (and mathematical symbols) used within the different fields of science and technology, giving, where necessary, definitions of these quantities and units. Standard conversion factors between the various units.
| Total number of published ISO standards related to the TC and its SCs: | 17 |
| Number of published ISO standards under the direct responsibility of TC 12: | 17 |
| Participating countries: | 23 |
| Observing countries: | 38 |
ISO committees in liaison:
JTC 1/SC 32, TC 43, TC 47, TC 69, TC 85, TC 115, TC 203
IEC committees in liaison:
IEC/TC 25
Organizations in liaison:
BIPM, CIE, EC, IAEA, ICRU, IMO, ITU, IUPAC, IUPAP, Infoterm, OIML, UNECE, WHO, WMO
Subcommittees/Working Groups:
| Subcommittee/Working Group | Title |
|---|---|
| TC 12/WG 1 |
Harmonization The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 2 |
Values of quantities in diagrams and tables The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 3 |
Acoustics The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 4 |
Space and time The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 5 |
Mechanics The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 6 |
Decimal sign The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 7 |
Thermodynamics The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 8 |
Electromagnetism The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 9 |
Light The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 10 |
Physical chemistry and molecular physics The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 11 |
Mathematical signs and symbols for use in the natural sciences and technology The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 12 |
Information science and technology The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 13 |
Telebiometrics related to human physiology The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 14 |
General The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 15 |
Atomic and nuclear physics The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 16 |
Charateristic numbers The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 17 |
Solid state physics The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 12/WG 18 |
Telemedicines The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
Meeting calendar
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
| Month | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2010 | 12-13 | Prague (Czech Republic) | TC 12 |
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