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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.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 16 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

4
Quality Education
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
14

published ISO standards *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 12

5

ISO standards under development *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 12

20

Participating members

35

Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 12/WG 21 Quantities and units - General Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 12

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 12:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 25 Quantities and units IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Data management and interchange ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 37 Language and terminology ISO
ISO/TC 43 Acoustics ISO
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 Noise ISO
ISO/TC 43/SC 3 Underwater acoustics ISO
ISO/TC 47 Chemistry ISO
ISO/TC 69 Applications of statistical methods ISO
ISO/TC 85 Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection ISO
ISO/TC 215 Health informatics ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 12

ISO/TC 12 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
CIE International Commission on Illumination ISO
IEC/TC 1 Terminology IEC
IEC/TC 25 Quantities and units IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Data management and interchange ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 8/SC 6 Navigation and ship operations ISO
ISO/TC 37 Language and terminology ISO
ISO/TC 43 Acoustics ISO
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 Noise ISO
ISO/TC 47 Chemistry ISO
ISO/TC 69 Applications of statistical methods ISO
ISO/TC 85 Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection ISO
ISO/TC 115 Pumps ISO
ISO/TC 215 Health informatics ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
BIPM International Bureau of Weights and Measures A
CIE International Commission on Illumination A
EURAMET European Association of National Metrology Institutes A
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency A
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization A
ICRU International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements A
Infoterm International Information Centre for Terminology (Infoterm) A
ITU International Telecommunication Union A
IUCr International Union of Crystallography A
IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry A
IUPAP International Union of Pure and Applied Physics A
OASIS Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) A
OIML International Organization of Legal Metrology A
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe A
WCO World Customs Organization A
WHO World Health Organization A
WMO World Meteorological Organization A
EC - European Commission European Commission B
IMO International Maritime Organization B

ISO/TC 12 - Secretariat

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