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Scope

Standardization of devices and apparatus for laboratory purposes, with respect to principles and to materials of construction, performance, dimensions and testing, as well as the terms and definitions used in connection therewith. The relative emphasis to be placed on standards of performance and on dimensional standards is to be decided by the committee, either generally or separately for each item.

Apparatus and devices constructed for personal safety aspects are excluded from the scope of TC 48.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 1 standard to the following Sustainable Development Goal:

3
Good Health and Well-being
109

published ISO standards *

related to the TC and its SCs

of which 96 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 48

16

ISO standards under development *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 48

18

Participating members

26

Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 48/SC 3 Thermometers Sub committee
ISO/TC 48/SC 4 Density measuring instruments Sub committee
ISO/TC 48/WG 3 Microfluidic Devices Working group
ISO/TC 48/WG 4 Liquid Handling Devices – Manual and Semi-Automatic Working group
ISO/TC 48/WG 5 Liquid Handling Devices- Automatic Working group
ISO/TC 48/WG 6 Non-volumetric glass and plastic ware Working group
ISO/TC 48/WG 7 Volumetric apparatus made of glass and plastic Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 48

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 48:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 10/SC 6 Mechanical engineering documentation ISO
ISO/TC 28/SC 2 Measurement of petroleum and related products ISO
ISO/TC 47 Chemistry ISO
ISO/TC 63 Glass containers ISO
ISO/TC 212 Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems ISO
ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 48

ISO/TC 48 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 10/SC 6 Mechanical engineering documentation ISO
ISO/TC 27 Coal and coke ISO
ISO/TC 28/SC 2 Measurement of petroleum and related products ISO
ISO/TC 47 Chemistry ISO
ISO/TC 69 Applications of statistical methods ISO
ISO/TC 76 Transfusion, infusion and injection, and blood processing equipment for medical and pharmaceutical use ISO
ISO/TC 84 Devices for administration of medicinal products and catheters ISO
ISO/TC 212 Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems ISO
ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies ISO
ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
EURAMET European Association of National Metrology Institutes A
ICG International Commission on Glass A
WHO World Health Organization A
WCO World Customs Organization B
WMO World Meteorological Organization B

ISO/TC 48 - Secretariat

DIN [Germany]

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
Saatwinkler Damm 42/43
D-13627 Berlin
Germany

Tel: +49 30 26 01-0
Fax: +49 30 26 01 12 31
Web:

Secretariat direct:

Mrs Dipl.-Phys Jenny Blum
Tel: +49 30 2601-2034
Fax: +49 30 2601-42034