About

  • Secretariat: BSI (United Kingdom)
    Committee Manager:
    Ms Asky Desta
  • Chairperson (until end 2026):
    Mr Peter Jones
  • ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:
    Ms Isabelle Vega
    ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
    Ms Sanjali Jain
  • Creation date: 1982

Scope

Standardization of methods for collection, storage and preservation of water samples for use in accordance with the standardized methods drafted by ISO/TC 147.

SC 6 specifies requirements for collection, storage and preservation of water samples from different water sources, as well as developing protocols for sampling programme design and management.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 31 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life Below Water
15
Life on Land
25

Published ISO standards *

3

ISO standards under development *

27
Participating members
21
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 147/SC 6/WG 1   Sampling management Working group
ISO/TC 147/SC 6/WG 3   Preservation and handling of samples Working group
ISO/TC 147/SC 6/WG 14   Waste waters Working group
ISO/TC 147/SC 6/WG 16   Sampling for microplastics Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 147/SC 6

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 147/SC 6:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 8/SC 13 Marine technology ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects ISO
ISO/TC 82/SC 7 Sustainable mining and mine closure ISO
ISO/TC 113/SC 8 Ground water ISO
ISO/TC 147/SC 4 Microbiological methods ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 147/SC 6

ISO/TC 147/SC 6 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 38 Textiles ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects ISO
ISO/TC 113/SC 8 Ground water ISO
ISO/TC 275 Sludge recovery, recycling, treatment and disposal ISO
ISO/TC 282 Water reuse ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
EC - European Commission European Commission A
UILI Union Internationale des Laboratoires Indépendants (UILI) A
WMO World Meteorological Organization A

ISO/TC 147/SC 6 - Secretariat

BSI (United Kingdom)

British Standards Institution
BSI
Seventh and Eighth Floors
The Acre
90 Long Acre
United Kingdom

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  2. Taking part
  3. Who develops standards
  4. Technical Committees
  5. ISO/TC 147
  6. SC 6