About
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Secretariat: DIN (Germany)Committee Manager:
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Chairperson:vacant
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1985
Scope
Standardization of terminology, requirements, interfaces, test methods and test instruments for lasers, optical components intended for use with lasers as well as for laser accessories and laser-oriented equipment.
Excluded are horizontal laser safety standards. Standardization of electro-optical systems is included, too, in the scope of SC 9 until that field is covered by a specific sub-committee of TC 172.
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This committee contributes with 59 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 172/SC 9
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 172/SC 9:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/SC 47E | Discrete semiconductor devices | IEC |
| IEC/SC 62D | Particular medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| IEC/TC 62 | Medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| IEC/TC 76 | Optical radiation safety and laser equipment | IEC |
| IEC/TC 86 | Fibre optics | IEC |
| ISO/TC 121/SC 2 | Airway devices and related equipment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 1 | Fundamental standards | ISO |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 3 | Optical materials and components | ISO |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 4 | Telescopic systems | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 172/SC 9
ISO/TC 172/SC 9 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/SC 47E | Discrete semiconductor devices | IEC |
| IEC/SC 62D | Particular medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| IEC/ISO JTC 3 | Quantum technologies | ISO/IEC |
| IEC/TC 62 | Medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| IEC/TC 86 | Fibre optics | IEC |
| ISO/TC 121/SC 2 | Airway devices and related equipment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 1 | Fundamental standards | ISO |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 3 | Optical materials and components | ISO |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 4 | Telescopic systems | ISO |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 27-29 | October 2026 | Yonezawa (Japan) | ISO/TC 172/SC 9 | ** |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 172/SC 9 - Secretariat
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