ISO Proposal for a New Field of ISO Technical Activity: Laboratory Design
Comment Deadline: August 14, 2020
SAC, the ISO member body for China, has submitted to ISO a proposal for a new field of ISO technical activity on Laboratory Design, with the following scope statement: Standardization in the field of laboratory design including site selection, design of internal layout of space and services with the objective to provide functional, safe, energy efficient and sustainable laboratories taking into account environmental impact, the practical division of experimental and support areas and layouts plus model selection of laboratory furniture. It includes standardization of apparatus and devices for personal safety aspects that are an integral part of the laboratory. Design of devices and apparatus for experiment purposes covered by ISO/TC 48 as well as design of measuring instruments are excluded from the scope.
Note: Once the new TC is established, liaisons with other relevant ISO technical committees will be established, including:
- ISO/TC 48 (laboratory equipment);
- ISO/TC 212 (Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems);
- CASCO;
- ISO/TC 136 (Furniture);
- ISO TC 307 (Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies);
- ISO/TC 159 (Ergonomics); as well as relevant IEC technical committees:
- IEC/TC 64 (Electrical installations and protection against electric shock);
- IEC/TC 81 (Lightning protection);
- IEC/TC 85 (Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities);
- IEC/TC 45 (Nuclear instrumentation);
- IEC/TC 62 (Electrical equipment in medical practice);
- IEC/TC 65 (Industrial-process measurement, control and automation);
- IEC/TC 76 (Optical radiation safety and laser equipment);
- IEC/TC 104 (Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test);
- and ISO/IEC JTC 1 (Information technology).
- Excluded:
- ISO/TC 48 (laboratory equipment);
- ISO/TC 212 (Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems);
- CASCO;
- IEC/TC 66 (Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment);
- ISO/TC 209 (Clean rooms).
Anyone wishing to review the proposal can request a copy by contacting ANSI’s ISO Team (isot@ansi.org), with a submission of comments to Steve Cornish (scornish@ansi.org) by close of business on Friday, August 14, 2020.