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Secretariat: DIN (Germany)
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Chairperson (until end 2025):Mr Charles Pascall
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1947
Scope
Standardization of devices and furniture 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 standardization of laboratory devices includes laboratory supplies, apparatus, electrical and non-electrical instruments.
The standardization of laboratory furniture includes benches, specialist seating, laboratory storage units, media supply, taps, fittings and fume cupboards.
Apparatus and devices constructed for personal safety aspects as well as electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility are excluded from the scope of ISO/TC 48.
Standardization of general furniture included in the scope of ISO/TC 136 is excluded. Standardization of integration of equipment in laboratories is excluded from the scope of ISO/TC 48.
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This committee contributes with 2 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goal:
| Reference | Title | Type |
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| ISO/TC 48/SC 4 | Density measuring instruments [STANDBY] | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 48/SC 7 | Non-measuring equipment made of glass, plastic and ceramics | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 48/SC 8 | Volume measuring instruments | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 48/SC 9 | Laboratory furniture | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 48/WG 3 | Microfluidic Devices | Working group |
| ISO/TC 48/WG 4 | Liquid Handling Devices – Manual and Semi-Automatic | 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 63 | Glass containers | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 276 | Biotechnology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 336 | Laboratory design | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 48
ISO/TC 48 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| 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 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 | Medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 276 | Biotechnology | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| 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 |
Organizations in liaison (Category C)
C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| MFA | Microfluidics Association | C |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 26 | March 2025 | Virtual () | ISO/TC 48/SC 9 | |
| 27 | March 2025 | Virtual () | ISO/TC 48/SC 7 | |
| 1-2 | October 2025 | Virtual () | ISO/TC 48 | * |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 48 - Secretariat
DIN (Germany)
D-10787 Berlin
Germany