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Scope

Controls and protective devices for burners, appliances using gaseous and liquid fuels. This includes controls for residential, commercial and industrial applications and fuel supply installations. Also included are controls for high pressure used in gas transmission, distribution/distribution networks and relevant installations.

Excluded are materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries applications which are covered by the scope of ISO/TC 67- also excluded from the scope are corrosive and waste fuels and gasoline.

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17

Published ISO standards *

3

ISO standards under development *

15
Participating members
20
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 161/AG 1   Alternative fuels Working group
ISO/TC 161/WG 3   Controls Working group
ISO/TC 161/WG 4   Multifunctional Controls Working group
ISO/TC 161/WG 5   High pressure controls Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 161

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 161:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 72 Automatic electrical controls IEC
ISO/TC 67/SC 6 Process equipment, piping, systems, and related safety ISO
ISO/TC 109 Oil and gas burners ISO
ISO/TC 197/SC 1 Hydrogen at scale and horizontal energy systems ISO
ISO/TC 244 Industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment ISO
ISO/TC 291 Domestic gas cooking appliances ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 161

ISO/TC 161 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 72 Automatic electrical controls IEC
ISO/TC 67 Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy ISO
ISO/TC 67/SC 2 Pipeline transportation systems ISO
ISO/TC 109 Oil and gas burners ISO
ISO/TC 197 Hydrogen technologies ISO
ISO/TC 197/SC 1 Hydrogen at scale and horizontal energy systems ISO
ISO/TC 244 Industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment ISO
ISO/TC 291 Domestic gas cooking appliances ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
AFECOR European Control Manufacturers Association A
EHI European Heating Industry A

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
12-15 May 2025 Vancouver (Canada) ISO/TC 161 **

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 161 - Secretariat

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