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Secretariat: DIN (Germany)
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Chairperson (until end 2027):Mr Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thomas Gnoss
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1974
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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This committee contributes with 26 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 161
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 161:
Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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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 |
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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 |
Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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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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