ISO

ISO - International Organization for Standardization

ISO - the International Organization for Standardization


ISO - the International Organization for Standardization - is an international standard setting body made up of representatives from national standards bodies.


For the world's largest developer of standards the principal activity is development of technical and economical standards and the ISO Standards cover a wide variety of items ranging from medical equipment to shipbuilding:



Mechanical

Machinery

Chemistry

Coatings

Construction

Metals

Aerospace

Fuels

Energy

Transportation

Information

Image Technology

Quality

Measurements

Safety

Environment

Medical

Consumer Goods

ISO Numbers and Names

ISO standards are numbered with the format:


"ISO nnnnn:yyyy: Title"


where


"nnnnn" = standard number


"yyyy" = year published


"Title" = description of the subject


In addition may European and Domestic versions be publishes as:


EN ISO nnnnn = European version of the International Standard


BS EN ISO nnnnn = British version of the European version of the International Standard


Example ISO number


ISO IS228-1:2000: Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads -- Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation


ISO also creates Technical Reports such as references, explanations, etc, where "TR" replace "IS" in the standard's name.