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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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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 2 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goal:

92

Published ISO standards *

of which 5 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 48

4

ISO standards under development *

of which 2 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 48

22
Participating members
25
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
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
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
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
MFA Microfluidics Association C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
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)

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
Am DIN-Platz, Burggrafenstraße 6
D-10787 Berlin
Germany

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