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Scope

Standardization in the field of safety devices for protection against excessive internal and external pressure.

Excluded:

  • valves predominantly made of plastics which are the responsibility of ISO / TC 138;
  • components intended for use primarily in fluid power systems which are the responsibility of ISO / TC 131.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 11 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goal:

12

Published ISO standards *

1

ISO standard under development *

14
Participating members
21
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 185/WG 18   Performance testing Working group
ISO/TC 185/WG 19   Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure -- Application, selection and installation of bursting disc safety devices Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 185

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 185:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 131 Fluid power systems ISO
ISO/TC 138 Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 185

ISO/TC 185 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 67/SC 6 Process equipment, piping, systems, and related safety ISO
ISO/TC 138 Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids ISO
ISO/TC 220 Cryogenic vessels ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
CEIR European Committee for the Valves Industry A

ISO/TC 185 - Secretariat

ANSI [United States]

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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