About
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Secretariat: SA (Australia)
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Chairperson (until end 2026):Mr Alan Elder
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1996
Scope
Standardization in the field of gaseous fire extinguishing and inerting systems, aerosol fire extinguishing systems, and reduced oxygen fire prevention systems. This includes standardization covering the safety, specification and testing of components and systems; safety and testing of gaseous and aerosol media; and safety, design, installation, commissioning, inspection, servicing, testing and maintenance of these systems.
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This committee contributes with 12 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 21/SC 8
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 21/SC 8:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/TC 21/SC 6 | Foam and powder media and firefighting systems using foam and powder | ISO |
| ISO/TC 58/SC 3 | Cylinder design | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 21/SC 8
ISO/TC 21/SC 8 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/TC 8/SC 1 | Maritime safety | ISO |
| ISO/TC 21/SC 2 | Manually transportable fire extinguishers | ISO |
| ISO/TC 58 | Gas cylinders | ISO |
ISO/TC 21/SC 8 - Secretariat
SA (Australia)
Standards Australia
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Sydney 2000 NSW
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Sydney 2000 NSW
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Tel: +61 2 9237 6000
Email: intsect@standards.org.au
ISO/TC 21/SC 8 in the news
One of the most effective ways of preventing fires in buildings is to reduce the level of oxygen in the air. The world’s first International Standard for oxygen reduction systems has just been published.