British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 182 and ISO/TC 86 SC1 and SC8 and standards for refrigeration safety which also include environmental considerations associated with refrigeration.

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In Progress (20)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/TC86/SC1 N302 - ISO/NP 24664	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps -- Pressure relief devices and their associated piping -- Method for calculation Categories: Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Engineering \| Pipelines \| Pipeline components. Other \| Piping and couplings \| Manufacturing engineering \| Energy and heat transfer engineering \| Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Proposal begins : 2019-08-16	Proposal
ISO/TC 86/SC 8 N 280, ISO/NP 817	Refrigerants -- Designation and safety classification Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Safety. Machinery \| Engineering \| Energy and heat transfer engineering \| Refrigerating technology Proposal begins : 2021-07-20	Proposal
ISO/NP 24111	Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols used on air conditioning equipment Categories: Graphical symbols \| Graphical symbols. Specific equipment \| Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Energy and heat transfer engineering \| Refrigerating technology Proposal begins : 2023-09-12	Proposal
CEN/TC 182 N2273 CIB on draft decision C730/2021	Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Part 2: Piping - General requirements Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Safety. Machinery \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Kitchen equipment \| Domestic refrigerating appliances Proposal begins : 2021-09-10	Proposal
CEN/TC 182 N2271 - CIB on draft decision C729/2021:	Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Part 1: Vessels - General requirements Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Safety. Machinery \| Engineering \| Energy and heat transfer engineering \| Refrigerating technology \| Domestic refrigerating appliances Proposal begins : 2021-09-10	Proposal
BS ISO 5149-3	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps — Safety and environmental requirements —. Part 3: Installation site Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Public comment begins : 2024-08-27	Public comment
BS ISO 5149-2	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps — Safety and environmental requirements —. Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Public comment begins : 2024-08-27	Public comment
BS ISO 5149-1	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps — Safety and environmental requirements —. Part 1: Definitions, classification and selection criteria Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Public comment begins : 2024-08-27	Public comment
BS ISO 24499	Method of test for burning velocity measurement of A2L flammable gases Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Public comment begins : 2025-04-11	Public comment
BS EN ISO 5149-4	EN ISO 5149-4 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Part 4: Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery (ISO 5149-4:2022) Categories: Heat pumps Public comment begins : 2025-03-20	Public comment

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/PAS 24499:2024	Method of test for burning velocity measurement of A2L flammable gases Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Published standard begins : 2024-05-20	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 17607:2021	Operation, servicing, maintenance, repair and decommissioning of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing flammable refrigerants, complementing existing standards Categories: Pumps \| Refrigerating technology \| Ventilation and air-conditioning Published standard begins : 2021-03-31	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 17606:2021	Installation of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing flammable refrigerants, complementing existing standards Categories: Pumps \| Refrigerating technology \| Ventilation and air-conditioning Published standard begins : 2021-03-31	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17608:2022	State of the art on the use of flammable refrigerant alternatives, in particular from class A3, in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Published standard begins : 2022-06-07	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 14739:2004	Scheme for carrying out a risk assessment for flammable refrigerants in case of household refrigerators and freezers Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes \| Domestic refrigerating appliances Published standard begins : 2004-10-05	Published standard
BS ISO 817:2024	Refrigerants. Designation and safety classification Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Published standard begins : 2024-12-03	Published standard
BS ISO 5149-4:2022	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Published standard begins : 2022-12-02	Published standard
BS ISO 17584:2022	Refrigerant properties Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Published standard begins : 2022-09-01	Published standard
BS ISO 13971:2012	Refrigeration systems and heat pumps. Flexible pipe elements, vibration isolators, expansion joints and non-metallic tubes. Requirements and classification Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Published standard begins : 2012-09-12	Published standard
BS EN ISO 24664:2024	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Pressure relief devices and their associated piping. Methods for calculation Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Published standard begins : 2024-12-23	Published standard

Withdrawn (45)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 817:2014+A2:2021	Refrigerants. Designation and safety classification Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Withdrawn begins : 2024-12-03	Withdrawn
BS ISO 817:2014+A1:2017	Refrigerants. Designation and safety classification Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Withdrawn begins : 2021-04-29	Withdrawn
BS ISO 817:2014	Refrigerants. Designation and safety classification Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-20	Withdrawn
BS ISO 817:2005	Refrigerants. Designation system Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Withdrawn begins : 2014-06-04	Withdrawn
BS ISO 5149-3:2014+A1:2021	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Installation site Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Withdrawn begins : 2025-05-09	Withdrawn
BS ISO 5149-3:2014	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Installation site Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-19	Withdrawn
BS ISO 5149-2:2014+A1:2020	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirement. Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Withdrawn begins : 2025-05-09	Withdrawn
BS ISO 5149-2:2014	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Withdrawn begins : 2020-07-07	Withdrawn
BS ISO 5149-1:2014+A2:2021	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Definitions, classification and selection criteria Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Withdrawn begins : 2025-05-09	Withdrawn
BS ISO 5149-1:2014+A1:2015	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Definitions, classification and selection criteria Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Withdrawn begins : 2021-02-05	Withdrawn

Standards Development

RHE/18 - Refrigeration safety

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