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 (17)

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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/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 26823	Performance rating and testing of condensing units for cold storage applications Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2026-06-11	Proposal
ISO/NP 26822	Performance rating and testing of packaged refrigerating units for cold storage applications Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2026-06-11	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 26490	Refrigerant stability test method and criteria Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN ISO 24664	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps — Pressure relief devices and their associated piping — Methods for calculation Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN ISO 14903:2017/Amd 1	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps — Qualification of tightness of components and joints — Amendment 1 Categories: Refrigerating technology \| Heat pumps Comment resolution begins : 2023-03-21	Comment resolution
BS EN 378-5	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements. - Part 5: Safety classification and information about refrigerants Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology \| Refrigerants and antifreezes Public comment begins : 2025-07-03	Public comment

Published (28)

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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 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 5149-3:2026	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Installation site, classification and selection criteria Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Published standard begins : 2026-11-10	Published standard
BS ISO 5149-2:2026	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Published standard begins : 2026-11-10	Published standard
BS ISO 5149-1:2026	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Vocabulary Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Published standard begins : 2026-11-10	Published standard
BS ISO 24499:2026	Test method for burning velocity measurement of A2L flammable gases Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Published standard begins : 2026-09-15	Published standard
BS ISO 17584:2022	Refrigerant properties Categories: Refrigerants and antifreezes Published standard begins : 2022-09-01	Published standard

Withdrawn (51)

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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 Withdrawn begins : 2026-09-15	Withdrawn
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 5149-4:2022	Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery Categories: Heat pumps \| Refrigerating technology Withdrawn begins : 2025-11-11	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 : 2026-11-10	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 : 2026-11-10	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

Standards Development

RHE/18 - Refrigeration safety

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