British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of British Standards for treatment of water for boilers, and the performance of corrosion and scale inhibitors for use in domestic hot water central heating systems.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)

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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 XXXX	Test method for the assessment of performance for chemical inhibitors for use in heating and cooling systems Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Water quality. General \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Installations in buildings \| Central heating Proposal begins : 2022-09-28	Proposal
BS 9593	Assessment for the performance for chemical inhibitors for use in heating and cooling systems – Test method Categories: Buildings. General Comment resolution begins : 2025-01-09	Comment resolution
BS 7593+A1	Code of practice for the preparation, commissioning and maintenance of domestic central heating and cooling water systems Categories: Water quality. General \| Central heating Comment resolution begins : 2025-01-09	Comment resolution

Published (1)

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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 7593:2019	Code of practice for the preparation, commissioning and maintenance of domestic central heating and cooling water systems Categories: Water quality. General \| Central heating Published standard begins : 2019-05-29	Published standard

Withdrawn (1)

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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 7593:2006	Code of practice for treatment of water in domestic hot water central heating systems Categories: Water quality. General \| Central heating Withdrawn begins : 2019-05-29	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

B E A M A Limited
B E A M A Water Treatment
British Plastics Federation
Builders Merchants Federation
C I P H E - Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
Committee Manager
Heating and Hotwater Industry Council
ICOM Industrial & Commercial Heating Equipment Association
Institute of Domestic Heating & Environmental Engineers
MEHNA - Manufacturers of Equipment for Heat Networks Association
NSF Wales Ltd
Sentinel Performance Solutions Ltd
Society of Chemical Industry
The United Kingdom Water Treatment Association
Veolia
Water Management Society

Liaisons with other committees

Liaison - B/504/-/13
Liaison - EH/3
Liaison - PVE/2
UK Expert - BS 9593:2024

BSI roles

Committee Chair
Editorial Project Manager

Standards Development

CII/62 - Treatment of water for boilers

Committee standards activity