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LBI/1/1 - Laboratory furniture and fittings

Sector: Risk QA & Security

Categories: Chemical technology | Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Natural gas | Analytical chemistry. General | Medical equipment. Diagnostic | Ventilation and air-conditioning | Workplace atmospheres | Radiation protection | Health care technology | Microbiology. General | Colour coding | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Laboratory medicine. General | Measurement. Volume, mass, density, viscosity | Biology. Botany. Zoology | Accident and disaster control | Testing. General | Fire Protection | Furniture | Analytical chemistry | Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Ambient atmospheres

Overview: Under the direction of LBI/1, LBI/1/1 is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of British Standards for laboratory furniture, fume cupboards and fittings. The committee is also responsible for the UK input into CEN/TC 332/WG 2, CEN/TC 332/WG 4, CEN/TC 332/WG 6, CEN/TC 332/WG 8.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (14)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

National Annex for DD CEN/TS 14175-5: 2006 Fume Cupboards – Recommendation for installation and maintenance

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Manufacturing | Chemical technology | Analytical chemistry | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Proposal begins : 2022-12-06
Proposal
ISO/NP TS 26031 Laboratory design — Mobile laboratories — Classification

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-07-01
Proposal
ISO/NP 25754 Laboratory design — Smart laboratory design — Dairy products requirements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-02-07
Proposal
ISO/NP 25753 Laboratory design — Smart laboratory design — General requirements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-02-07
Proposal
BS ISO 22546 Laboratory design — Concept and principles

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
BS ISO 22544 Laboratory design — Vocabulary

Categories: Health care technology | Chemical technology | Laboratory medicine. General | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Comment resolution begins : 2025-09-30
Comment resolution
BS EN 17242 Recirculatory Filtration Fume Cabinets

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 16589-2 Laboratory local exhaust devices - Articulated extraction arms. - Part 2: Commissioning and on-site testing

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Public comment begins : 2025-04-24
Public comment
BS EN 15154-2 Emergency safety showers. - Part 2: Plumbed-in eyewash units

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Comment resolution begins : 2025-10-22
Comment resolution
BS EN 15154-1 Emergency safety showers. - Part 1: Plumbed-in body showers for laboratories

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Comment resolution begins : 2025-10-22
Comment resolution
Published (14)
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 17441:2020 Laboratory installations. Ventilation systems in laboratories

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Ventilation and air-conditioning

Published standard begins : 2020-04-21
Published standard
BS EN 16589-1:2022 Laboratory local exhaust devices. General requirements and type test methods for articulated extraction arms

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2023-01-24
Published standard
BS EN 15154-6:2019 Emergency safety showers. Plumbed-in multiple nozzle body showers for sites other than laboratories

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2019-09-12
Published standard
BS EN 15154-5:2019 Emergency safety showers. Water overhead body showers for sites other than laboratories

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2019-11-04
Published standard
BS EN 15154-4:2009 Emergency safety showers. Non plumbed-in eyewash units

Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2009-08-06
Published standard
BS EN 15154-3:2009 Emergency safety showers. Non plumbed-in body showers

Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2009-08-06
Published standard
BS EN 15154-2:2006 Emergency safety showers. Plumbed-in eye wash units

Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2006-11-14
Published standard
BS EN 14470-2:2006 Fire safety storage cabinets. Safety cabinets for pressurised gas cylinders

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2007-01-12
Published standard
BS EN 14470-1:2023 Fire safety storage cabinets. Safety storage cabinets for flammable liquids

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2023-07-12
Published standard
BS EN 14175-8:2022 Fume cupboards. Fume cupboards for work with radioactive materials

Categories: Radiation protection | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Published standard begins : 2022-07-13
Published standard
Withdrawn (14)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CEN/TR 16589:2013 Laboratory installations. Capture devices with articulated extract arm

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-24
Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 15212-1:1999 Oscillation-type density meters. Laboratory instruments

Categories: Measurement. Volume, mass, density, viscosity

Withdrawn begins : 2009-05-14
Withdrawn
BS EN 15154-1:2006 Emergency safety showers. Plumbed-in body showers for laboratories

Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2014-05-09
Withdrawn
BS EN 14470-1:2004 Fire safety storage cabinets. Safety storage cabinets for flammable liquids

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2023-07-12
Withdrawn
BS EN 14175-7:2012 Fume cupboards. Fume cupboards for high heat and acidic load

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-07
Withdrawn
BS EN 14175-6:2006 Fume cupboards. Variable air volume fume cupboards

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Ventilation and air-conditioning

Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-07
Withdrawn
BS EN 14175-4:2004 Fume cupboards. On-site test methods

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Ventilation and air-conditioning

Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-07
Withdrawn
BS EN 14175-3:2019 Fume cupboards. Type test methods

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Ventilation and air-conditioning

Withdrawn begins : 2019-06-19
Withdrawn
BS EN 14175-3:2003 Fume cupboards. Type test methods

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Ventilation and air-conditioning

Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-14
Withdrawn
BS EN 14175-2:2003 Fume cupboards. Safety and performance requirements

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Ventilation and air-conditioning

Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-07
Withdrawn