British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

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)

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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/TS 26031	Laboratory design — Mobile laboratories — Classification Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-10-02	Drafting
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 26414	Laboratory design — Requirements for the design and infrastructure of biobank facilities Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-11-28	Proposal
ISO/NP 26848	Laboratory furniture — Emergency safety showers and eyewash units Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2026-06-18	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 25754	Laboratory design — Smart laboratory design — Dairy products requirements Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-09-12	Drafting
BS ISO 25753	Laboratory design — Smart laboratory design — General requirements Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-09-12	Drafting
BS ISO 22546	Laboratory design — Concept and principles Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 16589-2	Laboratory local exhaust devices - Articulated extraction arms. - Part 2: Commissioning and on-site testing Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment Approval begins :	Approval

Published (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.
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 ISO 22544:2025	Laboratory design — Vocabulary Categories: Health care technology \| Chemical technology \| Laboratory medicine. General \| Chemical laboratories. Equipment Published standard begins : 2025-12-22	Published standard
BS EN 17242:2025	Recirculatory Filtration Fume Cabinets Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment Published standard begins : 2025-11-11	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 15154-2:2025	Emergency safety showers. Plumbed-in eyewash units Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene \| Chemical laboratories. Equipment Published standard begins : 2026-01-08	Published standard
BS EN 15154-1:2025	Emergency safety showers. Plumbed-in body showers for laboratories Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment Published standard begins : 2026-01-08	Published standard

Withdrawn (16)

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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/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 15154-2:2006	Emergency safety showers. Plumbed-in eye wash units Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene \| Chemical laboratories. Equipment Withdrawn begins : 2026-01-08	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 14175-3:2003	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

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Asecos
Associate Committee Manager
Atomic Weapons Establishment
Clean Air Ltd
Committee Manager
Contained Air Solutions Ltd
Contamination Control Network
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Deputy Chair
DipHex Solutions Limited
G A M B I C A Association Limited
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
Hughes Safety showers
Institute of Biomedical Science
Institute of Local Exhaust Ventilation Engineers (ILEVE)
OXYL8
Reliance Medical Ltd
S & B UK Limited
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Vent-Tech Limited

Liaisons with other committees

Individual Capacity - Clean Air and Containment Expert
Individual Capacity - Laboratory Containment Systems
Individual Capacity - LEV Expert
Individual Capacity – EN 12649
Individual capacity – Laboratory design
Individual Capacity – Laboratory design expert
Liaison - LBI/1/1
Liaison - LBI/30
UK Expert – CEN/TC 332/WG 8

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

LBI/1/1 - Laboratory furniture and fittings

Committee standards activity