British Standards Institution - Committee

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EH/2/2 - Work place atmospheres

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: IT applications. Office work | Microbiology. Other | Bodies and body components | Domestic and commercial equipment. Miscellaneous | Measurement. Vibration and shock | IT terminal and other peripheral equipment | Air quality | Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Steels. Pipes and tubes | External sewage systems | Workplace atmospheres | Non-metalliferous minerals | Radiation protection | Equipment. Winter sports | Drawing equipment | Industrial gases | Hand-operated tools | Fire-resistance. Building materials and elements | Belt drives. Components | Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports | Measurement. Radiation | Particle size analysis. Sieving | Metalliferous minerals. Other | Measuring instruments | Essential oils | Terminology. Principles and coordination | Testing. Non-destructive | Pumps | Writing and transliteration | Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Metalliferous metals | Document imaging applications | Environment. Health protection. Safety | Air quality. General | Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation.

Overview: Under the direction of the EH/2, is responsible for UK input into ISO/TC 146/SC 2 and CEN/TC 137

Committee standards activity

In Progress (24)

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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/NP 6868	Workplace Air -- Quantitative determination of quartz and cristobalite in bulk materials by X-ray powder diffraction methods Categories: Information management \| Vocabularies \| Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Workplace atmospheres Proposal begins : 2021-01-25	Proposal
ISO/NP 6323-1	Workplace atmospheres -- Determination of arsenic and arsenic compounds by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry -- Part 1: Part 1: Arsenic and arsenic compounds, except arsine by ET-AAS Categories: Information management \| Vocabularies \| Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Ambient atmospheres \| Workplace atmospheres Proposal begins : 2020-12-09	Proposal
ISO/NP 11174	Workplace air -- Determination of particulate cadmium and cadmium compounds -- Flame and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric method Categories: Information management \| Vocabularies \| Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Workplace atmospheres Proposal begins : 2020-12-09	Proposal
DRAFT Decision CEN/TC 137 C 13/2023	Workplace exposure — Detection and characterization of airborne NOAA using electron microscopy — Rules for sampling and analysis Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Environment \| Air quality \| Workplace atmospheres Proposal begins : 2023-08-07	Proposal
CEN/TC 264 N 3098,	Bioaerosols and biological agents â Risk assessment of source-related ambient air measurements in the scope of environmental health â Effects of bioaerosol pollution on human health Categories: Information management \| Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Workplace atmospheres Proposal begins : 2021-12-21	Proposal
CEN/TC 137 N 1245,	Workplace exposure - Measurement of viruses in workplace air Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Workplace atmospheres Proposal begins : 2022-04-06	Proposal
BS ISO 8672	Air quality - Determination of the number concentration of airborne inorganic fibres by phase contrast optical microscopy - Membrane filter method Categories: Workplace atmospheres Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS ISO 6868	Workplace air — Quantitative determination of quartz and cristobalite in bulk materials by X-ray powder diffraction methods Categories: Workplace atmospheres Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-03	Comment resolution
BS ISO 30011:2025	Workplace air — Determination of metals and metalloids in airborne particulate matter by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry Categories: Workplace atmospheres Approval begins : 2025-06-23	Approval
BS ISO 21438-3	Workplace atmospheres — Determination of inorganic acids by ion chromatography —. Part 3: Hydrofluoric acid and particulate fluorides Categories: Workplace atmospheres Comment resolution begins : 2025-10-27	Comment resolution

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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/TR 27628:2007	Workplace atmospheres. Ultrafine, nanoparticle and nano-structured aerosols. Inhalation exposure characterization and assessment Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2007-03-05	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 17737:2012	Workplace atmospheres. Guidelines for selecting analytical methods for sampling and analysing isocyanates in air Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2013-01-02	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 14294:2011	Workplace atmospheres. Measurement of dermal Exposure. Principles and methods Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2012-06-06	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 18117:2025	Workplace exposure. Detection and characterization of airborne NOAA using electron microscopy. Rules for sampling and analysis Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2025-02-17	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 18086:2024	Workplace exposure. Direct-reading low-cost particulate matter sensors for measuring airborne NOAA. Guidelines for application Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2024-11-08	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17055:2017	Workplace exposure. Measurement of chemical agents complying with the requirements given in EN 482 and either one of EN 838, EN 1076, EN 13205, EN 13890 and EN 13936. Choice of procedures Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2017-03-16	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16013-3:2012	Workplace exposure. Guide for the use of direct-reading instruments for aerosol monitoring. Evaluation of airborne particle concentrations using photometers Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2012-11-02	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16013-2:2010	Workplace exposure. Guide for the use of direct-reading instruments for aerosol monitoring. Evaluation of airborne particle concentrations using optical particle counters Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2010-08-05	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16013-1:2010	Workplace exposure. Guide for the use of direct-reading instruments for aerosol monitoring. Choice of monitor for specific applications Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2010-07-15	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15230:2005	Workplace atmospheres. Guidance for sampling of inhalable, thoracic and respirable aerosol fractions Categories: Workplace atmospheres Published standard begins : 2005-11-30	Published standard

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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/TR 17737:2007	Workplace air. Guidelines for selecting analytical methods for sampling and analyzing isocyanates in air Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2013-01-02	Withdrawn
BS ISO 8518:2001	Workplace air. Determination of particulate lead and lead compounds. Flame or electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric method Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2022-12-06	Withdrawn
BS ISO 24095:2009	Workplace air. Guidance for the measurement of respirable crystalline silica Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2021-09-15	Withdrawn
BS ISO 21832:2018	Workplace air. Metals and metalloids in airborne particles. Requirements for evaluation of measuring procedures Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2020-04-22	Withdrawn
BS ISO 21438-2:2009	Workplace atmospheres. Determination of inorganic acids by ion chromatography. Volatile acids, except hydrofluoric acid (hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid and nitric acid) Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2024-01-29	Withdrawn
BS ISO 21438-1:2007	Workplace atmospheres. Determination of inorganic acids by ion chromatography. Part 1: Non-volatile acids (sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid) Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-01	Withdrawn
BS ISO 17735:2009	Workplace atmospheres. Determination of total isocyanate groups in air using 1-(9-anthracenylmethyl)piperazine (MAP) reagent and liquid chromatography Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2019-04-09	Withdrawn
BS ISO 17734-2:2006	Determination of organonitrogen compounds in air using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Amines and aminoisocyanates using dibutylamine and ethyl chloroformate derivatives Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2013-12-04	Withdrawn
BS ISO 17734-1:2006	Determination of organonitrogen compounds in air using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Isocyanates using dibutylamine derivatives Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2013-12-04	Withdrawn
BS ISO 17733:2004	Workplace air. Determination of mercury and inorganic mercury compounds. Method by cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry or atomic fluorescence spectrometry Categories: Workplace atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2015-12-21	Withdrawn