British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to ISO/TC 334 Reference Materials (previously ISO REMCO)

Committee standards activity

In Progress (5)

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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 TS 4807 -	Requirements for reference materials for particle characterisation Categories: Testing \| Chemical technology \| Standardization. General rules \| Quality management and quality assurance \| Chemical reagents Proposal begins : 2020-11-27	Proposal
BS ISO 33408	Guidance for 'pure' reference materials for metals and metalloids Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2024-07-02	Drafting
BS ISO 33403	Reference materials — Requirements and recommendations for use Categories: Chemical reagents Approval begins : 2024-03-20	Approval
BS ISO 33402	Guidance for the in-house preparation of quality control materials (QCMs) Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2021-11-16	Drafting
BS ISO 33400	Reference materials — Selected terms and definitions Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2024-03-07	Drafting

Published (10)

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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 79:2015	Reference materials. Examples of reference materials for qualitative properties Categories: Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2015-06-24	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 16476:2016	Reference materials. Establishing and expressing metrological traceability of quantity values assigned to reference materials Categories: Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2016-06-15	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 11773:2013	Global distribution of reference materials Categories: Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2013-02-21	Published standard
PD ISO GUIDE 33:2015	Reference materials. Good practice in using reference materials Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2015-08-26	Published standard
PD ISO GUIDE 31 Reference matls - C	Reference materials - Contents of certificates and labels Categories: Unclassified documents Published standard begins : 2014-09-15	Published standard
PD ISO GUIDE 30:2015	Reference materials. Selected terms and definitions Categories: Chemical technology \| Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2015-02-24	Published standard
BS ISO 33407:2024	Guidance for the production of pure organic substance certified reference materials Categories: Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2024-01-22	Published standard
BS ISO 33406:2024	Approaches for the production of reference materials with qualitative properties Categories: Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2024-05-09	Published standard
BS ISO 33405:2024	Reference materials. Approaches for characterization and assessment of homogeneity and stability Categories: Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2024-05-09	Published standard
BS ISO 33401:2024	Reference materials. Contents of certificates, labels and accompanying documentation Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Quality management and quality assurance \| Metrology and measurement. General \| Chemical reagents Published standard begins : 2024-01-22	Published standard

Withdrawn (7)

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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 GUIDE 35:2017	Reference materials. Guidance for characterization and assessment of homogeneity and stability Categories: Chemical reagents Withdrawn begins : 2024-05-09	Withdrawn
PD ISO Guide 34:2009	General requirements for the competence of reference material producers Categories: Quality management and quality assurance \| Chemical reagents Withdrawn begins : 2016-11-21	Withdrawn
PD ISO GUIDE 31:2015	Reference materials. Contents of certificates, labels and accompanying documentation Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Quality management and quality assurance \| Metrology and measurement. General \| Chemical reagents Withdrawn begins : 2024-01-22	Withdrawn
PD ISO Guide 30:1993+A1:2008	Reference materials. Guide to terms and definitions used in connection with reference materials Categories: Testing \| Chemical technology \| Standardization. General rules \| Chemical reagents Withdrawn begins : 2015-02-24	Withdrawn
PD 6532-5:2000, ISO Guide 34:2000	Reference materials. Guide to the contents of certificates of reference materials. General requirements for the competence of reference material producers Categories: Quality management and quality assurance Withdrawn begins : 2010-01-13	Withdrawn
PD 6532-3:2000, ISO Guide 33:2000	Reference materials. Guide to the contents of certificates of reference materials. Guide to the uses of certified reference materials Categories: Standardization. General rules Withdrawn begins : 2015-08-26	Withdrawn
PD 6532-2:2000, ISO Guide 31:2000	Reference materials. Guide to the contents of certificates of reference materials. Guide to the contents of certificates and labels of reference materials Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Quality management and quality assurance \| Metrology and measurement. General Withdrawn begins : 2015-11-25	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

B O C Gases
Bureau of Analysed Samples Limited
Cayman Chemical Company
Committee Manager (External)
Elemental Microanalysis Ltd
ESSLAB Limited
Health and Safety Laboratory
Institute of Measurement and Control
Jaytee Biosciences
L G C Group
M H R A - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Merck Sigma-Aldrich Company Ltd
N I B S C - National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
National Physical Laboratory
Paragon Scientific Ltd
ROMIL Ltd
Solution Viscosity
Starna Scientific Ltd
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
United Kingdom Accreditation Service

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - SS/6/-/4
Individual Capacity - Altus Science
Individual Capacity - Determination of Kinematic Viscosity and Dilute
Individual Capacity - Metrology and international standardisation
Individual Capacity - Reference materials & Clinical and Forensic Toxico

BSI roles

BSI Contact
Committee Chair

Standards Development

RMI/1 - Reference Materials

Committee standards activity