British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: Workplace atmospheres | Road vehicles. General | Air quality. Other | Air quality. General | Ambient atmospheres

Overview: Under the direction of EH/2, is responsible for the preparation of British Standards in the field of air quality in internal environments including emissions from products and their impact on air quality. It is also responsible for the UK input to ISO/TC 146/SC 6, CEN/TC 264 and CEN/PC 421 and their working groups with respect to indoor air.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (13)

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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/TC 146/SC 6 N 858, ISO/NP 12219-12	Interior air of road vehicles -- Part 12: Synthetic PVC or polyurethane leather -- Specification and methods for the determination of fogging characteristics of trim materials in the interior of automobiles Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Ambient atmospheres \| Engineering \| Road vehicles engineering \| Road vehicles. General Proposal begins : 2021-10-06	Proposal
ISO/TC 146/SC 6 N 858, ISO/NP 12219-12	Interior air of road vehicles -- Part 12: Synthetic PVC or polyurethane leather -- Specification and methods for the determination of fogging characteristics of trim materials in the interior of automobiles Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Ambient atmospheres \| Engineering \| Road vehicles engineering \| Road vehicles. General Proposal begins : 2021-10-06	Proposal
ISO/TC 146/SC 6 N 796, - ISO/NP 16000-11	Determination of emission of volatile organic compounds from building products and furnishing -- Sampling, storage of samples and preparation of test specimen Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Ambient atmospheres \| Air quality. Other Proposal begins : 2019-07-23	Proposal
ISO/TC 146/SC 6 N 795, - ISO/NP 16000-9	Indoor air -- Part 9: Determination of emission of volatile organic compounds from building products and furnishing -- Emission test chamber method Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General Proposal begins : 2019-07-23	Proposal
ISO/NP 16000-44	Indoor air -- Part 44: Test method for measuring perceived indoor air quality for use in testing the performance of gas phase air cleaners Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Testing \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Ambient atmospheres \| Air quality. Other Proposal begins : 2020-10-13	Proposal
ISO/NP 16000-43	Indoor air -- Part 43: Standard method for assessing the reduction rate of culturable airborne fungi by air purifiers using a test chamber Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Testing \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Ambient atmospheres Proposal begins : 2020-10-13	Proposal
ISO/NP 16000-35	Indoor air -- Part 35: Determination of total cell count in building material Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Ambient atmospheres \| Workplace atmospheres Proposal begins : 2021-02-18	Proposal
ISO/NP 16000-33	Indoor air -- Part 33: Determination of phthalates with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Ambient atmospheres Proposal begins : 2020-10-13	Proposal
ISO/NP 16000-22	Indoor air -- Part 22: Detection and quantification of mould by beta- N-acetyl hexosaminidase enzyme activity Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Ambient atmospheres Proposal begins : 2020-10-13	Proposal
ISO/NP 16000-22	Indoor air -- Part 22: Detection and quantification of mould by beta- N-acetyl hexosaminidase enzyme activity Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Air quality \| Air quality. General \| Ambient atmospheres Proposal begins : 2020-10-19	Proposal

Published (47)

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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 ISO 16000-8:2007	Indoor air. Determination of local mean ages of air in buildings for characterizing ventilation conditions Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2007-07-02	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-6:2021	Indoor air. Determination of organic compounds (VVOC, VOC, SVOC) in indoor and test chamber air by active sampling on sorbent tubes, thermal desorption and gas chromatography using MS or MS FID Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2021-08-25	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-44:2023	Indoor air. Test method for measuring perceived indoor air quality for use in testing the performance of gas phase air cleaners Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2023-12-20	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-43:2025	Indoor air. Standard method for assessing the reduction rate of culturable airborne fungi by air purifiers using a test chamber Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2025-02-11	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-42:2023	Indoor air. Measurement of the particle number concentration by condensation particle counters Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2023-08-17	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-41:2023	Indoor air. Assessment and classification Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2023-08-09	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-40:2019+A1:2024	Indoor air. Indoor air quality management system Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2024-03-12	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-39:2019	Indoor air. Determination of amines. Analysis of amines by (ultra-) high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution or tandem mass spectrometry Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2019-06-06	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-38:2019	Indoor air. Determination of amines in indoor and test chamber air. Active sampling on samplers containing phosphoric acid impregnated filters Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2019-02-06	Published standard
BS ISO 16000-37:2019	Indoor air. Measurement of PM<sub>2,5</sub> mass concentration Categories: Ambient atmospheres Published standard begins : 2019-02-06	Published standard

Withdrawn (6)

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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 ISO 16000-40:2019	Indoor air. Indoor air quality management system Categories: Ambient atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2024-03-12	Withdrawn
BS ISO 16000-36:2018	Indoor air. Standard method for assessing the reduction rate of culturable airborne bacteria by air purifiers using a test chamber Categories: Ambient atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2019-08-15	Withdrawn
BS ISO 16000-33:2017	Indoor air. Determination of phthalates with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) Categories: Ambient atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2024-07-04	Withdrawn
BS ISO 16000-24:2009	Indoor air. Performance test for evaluating the reduction of volatile organic compound (except formaldehyde) concentrations by sorptive building materials Categories: Ambient atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-04	Withdrawn
BS ISO 16000-23:2009	Indoor air. Performance test for evaluating the reduction of formaldehyde concentrations by sorptive building materials Categories: Ambient atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-04	Withdrawn
BS ISO 16000-17:2008	Indoor air. Detection and enumeration of moulds. Culture-based method Categories: Ambient atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2010-01-07	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

A B C B and B M T A
B C F - British Coatings Federation Ltd
B R E - Building Research Establishment
British Adhesives and Sealants Association
British Plastics Federation
Committee Manager
Consumer and Public Interest Network
Council of Gas Detection and Environmental Monitoring
Cranfield University
F I R A International
G A M B I C A Association Limited
Health and Safety Laboratory
National Centre for Atmospheric Science
National Physical Laboratory
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE)
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
University College London
University of Edinburgh
University of Stirling
University of York
Wood Panel Industries Federation

Liaisons with other committees

Expert – Sensory testing
Individual Capacity - Sensor Expert
Liaison - PRI/3
Liaison - PRI/60
UK Expert - ISO/TC 146/SC 6/WG 21

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

EH/2/5 - Emissions to internal environments

Committee standards activity