Standards Development

Scope

This document contains terms and definitions applicable to health and safety in welding and allied processes. It is intended to be referenced in other documents dealing with this subject. In cases where such documents provide terms and definitions differing from those contained herein, the terms and definitions given in those documents apply.

In the main body of this document, terms are arranged in a systematic order. Annex A to C provide indexes in which all terms are listed alphabetically in English, French and German, with reference to the appropriate subclauses and translations of the terms in each and other languages.

NOTE Only the terms given in the official languages (English, French and Russian) are to be considered as ISO terms and definitions. German terms are published under the responsibility of the member body for Germany (DIN), and are given for information only.

Purpose

The document aims at harmonising and improving existing terms and definitions applicable to safety and health aspects in the field of welding and allied processes. It will ease the drafting of other ISO deliverables, especially those prepared by ISO/TC 44/SC 9. It will also be a useful tool for end-users involved in translation activities, since it will be a trilingual (English / French / German) document including annexes allowing to easily switch from one language to another. Of course the content will also be available from the OBP, hence promoting ISO activities and world-widely facilitating knowledge transfer.