International Electrotechnical Committee

The standards for electrical equipment for use in flammable atmospheres are affected by the harmonisation processes of the EEC, CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation) and the lEC (International Electrotechnical Committee). 

International fire and flammability test standards are developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Committee (lEC). The latter is concerned with electrical products only. Technical committees TC 92 and TC 89 are the primary committees that develop and maintain fire and flammability test standards in ISO and lEC respectively. As in ASTM, there are a number of product- or industiy-specific committees in ISO that also develop fire and flammahihty test standards. For example, SCI on Test Methods of ISO TC 136 on Furniture has puhhshed two ignition tests for upholstered seating. An important difference between ISO and lEC vs ASTM and NFPA is that the international committees establish consensus on a geographical basis. Each coimtiy that actively participates in the work can be a voting member on an ISO or lEC committee. Committees are composed in a similar manner in CEN and CENELEC, which are the European coimterparts of ISO and lEC respectively. However, member coimtries can have multiple votes in CEN and CENELEC committees. The munber of votes is a function of the population of the coimtiy. 

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The documentary output of EWICS TC7 Is In the form of pre-standardlsatlon guidelines that are of Immediate use to Industry, and can be used as the basis of full International and National standards. EWICS has long established links with a number of International Standards Organisation (ISO) Technical Committees, but TC7 has developed Its strongest International standardisation links with the International Electrotechnical Committee (lEC) having found It the most directly relevant to Industrial computer safety and reliability. 

Also, the electronic control-valve device s level of immunity to, and emission of, electromagnetic interference (EMI) can be an issue in the chemical-valve environment. EMI requirements for the control-valve devices are presently mandatory in the European Community but voluntary in the United States, Japan, and the rest of the world. International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC) SOI, Parts I through 4, Electromagnetic Compatibihty for Industrial Process Measurement and Control Equipment, defines tests and requirements for control-device immunity. Immunity and emission standards are addressed in CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) EN 50 081-1 1992, EN 50 081-2 1993, EN 50 082-1 1992, and prEN 50 082-2 1994. 

However, the standard used in the United States and the standards used in Europe do not coincide. The dissimilarities are due to a difference in the manner in which hazardous environments are classified and to a divergence in philosophy over the safety factor employed. NFPA 493 uses a safety of 1.5 pertaining to the total energy, while the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) require a safety factor of 1.5 for the voltage or current, which relates to a 2.25 factor of safety for the energy. 

Safe Automation and ANSI/ISA 84.01-1996 served as significant technical references for the first international standard, IEC 61511, issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). In the United States, IEC 61511 was accepted by ISA as ISA 84.00.01-2004, replacing the 1996 standard. In 2004, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recognized IEC 61511 as a consensus standard for the process industry. IEC 61511 covers the complete process safety management life cycle. With its adoption, this standard serves as the primary driving force behind the work processes followed to achieve and maintain safe operation using safety instrumented systems. 

Dr. Ralph J. Brodd is President of Broddarp of Nevada. He has over 40 years of experience in the technology and market aspects of the electrochemical energy conversion business. His experience includes all major battery systems, fuel cells, and electrochemical capacitors. He is a Past President of the Electrochemical Society and was elected Honorary Member in 1987. He served as Vice President and National Secretary of the International Society of Electrochemistry as well as on technical advisory committees for the National Research Council, the International Electrotechnic Commission, and NEMA and on program review committees for the Department of Energy and NASA. 

In 1999, a Working Group on Instrumentation in Electrochemical Analysis (WG 5) was created by the Technical Committee - Laboratory Equipment of the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN/TC 332). The standard relates to requirements for how to establish traceability between pH measurements performed by the user and the primary reference method using hydrogen electrodes. The revised IUPAC draft for pH is intended to serve as a basis for the new European standard on pH. It has been clearly stated that this standardisation work will not duplicate the work already completed by IUPAC or by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 

In the course of the integration of European states and the removal of trade barriers, national standardization loses importance considerably. The majority of electrical standards comes into existence by international cooperation with IEC, International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva/Switzerland. On the basis of IEC Standards many European Standards have been developed in the past. This work has been done by CENELEC, Comite Europeen de Normalisation Electrotechnique, Brussels/Belgium. European Standards or Norms (EN) often deviate from their IEC origins in their technical content. To avoid double action and to ensure a more effective standardization procedure, IEC and CENELEC are now working in closer cooperation. CENELEC is a private organization and does not act as an institution of the European Union at all. This fact indicates that European Standards need a legal act to come into force. Members of CENELEC are the national committees for standardization of the member states (not identical with the European Union). 

The International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC) was founded in 1904 and is now affiliated with the International Organization for Standardization as a Technical Division. The lEC has a Technical Committee 15 on Electrical Insulating Materials, which is concerned with the standardization of testing methods and specifications in this special field. It met in Scheveningen, Netherlands, September 10 to 12,1952. Approved test methods and specifications are issued as recommendations and standards (16),... 

In order to resolve this situation, the International Electrotechnical Commission has set up a specialized Technical Committee (TClOl) having a pilot safety function, this signifying that other international standards committees (including those of the ISO) should seek guidance from TCIOI in matters concerned with electrostatics. A number of standards are in the course of preparation. 

ISA is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited organization. ISA administers United States Technical Advisory Groups (USTAGs) and provides secretariat support for International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) committees that develop process measurement and control standards. To obtain additional information on the Society s standards program, please write ... 

The test methods have been standardized by the specialized Technical Committees (such as TC 92, 45, 61) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, in electrotechnics, by the International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC). For this purpose, a Co-ordinating Committee for Fire Tests (CCFT) was established in 1978. Similar arrangements also exist in the COMECON countries. 

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Electrical applications are experiencing increasingly strict standards. European standards such as EN, which are maintained largely by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), are replacing other national standards as well as lEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). 

There are also efforts to make standards in different countries uniform. This is called harmonization. In Europe, several organizations attempt to harmonize standards, including the ISO. Other examples are the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), the International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). 

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) promotes the use of U.S. standards internationally, advocates U.S. policy and technical positions in international and regional standards organizations, and encourages the adoption of international standards as national standards where these meet the needs of the user community (American National Standards Institute 2001). ANSI is the sole U.S. representative and dues-paying member of the two major non-treaty international standards organizations, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and, via the U.S. National Committee (USNC), the International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC) (American National Standards Institute 2001). 

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