ISO - International Organization for Standardization
ISO - the International Organization for Standardization
ISO - the International Organization for Standardization - is an international standard setting body made up of representatives from national standards bodies.
For the world's largest developer of standards the principal activity is development of technical and economical standards and the ISO Standards cover a wide variety of items ranging from medical equipment to shipbuilding:
Mechanical
Machinery
Chemistry
Coatings
Construction
Metals
Aerospace
Fuels
Energy
Transportation
Information
Image Technology
Quality
Measurements
Safety
Environment
Medical
Consumer Goods
ISO Numbers and Names
ISO standards are numbered with the format:
"ISO nnnnn:yyyy: Title"
where
"nnnnn" = standard number
"yyyy" = year published
"Title" = description of the subject
In addition may European and Domestic versions be publishes as:
EN ISO nnnnn = European version of the International Standard
BS EN ISO nnnnn = British version of the European version of the International Standard
Example ISO number
ISO IS228-1:2000: Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads -- Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation
ISO also creates Technical Reports such as references, explanations, etc, where "TR" replace "IS" in the standard's name.
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