Hello again everybody, and welcome to the sixth entry in the NFPA Standards Roundup article series! Once a month, we will be releasing an article providing a high-level recap of the monthly activities.
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January was quite a busy month for the group. Among the highlights are the finalization of the Spring Meeting Cluster taking place in Milan, three Working Groups having successful meetings, and the early stages of preparing for upcoming US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meetings.
Beginning with the In-Person Meeting Cluster in Milan, Italy. TC 131/SC 4 and associated Working Groups, as well as key pneumatics groups, will be meeting for this event.
Looking back at January proper, over 60 technical experts and administrators across just about every active region met virtually in SC 5/WG 3, SC 6/WG 2, and SC 8/WG 13 to discuss ongoing projects and additional business. Some more information for each is below:
SC 5/WG 3:
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Work on the final active standard ISO/DIS AMD 1 6358-2 is nearing completion and will be ready for an FDIS ballot in the coming months. This WG will be meeting next for the next round of Systematic Reviews, likely in Q2 or Q3 of 2027.
SC 6/WG 2:
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The conversation regarding the re-alignment of multiple key standards is marching steadily towards completion, with just a few final points of conversation to be confirmed. The development of the ISO 11943 series and 21018 series will be moving forward, and ISO 16889 and ISO 23369 will be opened for revision. Discussion is ongoing regarding the specific scope of Dynamic Imaging Analysis (DIA) standards.
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France and Germany have identified certain irregularities between batches of Medium Testing Dust (MTD) of concern, the working group is reviewing data and will be holding a larger conversation on this topic in the next meeting, to be scheduled in Q3 2026.
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After a number of delays due to the US government shutdown, the approval of SRM 2806e is continuing. If one looks at the timelines through an optimistic lens, it is theoretically possible for this to be publicly available by the end of March 2026.
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There is an open Working Draft Consultation for ISO 3722. If any experts would like to participate in the commenting period, please do so by the end of business March 2nd. Please contact Ben Brown if you have any questions.
SC 8/WG 13:
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ISO 9110-2:2020 will be opened for an amendment, the development for this project is anticipated to be relatively quick.
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There was a presentation for ISO/PWI 4409, resulting in general consensus from the Working Group. Work will begin on this project in earnest, and a draft for review is anticipated this coming October.
Finally, 6 open ballots across 5 TAGs have closed.
If you would like additional information on these topics, feel free to review the full monthly recap here.
On top of these updates, work is continuing across our 67 active projects (updates, new proposals, and systematic reviews) as usual. If you are interested in participating in Standard Development, either at the TAG or ISO level, please contact Ben Brown at bbrown@nfpa.com
