You are here: Archives > June 2009 > ISO TC 197 ISO TC 197 Update June 2009 Karen Hall, National Hydrogen Association The technical committee responsible for the development of international standards for hydrogen energy technologies (ISO/TC 197) has been making significant progress on active work items. In addition, the 2009 Plenary meeting has been announced. The following provides a very brief overview of several of these activities. Those with an interest in learning more about specific items can do so using the archives feature of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety Report at www.hydrogenandfuelcellsafety.info/archives.asp, or by visiting www.fuelcellstandards.com to see the scope of the activities and timelines for development. Those with an interest in participating directly in these activities are advised to contact the administrator of the official member body in their country. For example, in the US, this is Jill Thompson of the Compressed Gas Association. In the UK, this is Charlie Duncombe of the British Standards Institute. 2009 Plenary - KATS, the member body from the Republic of Korea, will host the next ISO/TC 197 Plenary meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in Seoul, Korea. This timing coincides with the 2009 Korea Energy Show. The meeting venue will be the Pacific Hall, COEX, Seoul, which is also the location of the Korea Energy Show. For more information on the location and on the Show, please visit the following website: www.koreaenergyshow.or.kr/en. Meeting rooms for the Working Group meetings are available on October 12-13, 2009, and will be announced after consultation with the Working Group Conveners. Additionally, the Korea Energy Show is in the process of organizing a hydrogen and fuel cell seminar on October 15, 2009. Those interested in participating in the ISO/TC 197 Plenary meeting are advised to contact their national body. ISO/TC 197 Working Groups Update Working Group 8: Work item: ISO 22734-2 - Hydrogen generators using water electrolysis process — Part 2: Residential applications, will be meeting in Montreal on July 2, 2009. This meeting will lead to submitting a Draft International Standard in July-August, 2009. Working Group 9: Work Item FDIS 16110-2 Hydrogen generators using fuel processing technologies – Part 2: Test methods for performance, has submitted the Final Draft International Standard for technical editing. Working Group 11: Work item ISO 20100 - Gaseous hydrogen — Fuelling stations, will be meeting in Montreal on July 3, 2009. The WG is continuing its work towards the publication of the international standard. A special effort has been made to get a broader group of stakeholders involved in the development of this international standard. Working Group 12: Work Item ISO 14687-2 - Hydrogen Fuel — Product Specification — Part 2: Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell applications for road vehicles, will be meeting on the 17th and 18th of June, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada.   The WG is continuing its work towards the publication of the international standard. A special effort has been made to get a broader group of stakeholders involved in the development of this international standard. In addition, the WG continues efforts to collect and evaluate data on PEM fuel cell membrane tolerances for impurities. Working Group 13: Work item ISO 26142 - Hydrogen detection apparatus, is now at the Final Draft International Standard stage.  WG 13 members are in the process of reviewing the draft FDIS document to submit it to ISO/TC197 this month.