US Fuel Cell Council Hosts First ISO/TC 197 Ad Hoc Group on Hydrogen Components
Randy Dey, CCS Global Group


The ISO/TC 197 Ad hoc group on hydrogen components met for the first time on 24 May 2005 in Arlington, Virginia in conjunction with the 2005 US DOE Hydrogen Program Review. This meeting, which was hosted by the US Fuel Council, gathered together experts from Argentina, Japan, Germany, Italy and the USA.

Under the leadership Mr. Randy Dey, who is also the chair of ISO/TC 197, the ad hoc group on hydrogen components initiated its task of developing a process on how ISO/TC 197 can move forward with the development of hydrogen component standards. He presented a proposed strategy for the standardization of hydrogen components, which after full discussion, was agreed to by the ad hoc group members.

As part of this exercise, a draft hydrogen component matrix was distributed and discussed at the meeting. This hydrogen component matrix included a list of components as well as a preliminary list of existing international standards that could be looked at. A small task group of experts was created at the meeting to handle the work of completing the hydrogen component matrix.

It is anticipated that the ad hoc group will complete its preliminary report sometime in August 2005. At that time, it will be circulated to the P-members for discussion during the next ISO/TC 197 plenary meeting.

For further information please contact Mr. Randy Dey at
rdey@ccsglobalgroup.com.