CGA Administered U.S. TAGs
ISO/TC 58, Gas cylinders
SCOPE: Standardization of gas cylinders, their fittings and characteristics relating to their manufacture and use. The scope does not include cryogenic vessels, aerosol cartridges and large transportable gas containers (The primary responsibility of TC 58 is administrative oversight for the subcommittees.)
Secretariat: BSI, British Standards Institute (Chairman: Chris Jubb; Secretary: Stephen Elliott)
U.S. TAG Chairman, Norm Newhouse, Lincoln Composites, Inc.
U.S. TAG Administrator, Chris Carnahan, CGA
Next meeting ISO/TC 58: February 2009 New Dehli, India (Tentative)
ISO/TC58/SC 2, Gas cylinders-Cylinder fittings
SCOPE: Developing international standards for gas cylinder valves and other accessories related to manufacture and use of gas cylinders
Secretariat: AFNOR (Chairman: Hervé Barthélémy; Secretary: Nicole Legent)
U.S. TAG Chairman, Richard Harder, Thermo Valves Corp.
U.S. TAG Administrator, Chris Carnahan, CGA
Next meeting ISO/TC 58/SC 2: December 8-12, 2008 Paris, France
ISO/TC58/SC 3, Gas cylinders-Cylinder design
SCOPE: Developing international design standards for transportable pressurized gas cylinders of seamless and welded metallic materials, and composite materials
Secretariat: BSI (Chairman: Dr. Warren Hepples; Secretary: Peter Slot)
U.S. TAG Chairman, Norm Newhouse, Lincoln Composites, Inc.
U.S. TAG Administrator, Chris Carnahan, CGA
Next meeting ISO/TC 58/SC 3: October 20-24, 2008 Sydney, Australia
ISO/TC58/SC 4, Gas cylinders-Operational requirements
SCOPE: Developing international standards for operational requirements for gas cylinders
Secretariat: ANSI/CGA (Chairman: Roger Smith; Secretary: Debbie Angerman)
U.S. TAG Chairman, Lee Birch, Luxfer, Inc.
U.S. TAG Administrator, Jill Thompson, CGA.
Next meeting ISO/TC 58/SC 4: February 16-18, 2009 New Dehli, India (Tentative)
ISO/TC 197, Hydrogen technologies
SCOPE: Standardization in the field of systems and devices for the production, storage, transport, measurement and use of hydrogen
Secretariat: Standards Council of Canada
(Chairman: Randy Dey; Secretary: Sylvie Gingras)
U.S. TAG Chairman, Glenn Scheffler , Consultant, GWS Solutions
U.S. TAG Administrator, Jill Thompson, CGA
Next ISO/TC 197 meeting: June 13, 2008
Brisbane, Australia
Next ISO/TC197 U.S. TAG meeting: May 30, 2008 at CGA Chantilly, VA
ISO/ TC 220, Cryogenic vessels
SCOPE: Standardization in the field of insulated vessels (vacuum or non-vacuum) for the storage and the transport of refrigerated liquefied gases of class 2 of "Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods--Model regulations--10th revised edition of the UN," in particular concerning the design of the vessels and their safety accessories, gas/materials compatibility, insulation performance, the operational requirements of the equipment and accessories
Secretariat: AFNOR (Chairman: Eric Fortuit; Secretary, Nicole Legent)
U.S. TAG Chairman, Alex Varghese, Gardner Cryogenics
U.S. TAG Administrator, Chris Carnahan, CGA.
Next ISO/TC 220 meeting: September 22-24 , 2008, location TBD
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