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, Jill Thompson, CGA
• Next meeting ISO/TC 58: October 2012; location TBD

ISO/TC 58/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: Jocelyn Loumeto) 
• U.S. TAG Chairman, Richard Harder, Thermo Valves Corp. 
• U.S. TAG Administrator, Jill Thompson, CGA 
• Next meeting ISO/TC 58/SC 2: September 29-30, 2011; Riverside, CA

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: Sharon Cumberbatch)
• U.S. TAG Chairman, Norm Newhouse, Lincoln Composites, Inc.
• U.S. TAG Administrator, Jill Thompson , CGA
• Next meeting ISO/TC 58/SC 3: October 18-20, 2011; Lisbon, Portugal

SCOPE: Developing international standards for operational requirements for gas cylinders

• Secretariat: ANSI/CGA (Chairman: Rich Craig; Secretary: Jill Thompson)
• U.S. TAG Chairman, Lee Birch, Luxfer, Inc.
• U.S. TAG Administrator, Jill Thompson, CGA
• Next meeting ISO/TC 58/SC 4: January 9, 2012; Location TBD

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: TBD

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: Hervé Barthélémy; Secretary, Jocelyn Loumeto)
• U.S. TAG Chairman, Alex Varghese, Gardner Cryogenics
• U.S. TAG Administrator, Jill Thompson, CGA
• Next ISO/TC 220 meeting: TBD