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Secretariat: SIS
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Chairperson (until end 2025):Mr Per Forsberg
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 2007
Scope
Standardization of terminology, specifications and classes, sampling and sample preparation, test methods, and safety aspects in the field of raw and processed materials originating from arboriculture, agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry to be used as a source of thermally and non-thermally treated solid biofuels and pyrogenic biocarbon.
Excluded: areas covered by ISO/TC 27 Coal and coke, ISO/TC 28/SC 7 Liquid biofuels, ISO/TC 193 Natural gas, ISO/TC 275 Sludge recovery, ISO/TC 300 Solid recovered materials, including solid recovered fuels.
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This committee contributes with 71 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
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ISO/TC 238/CAG Mr Per Forsberg (until end of 2026) can be reached through the secretariat." data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-trigger="focus" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-html="true"> | Chairperson´s Advisory Group | Working group |
ISO/TC 238/TG 1 Dr Maurice Douek (until end of 2025) can be reached through the secretariat." data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-trigger="focus" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-html="true"> | Biocarbon | Working group |
ISO/TC 238/WG 1 Mr Dr. Dipl.-Chem Volker Zelinski (until end of 2027) can be reached through the secretariat." data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-trigger="focus" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-html="true"> | Terminology | Working group |
ISO/TC 238/WG 2 Mr Esko Salo (until end of 2028) can be reached through the secretariat." data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-trigger="focus" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-html="true"> | Fuel specifications and classes | Working group |
ISO/TC 238/WG 4 Dr Maurice Douek (until end of 2025) can be reached through the secretariat." data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-trigger="focus" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-html="true"> | Physical and mechanical test methods | Working group |
ISO/TC 238/WG 5 Mr André van Zomeren (until end of 2027) can be reached through the secretariat." data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-trigger="focus" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-html="true"> | Chemical test methods | Working group |
ISO/TC 238/WG 6 Ms Ritu Linhart (until end of 2026) can be reached through the secretariat." data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-trigger="focus" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-html="true"> | Sampling and sample preparation | Working group |
ISO/TC 238/WG 7 Dr Anders Lönnermark (until end of 2026) can be reached through the secretariat." data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-trigger="focus" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-html="true"> | Safety of solid biofuels | Working group |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 238
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 238:
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ISO/TC 27/SC 5 | Methods of analysis | ISO |
ISO/TC 296 | Bamboo and rattan | ISO |
ISO/TC 300 | Solid recovered materials, including solid recovered fuels | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 238
ISO/TC 238 can access the documents of the committees below:
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ISO/TC 27 | Coal and coke | ISO |
ISO/TC 27/SC 1 | Coal preparation: Terminology and performance | ISO |
ISO/TC 27/SC 3 | Coke | ISO |
ISO/TC 27/SC 4 | Sampling | ISO |
ISO/TC 27/SC 5 | Methods of analysis | ISO |
ISO/TC 287 | Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products | ISO |
ISO/TC 300 | Solid recovered materials, including solid recovered fuels | ISO |
ISO/TC 238 - Secretariat