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Scope

Standardization in the field of all aspects of preparation of steel substrates prior to application of paints and varnishes:

  • Assessment of initial condition of substrate/li>
  • Preparation of substrate prior to cleaning/li>
  • Assessment of substrate after cleaning (Verbal and pictorial)/li>
  • Assessment of visible and non-visible surface contamination/li>
  • Substrate preparation methods/li>
  • Standards for abrasive blast media.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 25 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
4
Quality Education
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
56

Published ISO standards *

13

ISO standards under development *

22
Participating members
12
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 35/SC 12/WG 2   Surface cleanliness Working group
ISO/TC 35/SC 12/WG 3   Surface preparation methods Working group
ISO/TC 35/SC 12/WG 4   Blast-cleaning abrasives Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 35/SC 12

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 35/SC 12:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 44/SC 10 Quality management in the field of welding ISO
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 12 Thermosetting materials ISO
ISO/TC 107 Metallic and other inorganic coatings ISO
ISO/TC 107/SC 4 Hot dip coatings (galvanized, etc.) ISO
ISO/TC 107/SC 7 Corrosion tests ISO
ISO/TC 107/SC 8 Chemical conversion coatings ISO
ISO/TC 156 Corrosion of metals and alloys ISO
ISO/TC 306 Foundry machinery ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 35/SC 12

ISO/TC 35/SC 12 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 8/SC 8 Ship design ISO
ISO/TC 44/SC 10 Quality management in the field of welding ISO
ISO/TC 107/SC 7 Corrosion tests ISO
ISO/TC 107/SC 8 Chemical conversion coatings ISO
ISO/TC 156 Corrosion of metals and alloys ISO
ISO/TC 306 Foundry machinery ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
CEPE European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry A
EC - European Commission European Commission B

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
17 June 2026 København (Denmark) ISO/TC 35/SC 12  

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 35/SC 12 - Secretariat

BSI (United Kingdom)

British Standards Institution
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United Kingdom

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