U. S. Technical Advisory Group for IEC TC66, Safety of Measuring, Control, and Laboratory Equipment
Scope
To prepare safety standards for test and measurement equipment, industrial-process control equipment, and laboratory equipment. Such equipment includes:
a) equipment and systems to measure, test, generate, and analyze, simple and complex electromagnetic quantities.
Note: Aspects of this equipment other than safety are covered by other technical committees.
b) equipment and systems for industrial-process measurement and control.
Note: Aspects of this equipment other than safety are covered by TC 65. In addition: - SC 65A has a Safety Pilot Function relating to the functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic systems. - SC 65B is responsible for the safety of analyser houses.
c) laboratory equipment for analysis, handling and preparation of materials.
Note: This equipment includes measuring instruments, systems and their accessories, for preparation, treatment and analysis of materials in the fields of research, medicine, industry and education, and for environmental monitoring.
Purpose
ISA administers the United States Technical Advisory Group (USTAG) for IEC TC66.
Meetings
A joint TC66 USTAG and ISA82 meeting will be held 12-14 March 2013. The schedule is as follows: a half-day meeting of ISA82 will occur on the 12th starting at 1:00 p.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. On the 13th and 14th the TC66 USTAG meeting will start at 9:00 a.m and end at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the International Society of Automation (ISA), 67 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
A special sleeping room rate is available for meeting attendees at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 10040 Sellona Street, Raleigh, NC 27617. To make reservations, call the hotel directly at (919) 246-0107 and indicate you are attending an ISA meeting. The rate is $91.00 double/double suite or king. Shuttle service is available to/from ISA and airport.
If you plan to attend the meeting, email the TC66 USTAG Technical Advisor Drew Deionno indicating whether or not you will be at the meeting.
