ARSO/TC 24, Wood and timber products
Scope
Standardization of round, sawn and processed timber, and timber materials in and for use in all applications, panels such as fibreboards, particle boards and plywood based on lignocellulosic materials (derived from wood or other materials) including terminology, classification, dimensions, test methods and quality requirements, wood and wood-based industries, including but not limited to sustainability and renewability aspects, chain of custody, timber tracking and timber measurement, across the entire supply chain from biomass production to the finished wood and wood-based products, structural applications of timber, wood -based panels, other wood based products, and related lignocellulosic fibrous materials including:
• requirements for design;
• structural properties, performance, and design values of materials, products, components, and assemblies and;
• test methods and requirements to establish related structural, mechanical and physical properties and performance.
Equivalent Committees:
- ISO/TC 89, Wood-based panels
- ISO/TC 165, Timber structures; ISO/TC 218, Timber
- ISO/TC 287, Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products
- ISO/TC 296, Bamboo and rattan
- CEN/TC 175, Round and sawn timber; CEN/TC 124, Timber structures CEN/TC 142, Woodworking machines – Safety; CEN/TC 112, Wood-based panels; CEN/TC 38, Durability of wood and wood-based products
Participating Member States: (12) Egypt, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zanzibar
Leadership:
Chairperson:
Secretary:
Contributes with XX standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
