BSI/ISO Standards

Obtaining information about standards

The following links to the various standards organisations web sites may be used to search for and purchase copies of standards:

• National Occupational Standards
• British Standards Institution (BSI)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
• European Commission for Standardization (CEN)
• European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Publicly Available Standards

General standards

• BS 5760 Reliability of systems, equipment and components (multipart standard, 1986 – 2003).
• ISO 9000:2005 Quality management systems  – Fundamentals and vocabulary
• ISO 9001:2008 – Quality Systems – Requirements

Technical documentation standards

• (BS EN) ISO 216:2001 – Writing paper and certain classes of printed matter. Trimmed sizes. A and B series, and indication of machine direction (replaced BS 4000:1983).
• ISO 999:1996 – Information and documentation. Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes
• ISO 1660:1987 – Technical drawings – Dimensioning and tolerancing of profiles
• ISO 2162 Technical product documentation – Springs

• Part 1:1993 – Simplified representation
• Part 2:1993 – Presentation of data for cylindrical helical compression springs

• BS 5097:1974 Specification for loose leaf binders. Ring binders with metal mechanisms.
• BS 5261 – Copy preparation and proof correction

• Part 1:2000 – Design and layout of documents
• Part 2:2005 – Specification for typographic requirements, marks for copy preparation and proof correction, proofing procedure.

• BS EN ISO 5261:1999 Technical drawings. Simplified representation of bars and profile sections.
• BS 5444:2008 – Physical attributes of documents for micro-copying.
• ISO 6357:1985 Documentation – Spine titles on books and other publications
• BS EN IEC 62079:2001 – Preparation of instructions. Structuring, content and presentation
• BS EN 82079-1:2012 – Preparation of instructions for use. Structuring, content and presentation. General principles and detailed requirements.
• ISO 14289-1:2001 – Document management applications – Electronic document file format enhancement for accessibility – Part 1: Use of ISO 32000-1 (PDF/UA-1))
• ISO/IEC 15289:2011 – Systems and software engineering – Content of systems and software life cycle process information products (Documentation)
• ISO 15930 – Graphic technology – Prepress digital data exchange using PDF:
  • Part 1:2001 – Complete exchange using CMYK data (PDF/X-1 and PDF/X-1a),
  • Part 2… (NOTE: No information available as of 2013-02-12)
  • Part 3:2002 – Part 3: Complete exchange suitable for colour-managed workflows (PDF/X-3),
  • Part 4:2003 – Complete exchange of CMYK and spot colour printing data using PDF 1.4 (PDF/X-1a),
  • Part 5:2003 – Partial exchange of printing data using PDF 1.4 (PDF/X-2),
  • Part 6:2003 – Complete exchange of printing data suitable for colour-managed workflows using PDF 1.4 (PDF/X-3),
  • Part 7:2008 – Complete exchange of printing data (PDF/X-4) and partial exchange of printing data with external profile reference (PDF/X-4p) using PDF 1.6,
  • Part 8:2008 – Partial exchange of printing data using PDF 1.6 (PDF/X-5).
• ISO 16612 – Graphic technology – Variable printing data exchange
  • Part 1:2005 –  Using PPML 2.1 and PDF 1.4 (PPML/VDX-2005),
  • Part 2:2010 – Using PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 (PDF/VT-1 and PDF/VT-2)
• ISO 19005 – Document management – Electronic document file format for long-term preservation
  • Part1:2005 – Use of PDF 1.4 (PDF/A-1)
  • Part 2:2011 – Use of ISO 32000-1 (PDF/A-2)
  • Part 3:2012 – Use of ISO 32000-1 with support for embedded files (PDF/A-3)
• ISO 24517-1:2008 – Document management – Engineering document format using PDF – Part 1: Use of PDF 1.6 (PDF/E-1)
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765:2010 – Systems and software engineering – Vocabulary. NOTE: This standard is also freely available  as a database at http://pascal.computer.org/sev_display/index.action
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 26511:2011 – Systems and software engineering – Requirements for managers of user documentation
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 26512:2011 – Systems and software engineering – Requirements for acquirers and suppliers of user documentation
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 26513:2009 – Systems and software engineering – Requirements for testers and reviewers of user documentation
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 26514:2022 – Systems and software engineering – Requirements for designers and developers of user documentation
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 26515:2011 – Systems and software engineering – Developing user documentation in an agile environment
• ISO 32000-1:2008 – Document management – Portable document format – Part 1: PDF 1.7,
• ISO & IEC 80000 Series – Quantities and units
  • ISO 80000-1:2009 – Part 1: General
  • ISO 80000-2:2009 – Part 2: Mathematical signs and symbols to be used in the natural sciences
  • ISO 80000-3:2006 – Part 3: Space and time
  • ISO 80000-4:2006 – Part 4: Mechanics
  • ISO 80000-5:2007 – Part 5: Thermodynamics
  • IEC 80000-6:2008 – Part 6: Electromagnetism
  • ISO 80000-7:2008 – Part 7: Light
  • ISO 80000-8:2007 – Part 8: Acoustics
  • ISO 80000-9:2009 – Part 9: Physical chemistry and molecular physics
  • ISO 80000-10:2009 – Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics
  • ISO 80000-11 (NOTE: No information available as of 2013-02-12)
  • ISO 80000-12:2009 – Part 12: Solid state physics
  • IEC 80000-13:2008 – Part 13: Information science and technology
  • IEC 80000-14:2008 – Part 14: Telebiometrics related to human physiology
• ETSI EG 202 417:2006 – Human Factors (HF); User education guidelines for mobile terminals and services. NOTE: Available for free from http://portal.etsi.org/STFs/STF_HomePages/STF285/STF285.asp
• ETSI EG 202 416:2006 – Human Factors (HF); User Interfaces; Setup procedure design guidelines for mobile terminals and services. NOTE: Available for free from http://portal.etsi.org/STFs/STF_HomePages/STF285/STF285.asp

Documentation standards in development as of 2013-02-11

• ISO/AWI 24620-1 – Language resource management – Simplified natural language – Part 1: Basic concepts and general principles. NOTE: Under development by ISO TC 37/SC 4 – Terminology and other language and content resources – Language resource management
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 26531 – Content management for product life-cycle, user and service management documentation. NOTE: Under development by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7/WG 2 – Systems and software documentation.
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 23026:2006 Recommended Practice for the Internet – Web Site Engineering, Web Site Management and Web Site Life Cycle.  NOTE: Under revision (was IEEE 2001:2002) by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7/WG 2 – Systems and software documentation.

Ergonomics and accessibility standards

• ISO 9241-171:2008 – Ergonomics of human-system interaction – Part 171: Guidance on software accessibility
• ISO 9241-151:2008 – Ergonomics of human-system interaction – Part 151: Guidance on World Wide Web user interfaces
• ISO 14915 – Ergonomics of human-system interaction – Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces
  • Part 1:2002 – Design principles and framework
  • Part 2:2003 – Multimedia navigation and control
  • Part 3:2002 – Media selection and combination.

Icon and symbol standards

• ISO 9186 – Graphical symbols – Test methods
  • Part 1:2007 – Methods for testing comprehensibility (NOTE: Under revision 2013-02-11)
  • Part  2:2008 – Method for testing perceptual quality
  • Part 3: Method for testing referent association (NOTE: Under development 2013-02-1)
• ISO 7000:2012 – Graphical symbols for use on equipment – Registered symbols. NOTE: This is also available as an online database. See also IEC 60417.
• ISO 7001:2007 – Graphical symbols – Public information symbols
• ISO/IEC 11581 – Information Technology – User system interfaces and symbols
  • Part 1:2000 – User system interfaces and symbols – Icon symbols and functions – General
  • Part 2:2000 – User system interfaces and symbols – Icon symbols and functions – Object icons
  • Part 3:2000 – User system interfaces and symbols – Icon symbols and functions -Pointer icons
  • Part 4 – Control icons (NOTE: This part has not been published)
  • Part 5:2004 – Icon symbols and functions – Tool icons
  • Part 6:1999 – Icon symbols and functions – Action icons
  • Part 10:2010 – User interface icons – Framework and general guidance
  • Part 40:2011 – User interface icons – Management of icon registration
• ISO/IEC 13251:2004 – Information Technology – Collection of graphical symbols for office equipment
• ISO 15223-1:2012 – Medical devices – Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labelling and information to be supplied
  • Part 1:2012 – General requirements
  • Part 2:2010 – Symbol development, selection and validation
• ISO/IEC 18035:2003 – Information technology – Icon symbols and functions for controlling multimedia software applications
• ISO/IEC 18036:2003 – Information technology – Icon symbols and functions for World Wide Web browser toolbars
• ISO/IEC TR 19765:2007 – Information technology – Survey of icons and symbols that provide access to functions and facilities to improve the use of information technology products by the elderly and persons with disabilities.
• ISO/IEC TR 19766:2007 – Information technology – Guidelines for the design of icons and symbols accessible to all users, including the elderly and persons with disabilities
• ISO 22727:2007 – Graphical symbols – Creation and design of public information symbols – Requirements
• ISO/IEC  24738:2006 – Information technology – Icon symbols and functions for multimedia link attributes
• IEC 60417:2004 – Graphical symbols for use on equipment. (NOTE: This symbol collection is now provided as a data base, accessed by subscription. See also ISO 7000.
• ISO & IEC 80416 – Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment
  • IEC 80416:-1 – Part 1:2008 – Creation of graphical symbols for registration
  • ISO 80416-2:2001 – Part 2:2001- Form and use of arrows
  • IEC 80416-3:2002 – Part 3:2002 – Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols
  • ISO 80416-4:2008 – Part 4:2005 – Guidelines for the adaptation of graphical symbols for use on screens and displays (icons)
• ETSI ES 202 432:2006 – Human Factors (HF); Access symbols for use with video content and ICT devices. NOTE: Available for free from http://portal.etsi.org/STFs/STF_HomePages/STF286/STF286.asp