Standards in this area foster preparedness for both natural and human-made disasters, and help ensure accident and fire prevention is built into products and processes. ISO standards assist organizations and communities in reducing risks, implementing robust emergency response and recovery plans, and ensuring swift, coordinated actions during crises. Ultimately, these standards protect lives, property, and the environment.

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Top standards

Standard
ISO 3795:1989
Road vehicles, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry
Determination of burning behaviour of interior materials
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Standard
ISO 22325:2016
Security and resilience
Emergency management

Guidelines for capability assessment

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Standard
ISO 5660-1:2015
Reaction-to-fire tests
Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate

Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method) and smoke production rate (dynamic measurement)

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  3. Security, safety & risk
  4. Accident & disaster control