出版社：International Organization for Standardization
摘要：ISO is sometimes criticized by industry and users for taking too long to develop standards. Sometimes time is required for member countries to become comfortable with technical requirements that may differ from what currently exists. This is part of the concensus building process. ISO/TC 21/SC 3, Fire detection and alarm systems, has recently shown that using the information technology tools, such as e-mail, can speed up the development of new standards. In my capacity as Chair of ISO/TC 21/SC 3 and convener of WG 10, we have made extensively use of e-mail to develop a new standard for carbon monoxide fire detectors. We have working group members from Australia, Japan, China, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, USA and Mexico. Most of these countries are in different time zones, and e-mail was a most efficient method of communciation and sharing ideas in the development of the new CO fire detector standard.
