Using the ICS Codes to Find Standards by Category
The ICS (International Classification for Standards) is a scheme much like the Dewey Decimal System. Standards are grouped by the various subjects they address. It is a three-tiered system, with the top tier (01, 03, 07 and so on) dividing standards into 40 general topics. The two lower tiers can both contain various standards, with division into subsets as you move from tier 2 to tier 3.
You'll also find information on ICS code categories on the bibliographic data for specific standards, like the ISO and IEC documents.
ICS Index:- 01 (GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION)
- 03 (SERVICES. COMPANY ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY. ADMINISTRATION. TRANSPORT. SOCIOLOGY)
- 07 (MATHEMATICS. NATURAL SCIENCES)
- 11 (HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY)
- 13 (ENVIRONMENT. HEALTH PROTECTION. SAFETY)
- 17 (METROLOGY AND MEASUREMENT. PHYSICAL PHENOMENA)
- 19 (TESTING This group includes standards for general use Analytical chemistry, see 71.040)
- 21 (MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR GENERAL USE)
- 23 (FLUID SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR GENERAL USE Measurement of fluid flow, see 17.120)
- 25 (MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING This group includes standards for general use)
- 27 (ENERGY AND HEAT TRANSFER ENGINEERING)
- 29 (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING)
- 31 (ELECTRONICS)
- 33 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AUDIO AND VIDEO ENGINEERING)
- 35 (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. OFFICE MACHINES)
- 37 (IMAGE TECHNOLOGY)
- 39 (PRECISION MECHANICS. JEWELLERY)
- 43 (ROAD VEHICLES ENGINEERING)
- 45 (RAILWAY ENGINEERING)
- 47 (SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE STRUCTURES)
- 49 (AIRCRAFT AND SPACE VEHICLE ENGINEERING)
- 53 (MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT)
- 55 (PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS)
- 59 (TEXTILE AND LEATHER TECHNOLOGY)
- 61 (CLOTHING INDUSTRY)
- 65 (AGRICULTURE)
- 67 (FOOD TECHNOLOGY)
- 71 (CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY)
- 73 (MINING AND MINERALS)
- 75 (PETROLEUM AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES)
- 77 (METALLURGY)
- 79 (WOOD TECHNOLOGY)
- 81 (GLASS AND CERAMICS INDUSTRIES)
- 83 (RUBBER AND PLASTIC INDUSTRIES)
- 85 (PAPER TECHNOLOGY)
- 87 (PAINT AND COLOUR INDUSTRIES)
- 91 (CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND BUILDING)
- 93 (CIVIL ENGINEERING)
- 95 (MILITARY ENGINEERING)
- 97 (DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT. ENTERTAINMENT. SPORTS)