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International participation in organizations and committees dealing with fire, is of importance both to keep oneself posted in what other contries do and also to contribute with our knowledge and to influence the development.

SINTEF NBL is member of:

		EGOLF - European Group of Organisations for Fire Testing, Inspection and Certification
		IWMA - International Water Mist Association
		UPTUN consortium

The staff of SINTEF NBL participates in a large number of national and international organizations and committees within the fire technical area:

	IMO	International Maritime Organization
	EGOLF	European Group of Organisations for Fire Testing, Inspection and Certification
	European Commission
	CEN	Comité Europeen de Normalisation Sector Group Fire of Notified Bodies for the CPD
	NS	Standard Norge
	NBS	Nordiske Brannlaboratoriers samarbeidskomité
	FORUM	International Forum for Cooperation in Fire Research
	IWMA	International Water Mist Association
	NBF	Norwegian Fire Protection Association
	Other

Organization/committee and participant summary:

	IMO (International Maritime Organization)	Participant from SINTEF NBL
	IMO Sub-Committee on Fire Protection
	EGOLF (European Group of Official Laboratories for Fire testing)
	EGOLF (European Group of Official Laboratories for Fire Testing). Plenary	Atle William Heskestad
	EGOLF TC-1, Reactions to fire	Anne Steen-Hansen
	EGOLF TC-2, Resistance to fire	Mette Kristin Ulfsnes
	EGOLF, TC-4, Technical Approval and European Certification	Svein Baade
	European Commission
	Experts group on fire issues, EGF	Anne Steen-Hansen
	CEN (Comité Europeen de Normalisation)
	CEN TC 70 Manual means of fire fighting equipment, WG5 Revision	Svein Baade
	CEN TC 127 Fire Safety in buildings	observer: Mette Kristin Ulfsnes, Anne Steen-Hansen
	CEN TC 127 Working Group 3 : Doors	observer: Mette Kristin Ulfsnes
	CEN TC 127 Working Group 4 : Reaction to fire	observer: Anne Steen-Hansen
	CEN TC 191 Fixed firefighting systems, WG5 Sprinkler and Water Spray Systems +	Ragnar Wighus
	CEN TC 191 Expert member of ad hoc group Water Mist Systems	Ragnar Wighus
	CEN TC 295 Residential solid fuel burning appliances	Asbjørn Østnor
	CEN TC 295 Residential solid fuel burning appliances, WG 5 Test methods	Asbjørn Østnor

	NS (Standards Norway)
	NS Reference Group for CEN TC 70	Svein Baade
	NS Reference Group for fire alarm systems CEN TC 72	Øyvin Brandt
	NS Committee for CEN TC 127, Fire Safety in buildings	Mette Kristin Ulfsnes
	NS Committee for CEN TC 127, Fire Safety in buildings	Anne Steen-Hansen
	NS Reference Group for CEN TC 191	Ragnar Wighus
	NS Reference Group for CEN TC 295 "Residential solid fuel burning appliances"	Asbjørn Østnor
	NS Reference Group for CEN TC 166 Chimneys	Asbjørn Østnor

	Other international committees/organizations
	NBS (Nordic Fire Laboratories Collaboration Committee)	Anne Steen-Hansen
	FORUM (International Forum for Cooperation in Fire Research)	Atle William Heskestad
	IWMA (International Water Mist Association), chairman of the board	Ragnar Wighus
	Sector Group Fire of Notified Bodies for the CPD	Atle William Heskestad Svein Baade

	Other national groups
	Norwegian reference group for Advisory Group for Notified Bodies	Svein Baade
	Norwegian reference group for Experts group on fire issues, EGF	Anne Steen-Hansen Atle William Heskestad
	Norwegian Fire Protection Association, deputy chairman of the advisory body	Svein Baade

Please mail or call SINTEF NBL for more info.

Published May 13, 2012