INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 12176-3

Second edition
2006-04-01

Plastics pipes and fittings — Equipment

for fusion jointing polyethylene
systems —
Part 3:
Operator's badge
Tubes et raccords en matières plastiques — Appareillage pour
l'assemblage par soudage des systèmes en polyéthylène —
Partie 3: Carte d'identification de l'opérateur

Reference number
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Contents Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................ iv
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................1
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................2
4 Data carrier .............................................................................................................................................2
5 Encoding of data....................................................................................................................................3
5.1 General....................................................................................................................................................3
5.2 Encoding of characters .........................................................................................................................3
5.3 Language codes.....................................................................................................................................4
5.4 Code structure .......................................................................................................................................4
5.5 Checksum and identifier (only for bar codes) ....................................................................................6
5.6 Examples of codes ................................................................................................................................6
Annex A (normative) Interactive interface with fusion-jointing equipment ..................................................7
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................................8

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

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The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
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International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 12176-3 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 138, Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the
transport of fluids, Subcommittee SC 4, Plastics pipes and fittings for the supply of gaseous fuels.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 12176-3:2001), which has been technically
revised.

ISO 12176 consists of the following parts, under the general title Plastics pipes and fittings — Equipment for
fusion jointing polyethylene systems:

⎯ Part 1: Butt fusion

⎯ Part 2: Electrofusion

⎯ Part 3: Operator's badge

⎯ Part 4: Traceability coding

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Plastics pipes and fittings — Equipment for fusion jointing

polyethylene systems —
Part 3:
Operator's badge

1 Scope
This part of ISO 12176 describes the format and the contents of a fusion operator’s badge, which is used
during the construction of polyethylene (PE) piping systems for the supply of gaseous fuels or water to identify
the fusion operator and to activate or deactivate the fusion-jointing equipment.

The objective of this part of ISO 12176 is to achieve international interoperability between the operator’s
badge and the card-reading equipment of fusion-jointing equipment conforming to ISO 12176-1 or
ISO 12176-2. The fusion-jointing equipment is required to read either the bar code or the magnetic-stripe code
of the badge and to call up the corresponding data within the equipment in a standard format.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 3166-1, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country
codes

ISO/IEC 7810, Identification cards — Physical characteristics

ISO/IEC 7811-2:2001, Identification cards — Recording technique — Part 2: Magnetic stripe — Low coercivity

ISO/IEC 7811-6:2001, Identification cards — Recording technique — Part 6: Magnetic stripe — High
coercivity

ISO/IEC 16390, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Bar code
symbology specifications — Interleaved 2 of 5

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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this part of ISO 12176, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
fusion operator
person trained to carry out fusion jointing between polyethylene (PE) pipes and/or fittings based on a written
procedure agreed by the pipeline operator

NOTE The fusion operator is trained for one or more fusion-jointing procedures, involving the operation of manual
and/or automatic fusion-jointing machines.

3.2
competent organization
company authorized by the national authorities or by the pipeline operator to organize training courses for
fusion operators and to issue fusion operators’ badges

3.3
digit
whole number from zero to nine

3.4
character
whole number from zero to nine or letter or other symbol

NOTE Letters and other symbols are represented by a two-digit number as indicated in Table 2.

4 Data carrier
The fusion operator’s badge shall be designed in the form of a bar code card or a magnetic-stripe card.

In the case of a bar code card, the code shall be the “2 of 5 interleaved” type conforming to ISO/IEC 16390.

In the case of a magnetic card, the card shall conform to the requirements for ID-1 given in ISO/IEC 7810. The
characteristics of the magnetic stripe shall conform to the International Standards given in Table 1, depending
on stripe coercivity. The data shall be stored on track 1.

The card shall not contain physically embossed characters.

Table 1 — Magnetic-stripe characteristics

Attribute Low coercivity High coercivity

Stripe properties and encoding method ISO/IEC 7811-2 ISO/IEC 7811-6

Track location and dimensions ISO/IEC 7811-2 ISO/IEC 7811-6
NOTE The use of high coercivity is recommended, for reasons of durability.

Both bar code and magnetic-stripe cards shall contain the same data.

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5 Encoding of data

5.1 General

Whatever the type of badge, all data stored on the badge shall be arranged in a single sequential series
representing a unique code.

The only difference between the magnetic-card and bar code systems is that the magnetic-card code starts
with an identifier, whereas the bar code uses an entrance code and has the identifier at the end.

5.2 Encoding of characters

For encoding a bar code card, all characters shall be taken from the ASCII series unless otherwise specified.
The codes actually used, which are obtained by subtracting 32 from the ASCII code, are given in Table 2.

Table 2 — Codes used for basic characters

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Codes used for basic characters (ASCII code minus 32)

0 = 16 3 = 19 6 = 22 9 = 25 "space" = 00
1 = 17 4 = 20 7 = 23 * = 10
2 = 18 5 = 21 8 = 24 ; = 27
A = 33 F = 38 K = 43 P = 48 U = 53 Z = 58
B = 34 G = 39 L = 44 Q = 49 V = 54
C = 35 H = 40 M = 45 R = 50 W = 55
D = 36 I = 41 N = 46 S = 51 X = 56
E = 37 J = 42 O = 47 T = 52 Y = 57

NOTE The codes from 65 up to and including 90 may be used at a later stage for lower-case letters (a to z), if
necessary.

For encoding a magnetic card, the seven-bit ASCII coded character set shall be used rather than the six-bit
coded character set specified in Table 4 of ISO/IEC 7811-2:2001 and ISO/IEC 7811-6:2001.

For the code on a magnetic stripe, a separator shall be used as the identifier and to separate fields.

The character “; = 27” shall not be used in bar codes as it is used as the separator on magnetic stripes. Bar
codes do not need separators.

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5.3 Language codes

The language code shall be taken from Table 3.

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Table 3 — Language codes

Code Language Code Language

01 English 15 Polish
02 French 16 Hungarian
03 Spanish 17 Bulgarian
04 German 18 Romanian
05 Italian 19 Chinese
06 Portuguese 20 Russian
07 Dutch 21 Japanese
08 Danish 22 Korean
09 Norwegian 23 Arabic
10 Swedish 24 Hebrew
11 Finnish 25 Croatian
12 Greek 26 Slovenian
13 Turkish 27 Catalan
14 Czech/Slovak
NOTE If there is a need for other languages, additional language codes will
be included at the next revision of this part of ISO 12176.

5.4 Code structure

The operator’s badge shall have an entrance code or identifier followed by a series of data fields. All fields
shall be completely filled with the relevant coding; when no data are available or no check is required, the field
shall be completed with the necessary number of “0” (zero) digits.

In the set of codes for the operator’s skills, two codes (64 and 128) shall be left unused for further updating of
this part of ISO 12176. These unused codes shall not be used for any other purpose.

The number of characters given in Table 4 shall be considered as fixed; this means that the code structure
cannot be shortened. Empty spaces in a field shall be filled with zeros in front (i.e. on the left-hand side) of the
characters already in the field.

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Table 4 — Code structure

Code
Field Information
Magnetic card Bar code
Identifier Code indicating that the information Z2,MSA, One single-digit numeric character,
concerns an operator’s badge (at start of code) Z
Content = checksum + 2 a
(at end of code)
Entrance code Code indicating the number of One single-digit numeric character,
digits used in the next field to N
identify the operator (for bar codes Maximum value 6
only)
Operator's Operator's personal identification Six alphanumeric Twelve numeric digits representing
badge number code characters, AAAAAA; six alphanumeric characters,
AAAAAAAAAAAA
(ASCII figure minus 32)
Expiry date Expiry date of badge (month and Two two-digit numeric Two two-digit numeric characters,
year) characters with a BBBB
separator in the middle,
BB;BB;
Country Country where badge was issued One three-digit numeric One three-digit numeric character,
(country code in accordance with character, CCC; CCC
ISO 3166-1)
Competent Organization that issued the batch Two alphanumeric Four numeric digits representing two
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organization (codes to be defined at national characters, DD; alphanumeric characters, DDDD

level) (ASCII figure minus 32)
Skills List of authorized tasks (one or Three numeric characters, Three numeric characters, EEE
more can be indicated by adding EEE;
the applicable code-numbers
together):
1: Electrofusion, manual
2: Electrofusion, automatic
4: Butt fusion, manual
8: Butt fusion, automatic
16: Socket/saddle fusion
32: Induction fusion
64: See 5.4
128: See 5.4
256: Responsible person
Language Language of operator (language One two-digit numeric One two-digit numeric character, FF
code in accordance with Table 3) character, FF
(determines language of display on
control unit)
a See 5.5 for the calculation of the checksum.

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5.5 Checksum and identifier (only for bar codes)

The value of the checksum (control character) shall be calculated as follows:

1) Addition of the numerical values of the odd positions in the message read from left to right, followed
by multiplication of the total thus obtained by a factor of 3;

2) Addition of the numerical values of the even positions in the message read from left to right;

3) Addition of the odd and even totals of stages 1 and 2;

4) Determination of the checksum, i.e. the smallest figure which, when added to the total obtained in
stage 3, gives a multiple of 10.

The value of the identifier shall be calculated by adding 2 to the checksum determined in stage 4. If this value
is 10 or higher, then subtract 10 from it. This digit is placed in the 30th position of the bar code when read from
left to right.

5.6 Examples of codes

An example of a bar code is given in Table 5.

Table 5 — Example of a bar code

Structure NAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBCCCDDDDEEEFFZ
Encoding: 2 of 5 interleaved

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Example 300000041424312017564039002030
Entrance code 3 Number of characters used in the next field
Operator's badge number 000000414243 (ASCII figure minus 32) IJK
Expiry date 1201 December 2001
Country 756 Switzerland
Competent organization 4039 (ASCII figure minus 32) HG
Skill 002 Electrofusion jointing, automatic
Language 03 Spanish
Identifier 0 Checksum + 2

An example of a code on a magnetic card is given in Table 6.

Table 6 — Example of a magnetic-card code

Structure Z2,MSA,AAAAAA;BB;BB;CCC;DD;EEE;FF
Example Z2,MSA,IJKLMN;12;01;756;HG;002;03
Identifier Z2,MSA In accordance with ISO 13950
Operator's badge number IJKLMN IJK LMN
Expiry date 12;01 December 2001
Country 756 Switzerland
Competent organization HG HG
Skill 002 Electrofusion jointing, automatic
Language 03 Spanish

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Annex A
(normative)

Interactive interface with fusion-jointing equipment

A.1 The fusion-jointing equipment shall be activated by a software programme adaptable to the purchaser’s
requirements. The programme shall react to data stored in the operator’s badge in a predefined way, as
follows:

⎯ activation of fusion-jointing equipment;

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⎯ activation of language programme;

⎯ storage in memory;

⎯ verification of data;

⎯ blocking of machine;

⎯ setting of alarm (audio or visual);

⎯ filling in fusion-jointing report.

A.2 If a field contains only zeros, no validation check is necessary for that field; if a field that implements an
action contains only zeros, the programme shall identify it with a special sign (which shall be different from the
sign for a field indicating that the badge is invalid, because it is beyond the expiry date for instance).

Identifier: For activation of the fusion-jointing machine.

Entrance code: Information for decoding the bar code.

Operator: Stored in the memory of the fusion-jointing machine.

Date: Verified and acted on.

Country: Stored in the memory of the fusion-jointing machine.

Organization: Stored in the memory of the fusion-jointing machine.

Skill: Verified and acted on.

Language: Determines the language used on the display of the control unit (if the language requested by the
badge is not available in the machine, the most recently used language shall remain active).

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 12176-1, Plastics pipes and fittings — Equipment for fusion jointing polyethylene systems —
Part 1: Butt fusion

[2] ISO 12176-2, Plastics pipes and fittings — Equipment for fusion jointing polyethylene systems —
Part 2: Electrofusion

[3] ISO 13950, Plastics pipes and fittings — Automatic recognition systems for electrofusion joints
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