Originated in Australia as part of AS 2352—1980, AS 2461—1981, AS 2462—1981, AS 2463—1981, AS 2464.1—1981, AS 2464.2—1981, AS 2464.3—1983, AS 2464.4—1981, AS 2464.5—1985, AS 2464.6—1983, AS 2464.7—1990 and AS 3742—1990.
Originated in New Zealand as NZS 1340:1959.
Final New Zealand edition NZS 4222:1992.
AS 2352—1980, AS 2461—1981, AS 2462—1981, AS 2463—1981, AS 2464.1—1981, AS 2464.2—1981, AS 2464.3—1983, AS 2464.4—1981, AS 2464.5—1985, AS 2464.6—1983, AS 2464.7—1990, AS 3742—1990 and NZS 4222:1992 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS/NZS 4859.1:2002.
Second edition 2018.