BS 3202-2:1991
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
Laboratory furniture and fittings Specification for performance
Hardcopy , PDF
English
08-04-2002
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Performance grades
4. Performance
5. Strength and stability
6. Surface finishes
7. Test samples
8. Test report
9. Marking
Appendices
A. Method of test for the assessment of support system
strength
B. Method of test for surface penetration and the
assessment of tool blunting propensity
C. Method of test for impact
D. Method of test for the assessment of surface
resistance to wet and dry heat
E. Method of test for the assessment of surface
resistance to cold liquids
F. Method of test for the assessment of resistance to
surface wear of applied finishes
G. Method of test for assessment of adhesion of paints
and lacquers to substrates (cross cut test)
H. Method of test for the assessment of resistance to
surface heating
J. Method of test for the assessment of peel strength
K. Method of test for the assessment of shrinkage
resistance
L. Method of test for the assessment of bond quality
M. Method of test for the assessment of the adhesion
of edging material to substrate
N. Method of test for the determination of resistance
to humidity under condensation conditions induced
by cyclic temperature changes between 42 deg C and
48 deg C
P. Method of test for water ingress
Q. Method of test for assessing the effects of flooding
R. Method of assessment of ease of worktop and work
surface renovation
S. Method of test for impact by large ball for
assessment of accidental instrument damage propensity
T. Manufacturing tolerances on dimensions and tolerances
on furniture assembly
Tables
1. Description of performance grades
2. Strength ratings
3. Surface ratings
4. Test samples for a laboratory furniture range or
system
5. Determination of performance rating for surface
penetration and assessment of tool blunting
propensity
6. Determination of performance rating for impact
7. Determination of performance rating for wet and dry
heat
8. Test chemicals and their concentrations
9. Determination of performance rating for surface
resistance to cold liquids
10. Determination of performance rating for adhesion
of paints and lacquers to substrates
11. Determination of performance rating for resistance
to surface heating
12. Determination of performance rating for adhesion
of edging material to substrate
13. Determination of performance rating for ease of
worktop and work surface renovation
14. Determination of performance rating for accidental
instrument damage propensity
Figures
1. Typical support system test assembly arrangement
2. Typical layout of surface penetration (tool blunting
propensity) test machine
3. Details of scraper blade (surface penetration test)
4. Details of scraper blade holder (surface penetration
test)
5. Details of scraper blade clamp (surface penetration
test)
6. Electrically-heated stainless steel block (wet and
dry heat tests)
7. Aluminium alloy cap for electrically-heated block
(wet and dry heat tests)
8. Viewing cabinet (wet and dry heat and cold liquids
tests)
9. Details of test blade for adhesion of paints and
lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test)
10. Details of test template for adhesion of paints and
lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test)
11. Details of test blade holder for adhesion of paints
and lacquers to substrates test (cross cut test)
12. Diagrammatic scheme for 180 deg peel test for a
flexible-to-rigid assembly
13. Typical peeling trace
14. Tool for bond quality test
15. Free-fall large ball impact test apparatus for
assessment of accidental instrument damage
propensity
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