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  • BS 6408:1983

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    SPECIFICATION FOR CLOTHING MADE FROM COATED FABRICS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST WET WEATHER

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  27-09-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1983

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Materials
    4. Garment types, design and manufacture
    5. Performance
    6. Sizing
    7. Marking
    Appendices
    A. Optional design features
    B. Method of test for seam strength: modification
        for use with BS 2576
    Tables
    1. Sizes for jackets, coats and smocks
    2. Sizes for overtrousers including bib and brace
    3. Sizes for one-piece suits
    Figure
    1. Cross section of components in a possible main
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    Gives materials, making-up, performance, sizing and marking requirements for clothing made from coated fabrics providing protection against wet weather for outdoor workers. Including coats, jackets, smocks, overtrousers, one-piece suits and sou'westers. Shows optional design features for protective clothing, sizing, marking and method of test for seam strength: modifications.

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    Committee PH/3
    Development Note Inactive for the new design. Supersedes 82/35764 DC and BS 4679(1971) (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4679(1971) : LATEST PROTECTIVE SUITS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND OTHER IN SIMILAR ARDUOUS ACTIVITIES
    BS 5426:1976 SPECIFICATION FOR WORKWEAR
    BS 3084:1981 SPECIFICATION FOR SLIDE FASTENERS
    BS 2576(1977) : LATEST DETERMINATION OF BREAKING STRENGTH AND ELONGATION (STRIP METHOD) OF WOVEN FABRICS
    BS 3546-2:1981 Coated fabrics for water resistant clothing Specification for PVC coated fabrics
    BS 5592:1978 SIZE DESIGNATION OF CLOTHES - HEADWEAR
    BS 3546-3:1983 Coated fabrics for water resistant clothing Specification for natural rubber and synthetic rubber polymer coated fabrics
    BS 3424-7:1982 TESTING COATED FABRICS - METHOD 9. METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF COATING ADHESION STRENGTH
    BS 5511:1977 SIZE DESIGNATION OF CLOTHES DEFINITIONS AND BODY MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
    BS 1903:1981 GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED BY THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY
    BS 3424:1973 Methods of test for coated fabrics
    BS 3546-1:1981 Coated fabrics for water resistant clothing Specification for polyurethane and silicone elastomer coated fabrics
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