Writing and marking instruments Specification for end closures to reduce the risk of asphyxiation

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English

Published date

30-06-2014

Publisher

British Standards Institution

This part of BS 7272 specifies requirements to reduce the risk of asphyxiation from end closures for writing and marking instruments.

This part of BS 7272 specifies requirements to reduce the risk of asphyxiation from end closures for writing and marking instruments. It relates to such instruments which in normal or foreseeable circumstances are likely to be used by children up to the age of 14 years.

This part of BS 7272 is not applicable to the following:

writing and marking instruments which are designed or only intended for use by adults, e.g. jewellery pens, expensive fountain pens, professional technical pens;
end closures for refills;
erasers and their protective covers.
soft-tipped styluses intended for use on touchscreen computers.

NOTE Annex D provides a rationale for requirements given in this standard.

Committee	TPR/1/-/2
DocumentType	Standard
ISBN	9780580854187
Pages	14
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 7272-2:2000 BS 7272-2(2008) : 2008