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BS AU 242a:1998

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Automotive windscreen repair. Code of practice

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

28-03-2022

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-12-1998

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General
4 Procedure
5 Quality assessment
6 Training
7 Report and record keeping
Annex A (informative) Windscreen damage identification
Annex B (informative) Windscreen zones
Bibliography
Figure A.1 Types of windscreen damage
Figure B.1 Windscreen zones
Table B.1 Windscreen zones and permitted repairs

Provides recommended practices for repairing laminated windscreens damaged by impacts. Applicable to heavy goods vehicles, coaches and passenger cars.

This British Standard gives recommended practices for repairing laminated windscreens damaged by impacts. It applies to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), coaches and passenger cars.

Recommendations include:

  1. the type and size of damage that can be repaired;
  2. the area on the windscreen in which repairs of particular types and size can be made;
  3. procedures for the repairer;
  4. steps to assess the quality of finished repairs;
  5. reports and records for completion and retention by the repairer.

This standard does not apply to special types of glazing such as bullet-resistant glazing and glass–plastics glazing.

Committee
AUE/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS AU242(1991) and 98/706290 DC (11/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 10125(2014) : 2014 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES - SPECIFICATION FOR VEHICLE DAMAGE REPAIR PROCESSES

BS AU 251:1994 Specification for performance of automotive laminated windscreen repair systems

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