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  • BS 2782-1.140A(1992) : 1992

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    METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - PART 1: THERMAL PROPERTIES - DETERMINATION OF THE BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SPECIMENS IN CONTACT WITH A SMALL-FLAME IGNITION SOURCE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Significance of test
    6 Apparatus
    7 Specimens
    8 Method A - Determination of linear burning rate of
      horizontal specimens
    9 Method B - Determination of afterflame and/or
      afterflow times on vertical specimens
    Annex A (informative) - Classification system for determining
            the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical
            specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition
            source
    National annex NA (informative) - Details of laboratory
                      burner (ignition source P/PF2)
    List of references

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    Describes a small-scale laboratory screening procedure for comparing the relative burning behaviour of vertically or horizontally oriented plastic specimens exposed to a small-flame ignition source.

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    Committee PRM/21
    Development Note Also numbered as ISO 1210. Supersedes 86/45274 DC. To be read in conjunction with BS 2782-0(2004). (06/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS PD6686(2006) : 2006 GUIDANCE ON DIRECTIVES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS RELATED TO PREVENTION OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRIES
    BS 4549-1(1997) : 1997 GUIDE TO QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED PLASTICS MOULDINGS - GUIDE TO THE PREPARATION OF A SCHEME TO CONTROL THE QUALITY OF GLASS REINFORCED POLYESTER MOULDINGS
    BS 7825-3.9:1998 CALIBRATION OF RUBBER AND PLASTICS TEST EQUIPMENT - CALIBRATION SCHEDULES - FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS
    BS G198-5(1997) : 1997 SLEEVES AND MOULDED COMPONENTS FOR AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC CABLES AND EQUIPMENT WIRES - PART 5: SPECIFICATION FOR HEAT SHRINKABLE MOULDED SHAPES
    BS 1524(1993) : 1993 SPECIFICATION FOR CELLULOSE ACETATE MOULDING MATERIALS
    BS EN 61330 : 1996 HIGH-VOLTAGE/LOW-VOLTAGE PREFABRICATED SUBSTATIONS

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    ISO 10093:1998 Plastics Fire tests Standard ignition sources
    ISO 293:2004 Plastics Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials
    BS 3502-1(1991) : 1991 SYMBOLS FOR PLASTICS AND RUBBER MATERIALS - SCHEDULE FOR SYMBOLS FOR PLASTICS
    ISO 845:2006 Cellular plastics and rubbers Determination of apparent density
    ISO 295:2004 Plastics Compression moulding of test specimens of thermosetting materials
    ISO 294:1995 Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials
    BS 2782-9.902A(1992) : 1992 AMD 10344 METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - SAMPLING AND TEST SPECIMEN PREPARATION - PLASTICS - COMPRESSION MOULDING OF TEST SPECIMENS OF THERMOSETTING MATERIALS
    BS 4370-1(1988) : 1988 METHODS OF TEST FOR RIGID CELLULAR MATERIALS - METHODS 1 TO 5
    BS 2782-9.910A(1977) : 1977 METHODS FOR TESTING PLASTICS - SAMPLING AND TEST SPECIMEN PREPARATION - INJECTION MOULDING TEST SPECIMENS OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS
    ISO 291:2008 Plastics Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
    BS 2782-0(1992) : 1992 METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - INTRODUCTION
    BS 5497-1(1987) : 1987 PRECISION OF TEST METHODS - GUIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF REPEATABILITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY FOR A STANDARD TEST METHOD BY INTER LABORATORY TESTS
    BS 2782-9.901A(1988) : 1988 AMD 14419 METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - SAMPLING AND TEST SPECIMEN PREPARATION - COMPRESSION MOULDING TEST SPECIMENS OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS
    ISO 1043-1:2011 Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics
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