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  • BS 3402:1969

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    Specification for quality of vitreous china sanitary appliances

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  13-01-1969

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Cooperating organizations
    Foreword
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Quality of glazing
    4. Tolerances
    5. Visual examination
    6. Water absorption
    7. Crazing
    8. Chemical resistance
    9. Resistance to staining and burning
    10. Supplier's certificate
    Appendices
    A. Test for water absorption
    B. Test for crazing
    C. Tests for chemical resistance
    D. Tests for resistance to staining and burning

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    Methods of test for determining water absorption, amount of crazing, resistance to seven different chemicals and resistance to staining and to burning. Definitions of various defects, together with tables of permissible defects in different appliances. Quality of glazing and with dimensional tolerances.

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    This British Standard specifies certain requirements concerning the quality and dimensional tolerances for vitreous china sanitary appliances and details the methods of test by which their properties may be assessed.

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    Committee B/503
    Development Note Supersedes 84/12599 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2010. (01/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

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    BS 6465-3:2006 SANITARY INSTALLATIONS - PART 3: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY AND ASSOCIATED APPLIANCES
    BS 1125:1987 Specification for WC flushing cisterns (including dual flush cisterns and flush pipes)
    BS 1876:1990 Specification for automatic flushing cisterns for urinals
    BS 1188:1974 Specification for ceramic wash basins and pedestals
    BS 5520:1977 Specification for vitreous china bowl urinals (rimless type)
    BS 5505-3:1977 Specification for bidets Vitreous china bidets over rim supply only. Quality, workmanship and functional dimensions other than connecting dimensions.
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