BS 4839-1:1972

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Capacity
4. Container mass
5. Tolerances on dimensions
6. Test requirements
7. Sampling
Appendices
A. Method of measurement of brimful capacity
B. Method of measurement of container mass
C. Method of measurement of container height to neck
    face
D. Method of measurement of container overall height
E. Method of measurement of container diameter
F. Method of measurement of neck height
G. Method of measurement of neck and thread diameters
H. Method of measurement of all thickness
J. Method of test for environmental stress cracking
    (E.S.C.) resistance
K. Method of test for effectiveness of surface
    treatment
L. Method of test for ink adhesion of printed containers
M. Method of test for product resistance of printed
N. Method of test for drop impact strength
P. Method of test for electrostatic dust attraction
Q. Methods of test for top load resistance
Tables
1. Recommended range of nett capacities for containers
    for liquid products
2. Manufacturing tolerances on brimful capacities
3. Tolerances on container mass
4. Tolerances on neck height
Figures
1. Rigid transparent plastics disc
2. Wall thickness measuring instrument
3a. Degrees of electrostatic dust attraction - Grade 1
3b. Degrees of electrostatic dust attraction - Grade 2
3c. Degrees of electrostatic dust attraction - Grade 3
3d. Degrees of electrostatic dust attraction - Grade 4

Gives tolerances on capacities, mass and dimensions for blow moulded containers, made from polyolefins, up to 5 litres. Methods of measurement and test for important properties of the containers are specified. Recommendations of nett capacities for stock liquid containers is included. Covers scope, definitions, capacity, container mass, tolerances on dimensions, test requirements, sampling, method of measurement of brimful capacity, container mass, container height to neck face, container overall height, container diameter, neck height, neck and thread diameters, wall thickness, environmental stress and others are given.