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  • BS 4840-2(1994) : 1994

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    RIGID POLYURETHANE (PUR) FOAM IN SLAB FORM - SPECIFICATION FOR PUR FOAM FOR USE IN REFRIGERATOR CABINETS, COLD ROOMS AND STORES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1994

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. References
    3. Designation
    4. Composition and form
    5. Sampling
    6. Physical properties
    7. Dimensional tolerances
    8. Marking
    Annexes
    A. (informative) Guidance for designers
    B. (informative) Burning properties of PUR foam and
        recommendations regarding its use
    C. (informative) Guidance intended to minimize fire
        hazards
    D. (normative) Method for the determination of
        apparent water absorption
    Tables
    1. Designation codes for thermal conductivity
    2. Physical property requirements
    3. Dimensional tolerances for lengths, widths and
        diagonals
    List of references

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Specifies requirements for the physical properties, composition and dimensional tolerances of rigid polyurethane (PUR) foam in the form of slabs for the thermal insulation of refrigerator cabinets, cold stores and cold rooms. Includes detailed annexes and tables.

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    Committee PRI/72
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4840-2(1985) & 92/46316 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4840-1(1985) : 1985 RIGID POLYURETHANE (PUR) FOAM IN SLAB FORM - SPECIFICATION FOR PUR FOAM FOR USE IN TRANSPORT CONTAINERS AND INSULATED VEHICLE BODIES
    BS 6336(1998) : 1998 GUIDE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE TESTS, THE PRESENTATION OF TEST DATA AND THE ROLE OF TESTS IN HAZARD ASSESSMENT
    BS 2502(1979) : 1979 SPECIFICATION FOR MANUFACTURE OF SECTIONAL COLD ROOMS (WALK-IN TYPE)
    BS 3456-202.24(1990) : 1990 SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRIC APPLIANCES - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - REFRIGERATORS AND FOOD FREEZERS
    BS 4370-2(1993) : 1993 METHODS OF TEST FOR RIGID CELLULAR MATERIALS - METHODS 7 TO 9
    BS 4370-1(1988) : 1988 METHODS OF TEST FOR RIGID CELLULAR MATERIALS - METHODS 1 TO 5
    BS 2501(1992) : 1992 SPECIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATED STORAGE CABINETS OF THE CLOSED REACH-IN TYPE
    BS 4735(1974) : 1974 LABORATORY METHOD OF TEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE HORIZONTAL BURNING CHARACTERISTICS OF SPECIMENS NO LARGER THAN 150 MM X 50 MM X 13 MM (NOMINAL) OF CELLULAR PLASTICS AND CELLULAR RUBBER MATERIALS WHEN SUBJECTED TO A SMALL FLAME
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