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BS 5803-3:1985

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Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for cellulose fibre thermal insulation for application by blowing
Available format(s)

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Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1985

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Composition and form
4 General properties
5 Thermal insulation properties
6 Preparation of samples
7 Marking
Appendix A - Method for the measurement of the
             installed thickness, coverage and
             density of cellulose fire insulation
Appendix B - Method of test for corrosivity
Appendix C - Determination of settlement at high
             humidity
Appendix D - Determination of vibration settlement
             and settled density
Appendix E - Effect of thermal insulation on domestic
             PVC sheathed electrical cable
Appendix F - Determination of thermal properties
Publications referred to

Specifies requirements for cellulose fibre thermal insulation for installation by blowing in pitched roof spaces in dwellings.

This Part of BS 5803 specifies requirements for cellulose fibre thermal insulation for installation by blowing in pitched roof spaces in dwellings.

This Part does not apply to other forms of thermal insulation, and does not deal with methods of installation of insulating materials or with the general principles of insulation of pitched roofs.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Committee
B/540
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 83/10119 DC and 87/10349 DC (11/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2008. (09/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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PD 6621:1998 Guidance on the new European test method standards for thermal insulation materials

BS 2972:1989 Methods of test for inorganic thermal insulating materials
BS 874-2.1:1986 Methods for determining thermal insulating properties. Tests for thermal conductivity and related properties Guarded hot-plate method
BS 874-1:1986 Methods for determining thermal insulating properties Introduction, definitions and principles of measurement
BS 3533:1981 Glossary of thermal insulation terms
BS 5803-4:1985 Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Methods for determining flammability and resistance to smouldering

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