BS 6408:1983

Withdrawn

Specification for clothing made from coated fabrics for protection against wet weather

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

27-09-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-12-1983

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Materials
4. Garment types, design and manufacture
5. Performance
6. Sizing
7. Marking
Appendices
A. Optional design features
B. Method of test for seam strength: modification
for use with BS 2576
Tables
1. Sizes for jackets, coats and smocks
2. Sizes for overtrousers including bib and brace
3. Sizes for one-piece suits
Figure
1. Cross section of components in a possible main
closure

Specifies materials, making-up, performance, sizing and marking requirements for clothing affording protection against wet weather.

Committee	PH/3
DevelopmentNote	Inactive for the new design. Supersedes 82/35764 DC and BS 4679(1971) (09/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	10
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Withdrawn
Supersedes	BS 4679:1971 BS 4170(1976) : LATEST

BS 4679(1971) : LATEST	PROTECTIVE SUITS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND OTHER IN SIMILAR ARDUOUS ACTIVITIES
BS 5426:1976	Specification for workwear
BS 3084:1981	Specification for slide fasteners
BS 2576(1977) : LATEST	DETERMINATION OF BREAKING STRENGTH AND ELONGATION (STRIP METHOD) OF WOVEN FABRICS
BS 3546-2:1981	Coated fabrics for water resistant clothing Specification for PVC coated fabrics
BS 5592:1978	Size designation of clothes - headwear
BS 3546-3:1983	Coated fabrics for water resistant clothing Specification for natural rubber and synthetic rubber polymer coated fabrics
BS 3424-7:1982	Testing coated fabrics Method 9. Method for determination of coating adhesion strength
BS 5511:1977	Size designation of clothes - definitions and body measurement procedure
BS 1903:1981	Glossary of terms used by the clothing industry
BS 3424:1973	Methods of test for coated fabrics
BS 3546-1:1981	Coated fabrics for water resistant clothing Specification for polyurethane and silicone elastomer coated fabrics