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DEFSTAN 07-247(PT1)/3(2009) : 2009

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

THE SELECTION OF MATERIALS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR FIRE CHARACTERISTICS - PART 1: SELECTION OF MATERIALS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR FIRE CHARACTERISTICS
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English

Published date

09-04-2009

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Normative References
4 Requirements
5 Brief descriptions of fire characteristics tests that
  may be applied to RN materials
6 Design Requirements/Guidance
7 Corporate Experience & Knowledge
Annex A - Specific Fire Acceptance Criteria Cited In
          Material And/Or Product Standards

Gives guidance to the designer on the requirements for control and selection of materials, on the basis of their Fire Characteristics, and specifies the aims and procedures by which it is intended to ensure that only authorised materials are fitted in Surface Ships and Submarines.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 07-247(PT1)/2(2006). (01/2010) This standard is obsolescent because it is no longer required for procurement of new equipment but is retained for maintenance purposes in support of existing in-service equipment. (05/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
72
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Current
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