12/30147224 DC : 0

Superseded

BS 5970 - THERMAL INSULATION OF PIPEWORK, DUCTWORK, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF -100 DEGREES C TO +870 DEGREES C - CODE OF PRACTICE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

09-30-2012

Language(s)

English

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Section 1: General
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
Section 2: Design and materials
4 Design considerations
5 Exchange of design data
6 Factors affecting planning and programming
7 Typical characteristics of insulating materials
   and insulation systems
8 Corrosion
9 Selection of thermal insulating materials
10 Selection of securing materials
11 Selection of vapour barriers
12 Selection of finishing materials, including
   ultimate treatment of finish
13 Selection of thermal insulation systems
Section 3: Site considerations
14 Basis and method of presenting schedule of
   work for agreement between "purchaser" and
   contractor
15 Packaging and transport to site
16 Labour and supervision
17 Provision of storage space, protection and safety
  during storage
18 Provision of power, water, light, heat and
   accommodation for personnel
19 Provision of access equipment
20 Responsibility for studs, cleats, etc.
21 Observance of site safety and security regulations
22 Protection of adjacent equipment and surfaces
23 Clearing waste material from site
24 Health considerations
Section 4: Application methods
25 Methods of application and practical consideration
26 Surface preparation and accessories
27 Securements
28 Cold insulation - Application for systems operating
   in the temperature range (-100 degrees C to ambient
   temperature)
29 Hot insulation - Application for systems operating
   in the temperature range above ambient to 870 degrees C
30 Indoor finishes and their methods of application
31 Weather-resistant finishes
32 Ultimate treatment of finish painting
33 Inspection and testing of the insulated system materials
   before and during installation
Section 5: Post-installation inspection and maintenance
34 Maintenance recommendations
35 Guarantees
Annex A (informative) - Adhesives
Annex B (informative) - Water vapour pressure and the
        relation to water vapour barriers
Annex C (informative) - Water vapour diffusion resistance
        ratio (mu value)
Annex D (informative) - Additional figures
Bibliography

BS 5970.

Committee	B/540/7
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	154
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

BS EN 14303 : 2009	THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS - FACTORY MADE MINERAL WOOL (MW) PRODUCTS - SPECIFICATION
ISO 13787:2003	Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations Determination of declared thermal conductivity
BS 3958-3:1985	Thermal insulating materials Metal mesh faced man-made mineral fibre mattresses
ISO 13732-1:2006	Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces — Part 1: Hot surfaces
BS EN ISO 8497:1997	Thermal insulation. Determination of steady-state thermal transmission properties of thermal insulation for circular pipes
BS EN 14015:2004	Specification for the design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed, above ground, welded, steel tanks for the storage of liquids at ambient temperature and above
ISO/TS 13732-2:2001	Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces — Part 2: Human contact with surfaces at moderate temperature
BS EN 13599:2014	Copper and copper alloys. Copper plate, sheet and strip for electrical purposes
BS EN 14307:2015	Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) products. Specification
BS EN 12939:2001	Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Thick products of high and medium thermal resistance
BS EN 13941 : 2009	DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF PREINSULATED BONDED PIPE SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT HEATING
BS EN ISO 13732-3:2008	Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces Cold surfaces
BS EN 14304 : 2009	THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS - FACTORY MADE FLEXIBLE ELASTOMERIC FOAM (FEF) PRODUCTS - SPECIFICATION
BS EN 14305:2015	Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made cellular glass (CG) products. Specification
BS EN 14314:2015	Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made phenolic foam (PF) products. Specification
BS EN 14706:2012	Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations. Determination of maximum service temperature
BS 476-6(1989) : 1989	FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 6: METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE PROPAGATION FOR PRODUCTS
BS EN 12664:2001	Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Dry and moist products of medium and low thermal resistance
BS EN 13403:2003	Ventilation for buildings. Non metallic ducts. Ductwork made from insulation ductboards
BS EN 12667:2001	Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Products of high and medium thermal resistance
BS EN ISO 12241:2008	Thermal insulation for building equipment and industrial Installations. Calculation rules
ISO 12241:2008	Thermal insulation for building equipment and industrial installations Calculation rules
BS EN ISO 9229:2007	Thermal insulation. Vocabulary
BS EN 14308:2015	Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) and polyisocyanurate foam (PIR) products. Specification
BS 7021:1989	Code of practice for thermal insulation of roofs externally by means of sprayed rigid polyurethane (PUR) or polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam
BS EN ISO 13732-1:2008	Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces Hot surfaces
BS 3533:1981	Glossary of thermal insulation terms
PD 6484:1979	Commentary on corrosion at bimetallic contacts and its alleviation
BS EN 14306:2015	Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made calcium silicate (CS) products. Specification
BS 3958-6:1972	Thermal insulating materials Finishing materials; hard setting composition, self-setting cement and gypsum plaster
BS EN 14313 : 2009	THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS - FACTORY MADE POLYETHYLENE FOAM (PEF) PRODUCTS - SPECIFICATION
ISO 13732-3:2005	Ergonomics of the thermal environment Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces Part 3: Cold surfaces
BS EN ISO 7345:1996	Thermal insulation. Physical quantities and definitions