Sets out the grade descriptions for use with the softwood products specified in Part1 of this series. The grades are not intended to indicate a ranking of quality. They are primarily used for appearance products. Grade descriptions are given for pinus species and for other softwoods. Cypress species are covered in AS1810.

This Standard describes grades for products sawn or milled from softwood.NOTES: 1 The coverage by this Standard of all softwood species does not imply their availability nor the availability of every grade in any species or species group.2 Milled timber for window frames, sashes and sills is specified in AS 2047.3 Timber products milled from cypress species are specified in AS 1810.4 Timber for furniture components is specified in AS 4785.3.5 This Standard may be used as a basis for a third party product certification scheme.

First published as part of AS O3-1934.AS O4 first published 1934.Second edition AS O3-1939.Second edition AS O4-1939.Third edition AS O3-1940.Third edition AS O4-1940.AS (E)O54 first published 1942.Int 371 first published 1954.Int 372 first published 1954.Int 373 first published 1954.Int 374 first published 1954.Int 375 first published 1954.Int 371-1954 revised and redesignated as AS O72-1960.Int 372-1954 and Int 373-1954 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS O73-1960.Int 374-1954 revised and redesignated as AS O74-1960.Int 375-1954 revised and redesignated as AS O75-1960.Second edition AS O72-1969.AS (E)O54-1942 revised and redesignated in part as AS O106-1969.AS O108 first published 1969.AS O3-1940 revised and redesignated in part as AS O109-1969.AS O4-1940 revised and redesignated in part as AS O110-1969.AS O111 first published 1969.AS O112 first published 1969.AS O125 first published 1969.AS O73-1960 revised and redesignated in part as AS O124-1969 and AS O126-1969.AS O74-1960 revised and redesignated in part as AS O127-1969, AS O128-1969 and AS O129-1969.AS O75-1960 revised and redesignated as AS O130-1969.Second edition AS O106-1971.AS O106 Supplement 1 first published 1973.AS O72-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1489-1973.AS O124-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1492-1973.AS O125-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1493-1973.AS O126-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1494-1973.AS O127-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1495-1973.AS 0128-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1496-1973.AS O129-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1497-1973.AS O130-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1498-1973.AS O108-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1781-1975.AS O109-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1782-1975.AS O110-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1783-1975.AS O111-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1784-1975.AS O112-1969 revised and redesignated as AS 1785-1975.AS 1786 first published 1975.AS 1787 first published 1975.AS O106-1971 and AS O106 Supplement 1-1973 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 2440-1981.AS 1489-1973, AS 1492-1973, AS 1493-1973, AS 1494-1973, AS 1495-1973, AS 1496-1973, AS 1497-1973, AS 1498-1973,AS 1781-1975, AS 1782-1975, AS 1783-1975, AS 1784-1975, AS 1785-1975, AS 1786-1975, AS 1787-1985 and AS 2440-1981 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 4785.2-2002.Reconfirmed 2016. Originated as part of AS O3-1934, AS O4-1934, AS (E)O54-1942, Int 371-1954, Int 372-1954, Int 373-1954, Int 374-1954, Int 375-1954, AS O108-1969, AS O111-1969, AS O112-1969, AS O125-1969, AS 1786-1975 and AS 1787-1975. Previous editions AS 1489-1973, AS 1492-1973, AS 1493-1973, AS 1494-1973, AS 1495-1973, AS 1496-1973, AS 1497-1973, AS 1498-1973, AS 1781-1975, AS 1782-1975, AS 1783-1975, AS 1784-1975, AS 1785-1975, AS 1786-1975, AS 1787-1985 and AS 2440-1981. AS 1489-1973, AS 1492-1973, AS 1493-1973, AS 1494-1973, AS 1495-1973, AS 1496-1973, AS 1497-1973, AS 1498-1973, AS 1781-1975, AS 1782-1975, AS 1783-1975, AS 1784-1975, AS 1785-1975 and AS 2440-1981 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 4785.2-2002.