BS 3501:1962
Withdrawn
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Specification for dinghy buoyancy equipment
Hardcopy , PDF
09-15-1995
English
04-30-1964
Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
Part 1. Buoyancy bags made from unsupported PVC sheeting
1. Scope
2. Sheeting
3. Thickness
4. Manufacture
5. Seam strength
6. Inflation test
7. Air inlet tube
8. Buoyancy
9. Location loops
10. Marking
11. Informative labelling
Part 2. Buoyancy bags made from rubber-proofed sheeting
12. Scope
13. Sheeting
14. Manufacture
15. Air inlet tube
16. Buoyancy
17. Marking
18. Informative labelling
Part 3. Buoyancy equipment made from expanded polystyrene
19. Scope
20. Classification
21. Material
22. Cloth
23. Physical requirements
24. Buoyancy
25. Marking
26. Informative labelling
Part 4. Buoyancy equipment made from cellular ebonite
27. Scope
28. Material
29. Compression strength
30. Water absorption
31. Construction
32. Buoyancy
33. Marking
34. Informative labelling
Appendices
A. Seam strength test
B. Inflation test
C. Air inlet tube test
D. Location loop test
E. Cross-breaking strength of expanded polystyrene
F. Water absorption of expanded polystyrene
G. Compressive stress at 10 per cent compression of
expanded polystyrene
H. Water absorption of expanded ebonite
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