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Committee reference PRI/21

Draft for comment 11/30244346 DC

Publication history

First edition published May 1982
Second edition published October 1992
Third edition published May 1995
Fourth edition published April 2004
Fifth (current) published edition September 2011

Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI and came into effect on 30 September 2011. It was prepared by Technical Committee PRI/21 Testing of Plastics. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Supersession

This British Standard supersedes BS 2872:2004, which is withdrawn.

Information about this document

Currently, the majority of these test methods are identical to the methods standardized by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, and where this is so, they have taken the ISO number (designated BS ISO nnnn, where n is a digit in the identifier) or are dual numbered with the ISO and BS 2782 numbers. Additionally, many methods have been adopted as European Standards by CEN/TC 249, Plastics (designated BS EN ISO nnnn). As methods are revised, the policy is to discontinue dual numbering and to adopt the ISO number only. Some methods for which there is no ISO equivalent or where the British Standard differs from the ISO standard continue as methods within BS 2782. It is intended that the appropriate test methods, however numbered, be specified in all British Standards for plastics materials and products. Annex A lists the remaining methods and the ISO and CEN methods that have been adopted as British standards.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

1 Scope

This part of BS 2782 gives a general introduction to the methods of test for plastics some of which are presented in the other Parts.

Annex A lists the individual methods and Annex B describes an obsolescent method (508A), formerly given in BS 2782:1970 and still referred to by the Building Regulations [1].

2 Content and usage of BS 2782

3 Units

4 Apparatus and reagents

5 Sampling

6 Number of test pieces

7 Preparation of test pieces

8 Direction of testing

9 Test report

10 Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing

Bibliography

BS 2782-0:2011

Methods of testing plastic - Introduction

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Sep 2011