BS EN ISO 1401:2016

What is ISO 1401 - Rubber hoses used for agricultural spraying about ? 

ISO 1401 is an international standard used for rubber hoses that specifies the requirements and types of rubber hoses. ISO 1401 helps in designing, constructing better quality rubber hoses. 

ISO 1401 specifies requirements for three types of flexible rubber hoses for pressure spraying of agricultural chemicals and/or fertilizer products within a temperature range of –10 °C to +60 °C. 

Who is ISO 1401 - Rubber hoses used for agricultural spraying for ?

ISO 1401 on rubber hoses for agricultural spraying is useful for: 

• Manufacturers of hoses 
• Agriculture farmers 
• Poultry farmers 
• Entities dealing with rubber  

Why should you use ISO 1401 - Rubber hoses used for agricultural spraying ? 

Hoses are useful in transporting chemical fluids from one place to another. ISO 1401 is useful in the irrigation process and helps in spraying fertilizers in the fields. 

By using ISO 1401 you can classify the rubber hoses used for agricultural spraying according to their working pressure. The dimension mentioned in ISO 1401 is useful in designing, constructing or assembling these rubber hoses. The frequency testing is useful in verifying the design and materials used in the hoses are accurate or not. ISO 1401 ensures the sustainability of rubber hoses which result in manufacturing better quality rubber hoses used for agricultural spraying. 

What’s changed since the last update ?

BS EN ISO 1401:2016 supersedes BS EN ISO 1401:2000. BS EN ISO 1401:2016 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN ISO 1401:2000. These include: 

• Clause 2 has been updated: ISO 471 and ISO 1746 have been deleted and replaced by ISO 23529 and ISO 10619-1 
• 7.2 has been amended to update the test requirements 
• Clauses 9 and 10, describing the frequency of testing, routine tests, type tests and production acceptance tests, have been added 
• Clause 8 has been renumbered as Clause 12: Marking b) and e) has been amended 
• Annexes A and B have been introduced in accordance with ISO/TC 45/SC 1 guide 976-rev. 7:2013 
• Clause 11, describing a test report or certificate supplied on request of the purchaser, has been added