Committees responsible for this British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Elements and Components (of Diverse Materials) for Buildings Standards Committee (ECB/-) to Technical Committee ECB/44 upon which the following bodies were represented:

Associated Lead Manufacturers Limited
Association of British Roofing Felt Manufacturers
Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association
Brick Development Association
British Board of Agrément
British Engineering Brick Association
British Lead Manufacturers’ Association
British Plastics Federation
Copper Development Association
Department of the Environment (PSA)
Department of the Environment (Building Research Establishment)
Greater London Council
Mastic Asphalt Council and Employers Federation
North Wales Slate Quarries Association
Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Society of Chemical Industry

The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard, through subcommittees and panels:

British Ceramic Research Association
Coopted members

This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Elements and Components (of Diverse Materials) for Buildings Standards Committee, was published under the authority of the Board of BSI and comes into effect on 30 September 1983

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:

Committee reference ECB/44

Draft for comment 81/10439 DC

Amendments issued since publication

Amd. No.	Date of issue	Comments

BS 6398:1983

Specification for bitumen damp-proof courses for masonry

Current

Published:

30 Sep 1983