Standard

BS 6748:1986+A1:2011

Specification for limits of metal release from ceramic ware, glassware, glass ceramic ware and vitreous enamel ware

Current, Under Review

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Published:

15 Nov 1989

1 Scope

This British Standard specifies limits for lead and cadmium, expressed as a concentration of the elements, released from ceramic, glass, glass ceramic and vitreous enamel articles intended for use in contact with foodstuffs, when the article is subjected to a specified method of test.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Product Details

Descriptors

Cooking vessels

Chemical-resistance tests

Materials in contact with food

Cadmium

Kitchen storage vessels

Lead

Metal-release tests

Catering equipment

Glazed ceramic ware

Vitreous enamel

Ceramics

Specimen preparation

Hollow-ware

Atomic absorption spectrophotometry

Pottery

Glassware

Flatware

Testing conditions

Tableware

ICS Codes

67.250 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

81.040.30 Glass products

81.060.20 Ceramic products

Committee

CW/29

International relationships

Not equivalent to:

ISO 6486-1

ISO 6486-2

ISO 7086-1

ISO 7086-2

ISBN

978 0 580 74242 2

Publisher

BSI