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Technical handbooks Codes of practice Guidelines Specifications for products, dimensions, and performance Glossaries PLEASE NOTE the following definitions as applied to British Standards: Withdrawn: the standard is no longer current Obsolescent: the standard is not recommended for use for new equipment, but is retained to provide for the servicing of existing equipment that is expected to have a long working life. BS SERIES BS 6949:1991 BS 470 1984 BS 476-3 1975 (Current) (Current) Confirmed, current (01/10/2008) Replaces BS6949:1988 TITLE Specification for bitumen-based coatings for cold application excluding use in contact with potable water Specification for inspection, access and entry openings for pressure vessels Fire tests on building material and structures. External fire exposure roof test

BS 476-4 1989 BS 476-6 1989 (Current) (Current)

Fire tests on building materials and structures. Noncombustibility test for materials Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test for fire propagation for products Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test to

BS 476-7 1997 BS 476-10 1983 BS 476-11 1982 BS 476-12 1991 (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current)

determine the classification of the surface spread of flame of products Fire tests on building materials and structures. Guide to the principles and application of fire testing Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test for ignitability of products by direct flame impingement Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of

BS 476-13 1987 BS 476-15 1993 (Current) (Current)

measuring the ignitability of products subjected to thermal irradiance Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for measuring the rate of heat release of products Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for

BS 476-20 1987 (Current)

determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles) Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for

BS 476-21 1987 (Current)

determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for

BS 476-22 1987 (Current)

determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for the

BS 476-23 1987 BS 476-24 1987 (Current) (Current)

determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for the determination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and shutter

BS 47631.1 - 1983 (Current)

assemblies. Method of measurement under ambient temperature conditions Fire tests on building materials and structures. Guide to full scale

BS 476-32 - (Current)

1989 BS 476-33 1993 BS 2594 1975 (Current, superseded) (Current)

fire tests within buildings Fire tests on building materials and structures. Full-scale room test for surface products Specification for carbon steel welded horizontal cylindrical storage tanks Specification for manufacture of vertical steel welded non-

BS 2654 1989 BS 2633 1987 BS 2971 1991 BS 3293 1960 BS 3416 1991 BS 3492 1987 BS 3693: 1992 BS 4250 1997

(Current) (formerly BS 2654 - 1984)

refrigerated storage tanks with butt-welded shells for the petroleum industry Specification for class 1 arc welding of ferritic steel pipework for

(Current)

carrying fluids Specification for class 2 arc welding of carbon steel pipework for

(Current)

carrying fluids Specification for carbon steel flanges (over 24 inches nominal

(Current)

size) for the petroleum industry

Confirmed, current (01/10/2008) Replaces BS Specification for bitumen-based coatings for cold application, 3416:1988 suitable for use in contact with portable water Specification for road and rail tanker hoses and hose assemblies (Current) for petroleum products, including aviation fuels Recommendations for designs of scales and indexes on analogue (Current) indicating instruments

(Current)

Specification for commercial butane and commercial propane Specification for approval testing of welders working to approved

BS 4871-3 1985 BS 4872-1 1982 (Current) (Current)

welding procedures. Arc welding of tube to tube plate joints in metallic materials Specification for approval testing of welders when welding procedure approval is not required. Fusion welding of steel Specification for approval testing of welders when welding

BS 4872-2 1976 (Current) (Current, superseded)(replaced by BS EN 13923:2005, BS EN 13121-3:2008, Replaced by BS EN 13923:2005 and BS EN 13121BS 4994 1987 BS 5306-0 1986 (Current) 3:2008 but remains current.)

procedure approval is not required. TIG or MIG welding of aluminium and its alloys

Specification for design and construction of vessels and tanks in reinforced plastics Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Guide for the selection of installed systems and other fire

equipment BS 5306-1 - (Current, partially replaced by BS EN 671-3 1976 BS 5306-2 1990 BS 5306-3 2000 BS 5306-4 2001 (Current) (Current) (Current) 2000) Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets Fire Extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Specification for sprinkler systems Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Specification for carbon dioxide systems Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and BS 53065.1 - 1992 (Current) equipment on premises. Halon Systems. Specification for Halon 1301 total flooding systems Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and BS 53065.2 - 1984 BS 53066.1 - 1988 (Current) (Current) equipment on premises. Halon Systems. Halon 1211 total flooding systems Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam systems. Specification for low expansion foam systems Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam BS 53066.2 - 1989 BS 5306-7 1988 (Current, superseded) (Current) systems. Specification for medium and high expansion foam systems. Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Specification for powder systems Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. BS 5306-8 2000 BS 5351: 1986 BS 5415-1 1985 BS 5493 1977 BS 5501-8: - 1988 BS 5908 1990 BS 5958-1 1991 (Current, superseded) (Current, obsolescent) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) Selection and installation of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice Specification for steel ball valves for the petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries Safety of electrical motor-operated industrial and commercial cleaning appliances. Specification for general requirements Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Encapsulation 'm' Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries Code of practice for control of undesirable static electricity. General

BS 5958-2 1991 BS 6349-1: - 2000 BS 6349 -2: - 1988 BS 6349 -3: - 1988 BS 6349 -4: - 1994 BS 6349 -5: - 1991 BS 6349 -6: - 1989 BS 6349 -7: - 1991 BS 6399-1 1996 BS 6399-2 1997 BS 6399-3 1988 BS 6464 1984 BS 6467-1 1985 (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current, superseded)

Code of practice for control of undesirable static electricity. Recommendations for particular industrial situations

Maritime structures. Code of practice for general criteria

Maritime structures. Design of quay walls, jetties and dolphins Maritime structures. Design of dry docks, locks, slipways and shipbuilding berths, shiplifts and dock and lock gates Maritime structures. Code of practice for design of fendering and mooring systems Marine structures. Code of practice for dredging and land reclamation Maritime structures. Design of inshore moorings and floating structures Maritime structures. Guide to the design and construction of breakwaters Loading for buildings. Code of practice for dead and imposed loads

Loading for buildings. Code of practice for wind loads

Loading for buildings. Code of practice for imposed roof loads Specification for reinforced plastics pipes, fittings and joints for process plants Electrical apparatus with protection by enclosure for use in the presence of combustible dusts. Specification for apparatus Electrical apparatus with protection by enclosure for use in the

BS 6467-2 1988 BS 6739: 1986 BS 6651 1999 BS 6656 2002 BS 6990 (Current) (Current) (Current, work in hand) (Current) (Current)

presence of combustible dusts. Guide to selection, installation and maintenance Code of practice for instrumentation in process control systems: installation design and practice

Code of Practice for protection of structures against lighting Assessment of inadvertent ignition of flammable atmospheres by radio frequency radiation. Guide Code of practice for welding on steel pipes containing process

1989 BS 7430 1998 BS 7445 1: 2003 BS 7445 2: 1991 BS 7445 3: 1991 BS 7535 1992 BS 7671 2001 (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current)

fluids or their residuals

Code of Practice for earthing Description and measurement of environmental noise. Guide to quantities and procedures Description and measurement of environmental noise. Guide to the acquisition of data pertinent to land use Description and measurement of environmental noise. Guide to application to noise limits Guide to the use of electrical apparatus complying with BS5501 or BS 6942 in the presence of combustible dusts Requirements for electrical installations. IEE wiring regulations. Sixteenth edition Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low

BS 7777-11993 (Current)

temperature service. Guide to the general provisions applying for design, construction, installation and operation Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service. Specification for the design and construction

BS 7777-2 1993 (Current)

of single, double and full containment metal tanks for the storage of liquefied gas at temperatures down to -1650C Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service. Recommendations for the design and construction of prestressed and reinforced concrete tanks and tank

BS 7777-3 1993 (Current)

foundations, and for the design and installation of tank insulation, tank linings and coatings Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service. Specification for the design and construction

BS 7777-4 1993 BS EN SERIES BS EN ISO 156143:2008 BS EN 2871: 2004 BS EN 288(Current) (Current) (formerly BS EN 287-1: 1992) (Current) (Current)

of single containment tanks for the storage of liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen and liquid argon

TITLE Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Fusion welding of non-alloyed and low-alloyed cast irons.

Qualification test of welders. Fusion welding. Steels Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic

1 - 1992 BS EN 2886 - 1995 BS EN 2888 - 1995 (Current) (Current)

materials. General rules for fusion welding Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials. Approval related to previous experience Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials. Approval by a pre-production welding test Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic

BS EN 2889 - 1999 (Current)

materials. Welding procedure test for pipeline welding on land and offshore site butt welding of transmission pipelines Safety of machinery. Ergonomics requirements for the design of

BS EN 894 1: 1997 BS EN 894 2: 1997 BS EN 9541 - 1997 BS EN 1050 - 1997 BS EN 1092-1: 2002 BS EN 1127-1 1998 BS EN 1127-2 2002 BS EN 1539: 2000 BS EN 1755: 2000 BS EN 13463 - 1: 2001 BS EN 13463 - 5: 2003 BS EN (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current)

displays and control actuators. General principles for human interactions with displays and control actuators Safety of machinery. Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators. Displays Safety of machinery. Safety related parts of control systems. General principles for design

Safety of machinery. Principles for risk assessment

Flanges and their joints. Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated. Steel flanges

Explosives atmospheres. Explosion prevention and protection. Basic concepts and methodology

Explosive atmospheres. Explosion prevention and protection. Basic concepts and methodology for mining Dryers and ovens in which flammable substances are released. Safety requirements. Safety of industrial trucks. Operation in potentially explosive atmospheres. Use in flammable gas, vapour, mist and dust

Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres. Basic method and requirements

Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres. Protection by constructional safety 'c' Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres.

13463 - 8: 2003 BS EN 13480-1 2002 BS EN 13480-2 2002 BS EN 13480-3 2002 BS EN 13480-4 2002 BS EN 13480-5 2002 BS EN 50014 1998 BS EN 50015 1998 BS EN 50016 2002 BS EN 50017 1998 BS EN 50018 2000 BS EN 50019 2000 BS EN 50020 2002 (Current) (Current) (formerly BS EN 50019 1994) (Current) (Current) (Current) (Current, Superceded, Obsolescent) (Replaced by BS EN 60079-2: 2004, but remains current as obsolescent) (Current) (Formerly BS 4683-1: 1971) (Current) (formerly BS 806 - 1993) (Current) (formerly BS 806 - 1993) (Current) (formerly BS 806 - 1993) (Current) (formerly BS 806 - 1993) (Current) (formerly BS 806 - 1993)

Protection by liquid immersion 'k'

Metallic industrial piping. General

Metallic industrial piping. Materials

Metallic industrial piping. Design and calculation

Metallic industrial piping. Fabrication and installation

Metallic industrial piping. Inspection and testing

Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. General requirements

Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Oil immersion "o"

Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Pressurised apparatus "p"

Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Powder filling "q"

Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Flameproof enclosure 'd'

Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Increased safety 'e'

Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Intrinsic safety 'i'

BS EN 50021 1999 BS EN 50281-1-2 1999 BS EN 50281-2-1: 1999 BS EN 50281 - 3: 2002 BS EN 60073: 2002 BS EN 60079-1 2004 BS EN 60079-2 2004 BS EN 60079-10 2003 BS EN 60079 - 14 1997 BS EN 60079 15: 2005 BS EN 60079-17 2003 BS EN 60079-18 2004 BS EN 60529 1992 (Current) Specification for degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (Current)(Replaces BS 5501-8 - 1988, which remains current) (Current) (formerly BS EN 60079-10 1997) (Current) (This replaces BS 6941:1988) Work in hand Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Construction, test and marketing of type protection n electrical apparatus. Electrical Apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than Mines) Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Construction, test and marking of type of protection encapsulation 'm' electrical apparatus (Current) (formerly BS 5345-1) Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines) (Current) (formerly BS EN 60079-10 1996) Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Classification of hazardous areas (Current) Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Pressurised enclosures "p" (Current) (Replaces BS EN 50018 2000, which remains current) Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Flameproof enclosures 'd' (Current) (Current) Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Classification of area where combustible dusts are or may be present Basic and safety principles for man machine interface, marking and identification. Coding principles for indicators and actuators (Current) Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Test methods. Methods of determining minimum ignition temperatures (Current) (formerly BS 6467-2 - 1985) (Current) (formerly BS 6941 - 1988) (Proposed for obsolescence) Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Type of protection 'n' Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Electrical apparatus protected by enclosures. Selection, installation and maintenance

BS EN 61000-4-1: 2001 BS EN 61131-2: 2003 BS EN 61131-3 2003 BS EN 61131-5 2001 BS EN 61131-7 2001 BS EN 61241 - 14: 2004 BS EN 61508-1 2002 BS EN 61508-2 2002 BS EN 61508-3 2002 BS EN 61508-4 2002 BS EN 61508-5 2002 BS EN 61508-6 2002 BS EN 61508-7 (Current) (Identical to IEC 61508-6 1998) (Current) (Identical to IEC 61508-7 2000) (Current) (Identical to IEC 61508-5 1998) (Current) (Identical to IEC 61508-4 1998) Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems. Definitions and abbreviations Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems. Examples of methods for the determination of safety integrity levels Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems. Guidelines on the application of IEC 61508-2 and 61508-3 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable Electronic safety-related systems. Overview of techniques and measures (Current) (Identical to IEC 61508-3 1998) Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems. Software requirements (Current) (Identical to IEC 61508-2 2000) (Current) (Identical to IEC 61508 1998) Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems. General requirements Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems. Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems (Current)(Replaces 50281-1-2: 1999 but this still current) Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Selection and Installation. (Current) Programmable controllers. Fuzzy control programming (Current) Programmable controllers. Communications (Current) (formerly BS EN 61131-3 1993) Programmable controllers. Programming languages (Current) (Replaces - BS EN 61131-2: 1995) Programmable controllers. Equipment requirements and tests (Current) Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Testing and measurement techniques. Overview of IEC 61000-4 series

2002 BS EN ISO SERIES BS EN ISO 4126 (Current) (formerly BS - 2003 2915 - 1990 (Current) (Replaces BS 6759-1: 1984 BS EN ISO 4126-1: 2004 BS EN ISO 9606-2: 2004 BS EN ISO 10497: 2004 BS EN ISO 15610 - 2003 BS EN ISO 15612 - 2004 BS EN ISO 15609-1: 2004 BS 6759-2: 1984 BS 6759-3: 1984) (Current)(Replaces BS EN 287-2: 1992) (Current) Replaces BS 6755-2: 1987 (Current) (formerly BS EN 288 - 5: 1995) (Current) (Replaces BS EN 228-7: 1995) (Current) Replaces BS EN 288-2: 1992 Testing of Valves. Fire type-testing requirements Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Qualification based on tested welded consumables. Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Qualification by adoption of a standard welding procedure. Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure specification. Arc welding Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. BS EN ISO 15614-1: 2004 BS EN ISO 15614-2: 2005 BS EN ISO/IEC 17020: 2004 BS IEC Series BS IEC 60079 - 19: 1993, IEC 60079 - 19: 1993 PD SERIES (Current) (formerly BS PD 5500 - 2003 PS IEC TR 610001-3:2002 (Current) 5500 - 2000) Specification for unfired fusion welded pressure vessels Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). General. The effects of high-altitude EMP on civil equipment and systems (Current) (Replaces - BS EN 288-3: 1992) (Current) (Replaces - BS EN 288-4: 1992) (Current) Replaces BS EN 45004: 1995 TITLE Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Repair and overhaul for apparatus (Current) used in explosive atmospheres (other than in mines or explosives) TITLE Welding procedure test. Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys. General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure. Safety valves Approval testing of welders. Fusion welding. Aluminium and aluminium alloys. TITLE Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure. Bursting disc safety devices