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    BS 5970 - THERMAL INSULATION OF PIPEWORK, DUCTWORK, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF -100 DEGREES C TO +870 DEGREES C - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-09-2012

    Language(s):  English

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    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Section 1: General
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    Section 2: Design and materials
    4 Design considerations
    5 Exchange of design data
    6 Factors affecting planning and programming
    7 Typical characteristics of insulating materials
       and insulation systems
    8 Corrosion
    9 Selection of thermal insulating materials
    10 Selection of securing materials
    11 Selection of vapour barriers
    12 Selection of finishing materials, including
       ultimate treatment of finish
    13 Selection of thermal insulation systems
    Section 3: Site considerations
    14 Basis and method of presenting schedule of
       work for agreement between "purchaser" and
       contractor
    15 Packaging and transport to site
    16 Labour and supervision
    17 Provision of storage space, protection and safety
      during storage
    18 Provision of power, water, light, heat and
       accommodation for personnel
    19 Provision of access equipment
    20 Responsibility for studs, cleats, etc.
    21 Observance of site safety and security regulations
    22 Protection of adjacent equipment and surfaces
    23 Clearing waste material from site
    24 Health considerations
    Section 4: Application methods
    25 Methods of application and practical consideration
    26 Surface preparation and accessories
    27 Securements
    28 Cold insulation - Application for systems operating
       in the temperature range (-100 degrees C to ambient
       temperature)
    29 Hot insulation - Application for systems operating
       in the temperature range above ambient to 870 degrees C
    30 Indoor finishes and their methods of application
    31 Weather-resistant finishes
    32 Ultimate treatment of finish painting
    33 Inspection and testing of the insulated system materials
       before and during installation
    Section 5: Post-installation inspection and maintenance
    34 Maintenance recommendations
    35 Guarantees
    Annex A (informative) - Adhesives
    Annex B (informative) - Water vapour pressure and the
            relation to water vapour barriers
    Annex C (informative) - Water vapour diffusion resistance
            ratio (mu value)
    Annex D (informative) - Additional figures
    Bibliography

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    Comment Closes On
    Committee B/540/7
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 14303 : 2009 THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS - FACTORY MADE MINERAL WOOL (MW) PRODUCTS - SPECIFICATION
    ISO 13787:2003 Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations Determination of declared thermal conductivity
    BS 3958-3:1985 Thermal insulating materials Metal mesh faced man-made mineral fibre mattresses
    ISO 13732-1:2006 Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces — Part 1: Hot surfaces
    BS EN ISO 8497:1997 Thermal insulation. Determination of steady-state thermal transmission properties of thermal insulation for circular pipes
    BS EN 14015:2004 Specification for the design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed, above ground, welded, steel tanks for the storage of liquids at ambient temperature and above
    ISO/TS 13732-2:2001 Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces — Part 2: Human contact with surfaces at moderate temperature
    BS EN 13599:2014 Copper and copper alloys. Copper plate, sheet and strip for electrical purposes
    BS EN 14307:2015 Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) products. Specification
    BS EN 12939:2001 Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Thick products of high and medium thermal resistance
    BS EN 13941 : 2009 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF PREINSULATED BONDED PIPE SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT HEATING
    BS EN ISO 13732-3:2008 Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces Cold surfaces
    BS EN 14304 : 2009 THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS - FACTORY MADE FLEXIBLE ELASTOMERIC FOAM (FEF) PRODUCTS - SPECIFICATION
    BS EN 14305:2015 Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made cellular glass (CG) products. Specification
    BS EN 14314:2015 Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made phenolic foam (PF) products. Specification
    BS EN 14706:2012 Thermal insulating products for building equipment and industrial installations. Determination of maximum service temperature
    BS 476-6(1989) : 1989 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 6: METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE PROPAGATION FOR PRODUCTS
    BS EN 12664:2001 Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Dry and moist products of medium and low thermal resistance
    BS EN 13403:2003 Ventilation for buildings. Non metallic ducts. Ductwork made from insulation ductboards
    BS EN 12667:2001 Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Products of high and medium thermal resistance
    BS EN ISO 12241:2008 Thermal insulation for building equipment and industrial Installations. Calculation rules
    ISO 12241:2008 Thermal insulation for building equipment and industrial installations Calculation rules
    BS EN ISO 9229:2007 Thermal insulation. Vocabulary
    BS EN 14308:2015 Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) and polyisocyanurate foam (PIR) products. Specification
    BS 7021:1989 Code of practice for thermal insulation of roofs externally by means of sprayed rigid polyurethane (PUR) or polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam
    BS EN ISO 13732-1:2008 Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces Hot surfaces
    BS 3533:1981 Glossary of thermal insulation terms
    PD 6484:1979 Commentary on corrosion at bimetallic contacts and its alleviation
    BS EN 14306:2015 Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made calcium silicate (CS) products. Specification
    BS 3958-6:1972 Thermal insulating materials Finishing materials; hard setting composition, self-setting cement and gypsum plaster
    BS EN 14313 : 2009 THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS - FACTORY MADE POLYETHYLENE FOAM (PEF) PRODUCTS - SPECIFICATION
    ISO 13732-3:2005 Ergonomics of the thermal environment Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces Part 3: Cold surfaces
    BS EN ISO 7345:1996 Thermal insulation. Physical quantities and definitions
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