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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
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30-09-2012
English
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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
BS 5970.
| Committee |
B/540/7
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| DocumentType |
Draft
|
| Pages |
154
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
|
| Status |
Superseded
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