AS 1371-1973

1 - AS 1371-1973 TOILET SEATS OF MOULDED PLASTICS - METRIC UNITS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 DEFINITION.
6 - 3 MATERIALS.
6 - 3.1 Plastics Materials for Seats and Flaps.
6 - 3.2 Buffer Materials.
6 - 3.3 Materials for Hingeing Devices and Bolts and Nuts.
7 - 3.4 Washers.
7 - 4 DESIGN.
7 - 4.1 Seats.
7 - 4.2 Flaps.
7 - 4.3 Buffers (Applicable to rigid seats and rigid flaps only).
7 - 4.4 Hingeing Device.
8 - 4.5 Fastening Devices.
8 - 5 WORKMANSHIP.
8 - 6 DIMENSIONS
8 - 6.1 Minimum Thickness.
8 - 6.2 Minimum Moulded Radii.
8 - 6.3 Aperture.
8 - 6.4 Fixing Attachment.
8 - 6.5 Width of Sides.
9 - 7 TEST REQUIREMENTS.
9 - 7.1 Seats.
9 - 7.2 Flaps.
10 - 8 TESTING.
10 - 8.1 Certificate of Compliance.
10 - 8.2 Independent Tests.
10 - 8.3 Frequency of Sampling for Testing.
10 - 8.4 Costs of Tests.
10 - 9 MARKING.
13 - APPENDIX A - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF WATER ABSORPTION OF SEATS OR FLAPS
13 - A1 OBJECTIVE.
13 - A2 APPARATUS.
13 - A3 CONDITIONING.
13 - A4 PROCEDURE.
13 - A5 REPORT.
14 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF IMPACT RESISTANCE OF SEATS
14 - B1 OBJECTIVE.
14 - B2 APPARATUS.
14 - B3 CONDITIONING.
14 - B4 PROCEDURE.
14 - B5 REPORT.
16 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF RIGIDITY OF SEATS
16 - C1 OBJECTIVE.
16 - C2 APPARATUS.
16 - C3 CONDITIONING.
16 - C4 PROCEDURE.
16 - C5 REPORT.
18 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF DISTORTION OF SEATS AND FLAPS
18 - D1 OBJECTIVE.
18 - D2 APPARATUS.
18 - D3 CONDITIONING.
18 - D4 PROCEDURE.
18 - D5 REPORT.
19 - APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF STAINING BY SEATS AND FLAPS
19 - E1 OBJECTIVE.
19 - E2 APPARATUS.
19 - E3 CONDITIONING.
19 - E4 PROCEDURE.
19 - E5 REPORT.
20 - APPENDIX F - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF RIGIDITY OF FLAPS
20 - F1 OBJECTIVE.
20 - F2 APPARATUS.
20 - F3 CONDITIONING.
20 - F4 PROCEDURE.
20 - F5 REPORT.
22 - APPENDIX G - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF IMPACT RESISTANCE OF FLAPS
22 - G1 OBJECTIVE.
22 - G2 APPARATUS.
22 - G3 PROCEDURE.
22 - G4 REPORT.

Includes material requirements, design, workmanship, metric dimensions, tests and marking of seats and flaps, including seat fastening bolts. It provides for use of any plastics material provided specifications and performance requirements are met. Test procedures are given in appendices.

This specification applies to plastics toilet seats and flaps for sanitary water closet pans complying with AS 1172. It includes essential requirements for interchangeability and installation of such seats, including reference to seat fastening bolts.

Reinstated March 1998