AS/NZS 4859.1:2002

Provides requirements and methods of test for materials that are added to, or incorporated in, opaque envelopes of buildings designed for human occupancy, to provide thermal insulation by moderating the flow of heat through these elements.

This Standard specifies requirements and methods of test for materials that are added to, or incorporated in, opaque envelopes of buildings, to provide thermal insulation by moderating the flow of heat through these envelopes.This Standard does not cover materials for the insulation of equipment, building facilities, windows or other glazings.Specific requirements for individual materials or insulation types are given in Sections 5 to 9 of this Standard and in the following Standards:(a) Rigid cellular polyurethane (RC/PUR)................................AS 1366.1.(b) Rigid cellular polyisocyanurate (RC/PIR)................................AS 1366.2.(c) Rigid cellular polystyrene Moulded (RC/PS-M)......................................AS 1366.3.(d) Rigid cellular polystyrene Extruded (RC/PS-E).....................................AS 1366.4.(e) Urea-formaldehyde foam thermal insulation—In situ set foam .....................AS 4073.The scope of this Standard does not cover equirements for fire performance.

First published in Australia as part of AS 2352-1980, AS 2461-1981, AS 2462-1981, AS 2463-1981, AS 2464.1-1981, AS 2464.2-1981, AS 2464.3-1983, AS 2464.4-1981, AS 2464.5-1985, AS 2464.6-1983, AS 2464.7-1990 and AS 3742-1990.
First published in New Zealand as NZS 1340:1959.
Second edition 1970.
Revised and redesignated as NZS 4222:1985.
Second edition 1992.
AS 2352-1980, AS 2461-1981, AS 2462-1981, AS 2463-1981, AS 2464.1-1981, AS 2464.2-1981, AS 2464.3-1983, AS 2464.4-1981, AS 2464.5-1985, AS 2464.6-1983, AS 2464.7-1990, AS 3742-1990 and NZS 4222:1992 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS/NZS 4859.1:2002.