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BS 2003:1974

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Specification for mild steel drums (light duty: removable heads)

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Language(s)

English

Published date

23-10-1974

€140.23
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Materials and construction for coated or uncoated drums having nominal capacities ranging from 15 to 205 litres.

Committee
PKW/0/-/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 2003(1953) & 71/61929 DC. (06/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy

This British Standard specifies requirements for light duty mild steel (coated or uncoated) drums with removable heads with nominal capacities ranging from 15 litres to 120 litres.

Appendix A gives approximate Birmingham Gauge equivalents for thickness, Appendix B lists the information to be supplied by the purchaser when ordering and Appendix C gives methods of sealing.

Standards Relationship
UNE-ISO/IEC 20000-2:2007 Identical

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DEFSTAN 81-41(PT2)/5(2002) : 2002 PACKAGING OF DEFENCE MATERIEL - PART 2: DESIGN
BS 1133-10.2:1991 Packaging code. Metal containers Metal drums
BS 3895:1976 Guide to the design, testing and use of packaging for the safe transport of radioactive materials

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