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BS 2782-1 Method 141:1986

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Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Determination of flammability by oxygen index

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-11-1986

Superseded date

15-12-1996

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Summarise this standard

National foreword
Method
0 Introduction
1 Scope and field of application
2 References
3 Principle
4 Definition
5 Apparatus
6 Calibration of equipment
7 Preparation of test specimens
8 Procedure
9 Calculations and expression of results
10 Test report
Annexes
A Calibration of equipment
B Materials calibrated for oxygen index values
C Calculation of oxygen concentration
D Typical test results sheet
Tables
1 Equipment calibration frequencies
2 Test specimen dimensions
3 Criteria for oxygen index measurements
4 Values of k for calculating oxygen index
    concentrations from determinations made by Dixon's
    "Up-and down" method
5 Estimated precision limits
6 Reference material oxygen index values
Figures
1 Diagram of typical apparatus for determination of
    oxygen index
2 Frame design for supporting non-self-supporting test
    specimens

Gives arbitrary methods for testing the ignitability of plastics materials in the form of small bars or panels of thin film or sheet, as indicated by the oxygen concentration necessary for ignition by a small flame of test specimens at 23°C.

Committee
PRI/21
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes NES 714 (07/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 4589:1984 Identical

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