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BS 4839-3:1992

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Plastics containers Specification for closed head plastics drums over 70 L up to and including 250 L total capacity

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-09-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-1992

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
Section 2. Requirements for all types of drum
3. Material, design and construction
4. Closures
Section 3. Additional requirements for drums of 216 L
capacity
5. Dimensions
6. Closure neck
7. Drainage
Appendices
A. Information to be supplied and requirements to be
    agreed
B. Method of measuring total capacity
C. Method of test for assessing the drainage efficiency
    of a drum
Tables
1. Dimensions and tolerances applicable
2. Temperature correction factors
Figures
1. Plastics drum terminology
2. Orifice and closure terminology
3. Container stacking height

Materials, design and construction requirements for drums with capacities between 70 and 250 litres. Detailed dimensions and specific requirements related to drainage are specified for drums of 216 litre total capacity.

Committee
PKW/0
DevelopmentNote
SUPERSEDES BS 4839: PART 3: 1977
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 6966-2(1988) : AMD 7479 LIGHT GAUGE METAL CONTAINERS - GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR GENERAL USE CONTAINERS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES

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