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BS 5502-71:1992

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Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design and construction of ventilated stores for potatoes and onions

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-1992

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Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General
4. Design, materials and construction
5. Store geometry
6. Environment
7. Services
8. Fire precautions, safety, welfare and hygiene
9. Safety signs and notices
Tables
1. Recommended thermal transmittance values
2. Storage volumes of potatoes and onions
3. Maximum airspeeds in ventilating systems for
    potatoes and onions
4. Storage temperatures and relative humidity of
    potatoes
5. Heat output of potatoes in store
6. Ventilation rates for potatoes
7. Storage temperatures and relative humidities of
    onions
8. Heat output of onions in store
9. Ventilation rates of onions
Index

Recommendations for the design and construction of buildings and structures for storing potatoes and onions in bulk and in boxes utilising forced ambient air ventilation and/or refrigeration.

Committee
B/549
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/14588 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2009. (11/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This Part of BS 5502 gives recommendations for the design and construction of buildings and structures for storing potatoes and onions in bulk and in boxes utilizing forced ambient air ventilation and/or refrigeration.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

BS 5502-22(2003) : 2003 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES FOR AGRICULTURE - PART 22: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND LOADING
BS 5502-22:1993 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design, construction and loading
BS 5502-72:1992 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design and construction of controlled environment stores for vegetables, fruit and flowers

BS 5502-20:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for general design considerations
BS 5502-23:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for fire precautions
BS 5378:1976 Specification for safety colours and safety signs
BS 5502-21:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for selection and use of construction materials
BS 5502-30:1992 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for control of infestation
BS 5502-22:1987 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design, construction and loading
BS 5502-25:1991 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design and installation of services and facilities

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