BS 5609:1986

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Responsibility for compliance
3. Definitions
Section two. Pressure-sensitive, adhesive-coated label
base material
4. Performance requirements
5. Marking of consignments
Section three. Printed pressure-sensitive adhesive-
coated labels
6. Materials
7. Dimensions
8. Performance requirements
9. Marking of consignments
Section four. Guidance to shippers and users
10. General
11. Label selection and application
Appendices
A. Application of label base material for test
     purposes
B. Preparation of test plates
C. Immersion resistance to salt water (marine
     immersion)
D. Adhesion
E. Weathering (resistance to light and saline solution)
F. Laboratory temperature cycling
G. Legibility
H. Print key effectiveness
J. Abrasion resistance
K. Recommended user laboratory tests for the
     evaluation of label performance on specific
     substrates
Tables
1. Summary of performance requirements and test methods
2. Summary of recommended minimum values and test
     methods for adhesion to specific substrates
Figures
1. Application of labels to aluminium test plates
     for marine testing
2. Salt spray cabinet
3. Salt spray jet
4. Typical abrasion test apparatus

Labels for adhesion to compatible substrates for use under marine conditions. Performance requirements and methods of test are given both for the pressure-sensitive adhesive coated label base material and the final printed label. Guidance is also provided for use on label selection and application.

This British Standard specifies requirements for printed pressure-sensitive, adhesive-coated labels suitable for use under marine conditions.

It describes methods for the determination of resistance to marine immersion, weathering, temperature cycling and abrasion and for the determination of legibility and print key effectiveness and includes a recommended method for the evaluation of label adhesion to specific substrates.

The standard is subdivided to separate the requirements for the adhesive-coated label base material from those for the printed adhesive-coated label.

Since such labels are used particularly for the labelling of dangerous goods when transit by sea is intended, the importance of proper application is recognized by the provision in section 4 of guidance to users on label selection and application.

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