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  • BS 6572:1985

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    Specification for blue polyethylene pipes up to nominal size 63 for below ground use for potable water

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  05-12-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-02-1985

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 Definition
    3 Dimensions and tolerances
    4 Compound composition
    5 Physical properties
    6 Type test requirements
    7 Marking
    Appendices
    A Method for the determination of ovality
    B Method for the determination of induction temperature
    C Conditioning
    D Method for the preparation of test pieces for the
       determination of elongation at break
    E Method for the analysis of results from the
       determination of the long term hydrostatic strength
       of pipe at 20 deg C
    F Quality control testing
    Tables
    1 Pipe dimensions
    2 Out-of-squareness tolerances for ends
    3 Coil diameters
    4 Dimensions of punched test piece
    5 Failure point distribution
    6 Percentage points of Student's t distribution (upper
       2 and 1/2 % points)
    Figures
    1 Types of failure
    2 Example of DSC trace
    3 Punched test piece

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    Specifies the requirements for small sizes of pipe in metric series diameters coloured blue for carrying potable water, especially underground or in ducts with other services. Suitable for water authority use in respect of proposed byelaw requirements for protecting water quality.

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    Committee PRI/88
    Development Note Supersedes BS 3284(1967), BS 1972(1967), 84/35918 DC and 86/35337 DC. (01/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 864-5:1990 Capillary and compression tube fittings of copper and copper alloy Specification for compression fittings for polyethylene pipes with outside diameters to BS 5556
    BS 3445-1:1992 Agricultural water troughs and water fittings Specification for water trough bodies, service boxes and water supply system
    BS 6700:1997 Specification for design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages
    BS DD251(2000) : 2000 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND DOMESTIC OCCUPANCIES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5502-25:1991 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design and installation of services and facilities
    BS 3445-2:1992 Agricultural water troughs and water fittings Code of practice for installation and operation
    BS 6730:1986 Specification for black polyethylene pipes up to nominal size 63 for above ground use for cold potable water

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    BS CP312-1(1973) : 1973 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PLASTICS PIPEWORK (THERMOPLASTICS MATERIAL) - GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND CHOICE OF MATERIAL
    BS 5955-7:1983 Plastics pipework (thermoplastics materials) Recommendations for methods of thermal fusion jointing
    BS 2782-3:Methods 320A to 320F:1976 Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties Tensile strength, elongation and elastic modulus
    BS 2782-4:Method 434D:1975 Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties Determination of antioxidants in polyolefin compounds by a spectrophotometric method
    BS CP312-3(1973) : 1973 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PLASTICS PIPEWORK (THERMOPLASTICS MATERIAL) - POLYETHYLENE PIPES FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF LIQUIDS UNDER PRESSURE
    BS 2782-5 Method 550A:1981 Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties, weathering Methods of exposure to natural weathering
    BS 2782-4:Method 434B:1977 Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties Determination of antioxidants in polyolefin compounds by ultra-violet absorption of the chloroform extract
    BS DD82(1982) : LATEST SPECIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR SUITABILITY OF MATERIALS FOR USE IN CONTACT WITH WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WITH REGARD TO THEIR EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE WATER
    BS 5750-2:1987 Quality systems Specification for production and installation
    BS 2782-11:Method 1101A:1981 Methods of testing plastics. Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and valves Measurement of dimensions of pipes
    BS 2782-4 Method 434C:1977 Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties Determination of antioxidants in polyolefin compounds by ultra-violet absorption of the toluene/ethanol extract in ethanol solution
    BS 4728:1971 Method for determination of the resistance to constant internal pressure of thermoplastics pipe
    BS 2782-11.1106A(1983) : 1983(R1999) METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - THERMOPLASTICS PIPES, FITTINGS AND VALVES - ASSESSMENT OF PIGMENT DISPERSION IN POLYOLEFIN PIPES AND FITTINGS: MICROTOME METHOD
    BS 4901:1976 Specification for plastics colours for building purposes
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