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BS ISO 18906:2000

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Imaging materials. Photographic films. Specifications for safety film

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-03-2001

$380.41
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Term and definition
3 Property requirements
4 Ignition time test
5 Burning time test
Annex A (informative) Numbering system for
         related international Standards
Annex B (informative) Field test
Annex C (informative) Marking
Annex D (informative) Float test

This Standard defines specifications and test procedures for establishing the safety of photographic films with respect to hazards from fire. The specifications covers both unprocessed and processed films on any type of currently known plastic support. These specifications applies to silver films (both gelatin and non-gelatin types), colour films, diazo films, vesicular films, and striped or full-width magnetic films.

Committee
CPW/42
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS ISO 543 (02/2001) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, August 2015. (07/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This International Standard provides specifications and test procedures for establishing the safety of photographic films with respect to hazards from fire. The specifications are applicable to both unprocessed and processed1) films on any type of currently known plastic support.

These specifications cover silver films (both gelatin and non-gelatin types), colour films, diazo films, vesicular films, and striped or full-width magnetic films. Magnetic tapes and video recording tapes are excluded.

A field test for burning behaviour is described in informative annexB, and methods of marking film are defined in informative annexC. A simple test to distinguish non-safety nitrate-base film from cellulose ester and polyester-base film is given in informative annexD.

Standards Relationship
ISO 18906:2000 Identical

$380.41
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