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BS 349:1973

Superseded

Superseded

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Specification for identification of the contents of industrial gas containers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-05-1973

Superseded date

15-09-1997

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Summarise this standard

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Marking
3. Size of marks
4. Colour of marks
5. Colour bands to denote hazard properties of the
    contents of the container
6. Other marks
7. Ground colour
Appendices
A. Examples of container marking and colour bands for
    some common gases not listed in Table 1
B. Illustration of containers for gases listed in
    Table 1
Tables
1. Container marking and colours
2. Colour bands to denote hazard properties of the
    contents of the container

Marking and colour to identify contents. A chart illustrates the colours for commonly used gases.

Committee
PVE/3
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
ISO 448:1981 Similar to
UNE-EN ISO 6271:2016 Identical
UNE-EN ISO 105-B02:2013 Identical

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