BS 6985:1989
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Specification for dual-scale and ovulation clinical maximum thermometers (mercury-in-glass, enclosed scale)
Hardcopy , PDF
30-11-2010
English
15-04-2001
Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Temperature scales
3 Type of thermometer
4 Scale ranges and scale interval
5 Materials
6 Manufacture
7 Scale lines and numbering
8 Maximum permissible errors
9 Dimensions
10 Influence of immersion time
11 Inscriptions
12 Accompanying slip
Appendices
A Determination of the average zero point depression
B Thermometric glasses approved by the National
Physical Laboratory
C Testing of British Standard clinical thermometers
Table
1 Requirements for thermometer types
2 Thermometric glass approved by the National Physical
Laboratory
Figures
1 General design of enclosed-scale clinical
thermometers
2 Examples of preferred style of scale lines and
numbering
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