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BS 6985:1989

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Specification for dual-scale and ovulation clinical maximum thermometers (mercury-in-glass, enclosed scale)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-2001

Superseded date

30-11-2010

£142.00
Excluding VAT

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

Dimensional limits, materials, errors, graduation and inscriptions. Thermometers for general use, for ovulation thermometers in °C and dual-scale (°C and °F) general purpose thermometers. Gives wording for accompanying slip to be distributed with the thermometers. Complements BS 691.

Committee
LBI/1/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 87/50493 DC (06/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, April, 2005. (03/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

£142.00
Excluding VAT