18 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

The Standards Act 1965--British Standards, Revisions, and Amendments Available for Comment

Pursuant to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the British standards, revisions, and amendments listed in the Schedule hereto are being considered for adoption as New Zealand standard specifications or for endorsement as being suitable for use in New Zealand. All persons who may be affected by them and who desire to comment thereon may, on application, obtain copies on loan from the Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington 1.

Requests should specify that copies are required for comment purposes.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 10 July 1970.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of June 1970.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/1)

SCHEDULE

LIST OF BRITISH STANDARDS

New Issues BS

Title

1673 : ---- Methods of testing raw rubber and unvulcanised compounded rubber—
1673 : Part 8 : 1970 Chemical analysis of chloroprene rubber.

3861 : ---- Electrical safety of office machines—
3861 : Part 3 : 1970 General requirements and tests for double insulated and all-insulated equipment.

4315 : ---- Methods of test for resistance to air and water penetration—
4315 : Part 2 : 1970 Permeable walling constructions (water penetration).

4586 : 1970 Spiral wire reinforced rubber hose and hose assemblies fitted with end couplings.

4602 : 1970 The use of metric units in specifications for glass containers and finishes.

Revised standards

2511 : 1970 Methods for the determination of water (Karl Fischer method).

New automobile standards

AU 152 : 1970 Rear marking plates for vehicles.

New codes of practice

BS

CP 97 : ---- Metal scaffolding—
CP 97 : Part 2 : 1970 Suspended scaffolds.

Special issues

Supplement No. 1 (1970) to BS 4285 : 1968 Methods of microbiological examination of milk products.

PD 6453 : 1970 The marking in metric units of safe working loads on lifting tackle.

Amendments

Ref. No.

BS

308 : 1964 Engineering drawing practice ......... 480
327 : 1964 Power-driven derrick cranes— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 433
574 : 1964 Diethyl phthalate— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 493
1963 : 1969 Pressure operated relay valves for gas burning appliances— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 445
1996 : 1962 Dimethyl phthalate— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 494
2095 : 1958 Industrial safety helmets— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 434
2768 : 1956 Thin vulcanised fibre sheet (including leatheroid) for electrical purposes— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 429
2826 : 1957 Industrial safety helmets (heavy duty)— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 431
3561 : 1962 Non-domestic space heaters burning town gas— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 448

Amendments

Ref. No.

BS

3807 : 1964 Method for the type testing of enclosures for electrical apparatus for use in onerous dust conditions— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 441
3861 : ---- Electrical safety of office machines—
3861 : Part 1 : 1965 General requirements and tests for earthed equipment— Amendment slip No. 3 ......... 479
3955 : ---- Electrical controls for domestic appliances— Part 2 : Specific requirements 3955 : Section 2A : 1967 Manually operated appliance switches— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 436
3955 : Section 2B : 1966 Thermostats for electrically heated hot water supply (a.c. only)— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 437
3955 : Section 2D : 1966 Single circuit energy regulators for domestic electric cookers (a.c. only)— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 444
3955 : Section 2E : 1966 Thermostats for use with domestic electric cooker ovens (a.c. only)— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 438
3955 : Section 2F : 1967 Room thermostats— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 439
4201 : 1969 Thermostats for gas burning appliances— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 447
4344 : 1968 Pulley blocks for use with natural and synthetic fibre ropes— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 427
4423 : 1969 Climbers' helmets— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 435
4432 : ---- Methods for determining optical properties of pulp, paper and board— 4432 : Part 3 : 1969 Measurement of the ISO opacity (paper backing) of paper— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 430
4466 : 1969 Bending dimensions and scheduling of bars for the reinforcement of concrete— Amendment slip No. 1 ......... 440
9002 : Issue 1 : 1969 Qualified parts list for electronic parts of assessed quality (including list of approved firms)— Amendment notice No. 7 ......... 492

Amendment to automobile standards

BS

AU 127 : 1966 Road vehicle laminated springs— Amendment slip No. 2 ......... 453

The Standards Act 1965--Draft New Zealand Standard Specification

Pursuant to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft New Zealand standard specification is being circulated:

Number and Title of Specification

D 147 Structural plywood—Part 2, Recommended strength properties and design fundamentals.

All persons who may be affected by this specification and who desire to comment thereon may, upon application, obtain copies on loan from the Standards Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Display Centre Building, Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington 1.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 7 August 1970.

G. H. EDWARDS, Director, Standards Association of New Zealand,

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of June 1970.

(S.A. 114/2/8)