1184 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 41

The Standards Act 1965—Endorsements Cancelled

Pursuant to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 26 March 1982, cancelled the endorsement of the under-mentioned specifications.

Number and Title of Specification
Standards Association of Australia

*AS 1131:1973 Dimensions of hot-rolled structural steel sections.

*AS 1204:1972 Structural steels—ordinary weldable grades.

*AS 1205:1972 Structural steels—weather-resistant weldable grades.

*AS 1277:1974 General requirements for supply of hot-rolled steel plates, sections, piling and bars for structural purposes.

†AS 1405:1973 Low and intermediate tensile strength carbon steel plates of structural quality.

British Standards Institution

*BS 1501:—— Steels for fired and unfired pressure vessels. Plates——
Part 1:1964 Carbon and carbon manganese steels.

*BS 1503:1969 Steel for fired and unfired pressure vessels. Forgings.

‡BS 3617:1971 Seven-wire steel strand for prestressed concrete.

*BS 4051:1972 Method for the determination of thickness of textile floor coverings.

‡BS 4336:—— Methods for non-destructive testing of plate material——
Part 1A:1968 Ultrasonic detection of laminal imperfections in ferrous wrought plate.

*A later edition of this standard has been endorsed as suitable for use in New Zealand.

†Withdrawn.

‡A British standard of similar title has been endorsed as suitable for use in New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 1982.

DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/12:258-67)

The Standards Act 1965—NZSI Code of Recommended Practice Withdrawn

Pursuant to the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 26 April 1982, approved the withdrawal of the under-mentioned code of recommended practice published by the former New Zealand Standards Institute.

Number and Title of Code of Recommended Practice

CP 20:1959 (BS 2750:1956) Recommendations for field and laboratory measurement of airborne and impact sound transmission in buildings.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 1982.

DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/4: 84)

The Standards Act 1965—Endorsement of Amendments to Overseas Specifications

Pursuant to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 26 March 1982, endorsed as suitable for use in New Zealand, the under-mentioned amendments to the relevant endorsed specifications.

Number, Title, and Price of Specification Amendment
(Post free) No./AMD (Price)

BS 122:—— Milling cutters and reamers—
Part 4:1960 Screwed shank end mills
and slot drills. $40.50 1/3665 (gratis)

BS 714:1962 Percentage of total solids
in milk corresponding to given fat
content and observed density. Fat
content range 2-6 percent (with fat
in liquid state). $56.50 2/PD 5481 (gratis)

BS 970:—— Wrought steels in the form
of blooms, billets, bars and forgings—
Part 4:1970 Stainless heat-resisting and
valve steels. $56.50 3/3606 (gratis)

BS 1449:—— Steel plate, sheet and strip—
Part 1:1972 Carbon steel plate, sheet
and strip. $56.50 1/2468 ($3.00)

BS 3568:1962 Method of test for the
solubility of wool in alkali. $13.00 1/3686 ($3.00)

BS 3584:1963 Method of test for the
solubility of wool in urea-bisulphite
solution. $13.00 1/3698 ($3.00)

BS4504:—— Specification for flanges and
bolting for pipes, valves and fittings.
Metric series.
Part 2:1974 Copper alloy and com-
posite flanges. $56.50 2/3633 ($8.00)

BS 4677:1971 Class I arc welding of
austenitic stainless steel pipework for
carrying fluids. $40.50 3/3643 ($3.00)

BS 4937:—— International thermocouple
reference tables—
Part 7:1974 Platinum —30% rhodium/
platinum —6% rhodium thermo-
couples. $40.50 1/3060 (gratis)

Copies of the specifications so amended may be ordered from the Standards Association of New Zealand, Wellington Trade Centre, 15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Copies of the amendments are obtainable separately.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 1982.

DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/10: 924-32)

The Standards Act 1965—Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

Pursuant to section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 26 March 1982, declared the under-mentioned specifications to be standard specifications.

Number, Title and Price of Specification (Post free)

NZS 5813:1982 Underwater swimming equipment $10.30.
(Superseding NZS 2190:1967 and NZS 2232:1968.)

NZS 5818:1982 Hand signals for the direction of cranes and similar lifting devices including helicopters (other than for cargo handling in wharf areas). $8.50.

Copies of the standard specifications may be ordered from the Standards Association of New Zealand, Wellington Trade Centre, 15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 1982.

DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/2: 786-7)

The Standards Act 1965—Miscellaneous Publication Adopted

Pursuant to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 31 March 1982, approved the issue of the under-mentioned miscellaneous publication.

Number, Title and Price of Publication (Post free)

MP 100:1982 New Zealand Standards 1982 Catalogue $8.50.

Copies of the publication may be ordered from the Standards Association of New Zealand, Wellington Trade Centre, 15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of April 1982.

DENYS R. M. PINFOLD,
Director, Standards Association of New Zealand.

(S.A. 114/2/5: 143)

The Standards Act 1965—Draft New Zealand Amendment Available for Comment

Pursuant to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act 1965, notice is hereby given that the following draft amendment is being circulated.

Number and Title of Specification

DZ 5804/A1 Draft amendment No. 1 to NZS 5804:1977 Safety requirements for baby carriages. Gratis.

This draft amendment up-dates the flammability and colour fastness requirements of the Standard.

All persons who may be affected by this publication and who desire to comment thereon may obtain copies from the Standards Association of New Zealand, Wellington Trade Centre, 15-23 Sturdee Street (or Private Bag), Wellington.