BS 8442:2006
Superseded
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Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices. Requirements and test methods
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30-11-2015
English
31-10-2006
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Information and requirements to be agreed and documented
5 Sign face materials
6 Self-supporting rigid portable signs, other than barriers
7 Portable barriers
8 Self-supporting flexible portable signs
9 Manually operated portable 'Stop/Go' signs
10 Portable school crossing patrol signs
11 Portable flat traffic delineators (FTDs)
12 Fixed, permanent, manually operated flap signs
13 Fixed, permanent pedestrian crossing and refuge beacons and
twin amber flashing lights
14 Retroreflective self-righting bollards (RSRBs)
15 Marking and information
16 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Ballast for self-supporting rigid and flexible
portable signs
Annex B (normative) Calculation of minimum recommended ballast
required to resist overturning and sliding of
self-supporting rigid portable signs
Annex C (informative) Classes of wind speed
Annex D (normative) Method of test for overturning and sliding
performance of self-supporting rigid portable signs
Annex E (normative) Classification and labelling of barrier units
Annex F (informative) Calculation of minimum recommended ballast
required to resist overturning and sliding of barrier units
Annex G (normative) Test for impact resistance of flat traffic
delineators (FTDs) at low temperature
Annex H (normative) Test for bending resistance of flat traffic
delineators (FTDs)
Annex I (normative) Test for fatigue resistance of flat traffic
delineators (FTDs)
Annex J (normative) Measurement of the luminance of internally
illuminated posts
Annex K (normative) Test for resistance to horizontal loads of sign
posts
Bibliography
List of figures
List of tables
Describes requirements and tests (see Note) for rigid and flexible portable signs, barriers, self supporting portable signs, 'Stop/Go' signs, school crossing patrol signs, flat traffic delineators, flap signs, pedestrian crossing and refuge beacons, internally illuminated posts, twin amber flashing light units, non-retroreflecting road studs and retroreflective self-righting bollards.
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B/509/3
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| DevelopmentNote |
Together with BS EN 12899-1, BS EN 1463-1 and BS EN 1463-2, it supersedes BS 873-1(1983), BS 873-2(1984), BS 873-4(1987), BS 873-5(1983), BS 873-6(1983) and BS 873-7(1984). Supersedes 06/30036109 DC (11/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2012. (01/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
42
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| EN 12767:2007 | Passive safety of support structures for road equipment - Requirements, classification and test methods |
| BS 559:2009 | Specification for the design and construction of signs for publicity, decorative and general purposes |
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| BS 6001-4:1994 | Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes Specification for sequential sampling plans |
| BS EN 13032-1 : 2004 | LIGHT AND LIGHTING - MEASUREMENT AND PRESENTATION OF PHOTOMETRIC DATA OF LAMPS AND LUMINAIRES - PART 1: MEASUREMENT AND FILE FORMAT |
| BS EN ISO 6272:1994 | Paints and varnishes. Falling-weight test |
| BS 8408:2005 | Road traffic signs. Testing and performance of microprismatic retroreflective sheeting materials. Specification |
| BS 6001-1(1999) : 1999 | SAMPLING PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES - PART 1: SAMPLING SCHEMES INDEXED BY ACCEPTANCE QUALITY LIMIT (AQL) FOR LOT-BY-LOT INSPECTION |
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| BS 3424-5:1982 | Testing coated fabrics Methods 7A, 7B and 7C. Methods for determination of tear strength |
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| ISO 4582:2017 | Plastics — Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to glass-filtered solar radiation, natural weathering or laboratory radiation sources |
| BS EN ISO 2286-2:2016 | Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics. Determination of roll characteristics Methods for determination of total mass per unit area, mass per unit area of coating and mass per unit area of substrate |
| BS 6002-1:1993 | Sampling procedures for inspection by variables Specification for single sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection |
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