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BS 3247:1991

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.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 salt for spreading on highways for winter maintenance

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

28-02-2011

Superseded by

BS 3247:2011+A1:2016

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-08-1991

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Definition
3 Storing quality
4 Moisture content
5 Grading
6 Chemical composition
7 Marking
Appendices
A Types of salt used for winter road maintenance
B Sampling for laboratory testing
C Drying and determination of moisture content
D Grading by sieve analysis
E Determination of matter insoluble in water
F Determination of chloride content
G Determination of soluble sulphate compounds
H Particle size and effectiveness
Table
1 Grading of salt

Requirements for fine and course grades. Criteria for storing quality, grading and chemical composition.

Committee
B/510
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/16400 DC and BS 3247(1984) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, April 2007. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 873-4:1987 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for road studs
BS 7370-2:1994 Grounds maintenance Recommendations for the maintenance of hard areas (excluding sports surfaces)

BS 812-103.1:1985 Testing aggregates. Method for determination of particle size distribution Sieve tests
BS 5781-1:1979 Measurement and calibration systems. Specification for system requirements
BS 1622:1989 Specification for spreaders for winter maintenance
BS 5898:1980 Specification for principles of design and construction of volumetric glassware for laboratory use
BS 812-101:1984 Testing aggregates Guide to sampling and testing aggregates

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